| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Elder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Jay Grant (SF) Willian Pickett, David Portillo | |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | William Elder gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-30 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Townsend and the foul's on Henry Wilson - foul #1 on Henry Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Michael Rambert (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Henry Wilson, Jay Grant, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | William Elder steals the ball from Daniel Bird | 34-33 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Brian Troy - foul #1 on Brian Troy, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF) Robert Esposito, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), David Smith (SG) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jay Grant (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Michael Rambert, Daniel Brugger | |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Desimone - foul #1 on David Desimone, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger (C) Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SF) Jay Grant | |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger comes up short on the floater in the lane | 34-37 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | William Elder tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Elder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 15:25 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Willian Pickett | 34-42 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger drills a floater near the basket | 36-42 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | David Smith steps in front of the Willian Pickett pass | 36-42 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Earnest Ford, David Smith, Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), David Portillo (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Joseph Whitman, Michael Rambert, William Elder | |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito clanks a floater from the right block | 36-42 |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman drills a driving attempt from the right block | 36-44 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 13:30 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Brian Troy - foul #2 on Brian Troy, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (C) Willian Pickett, David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Esposito | 36-46 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant is fouled on the floor by Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Richard Townsend, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), David Portillo (SF) Henry Wilson, Jay Grant | |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-46 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Townsend | 40-46 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | William Elder banks in the layup on a great pass from David Portillo | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Elder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Troy | 43-48 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles misses the 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend tips it in | 45-48 |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Brian Troy takes the ball from Joseph Whitman | 45-48 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito hits the finger roll set up by Brian Troy | 47-48 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses long on a floater from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), David Smith (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Willian Pickett, David Portillo, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Rambert | 47-50 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is hacked by Henry Wilson - foul #2 on Henry Wilson, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Daniel Bird (C) Earnest Ford, David Smith, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Jay Grant (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert, Daniel Brugger | |
| 08:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman's pass is intercepted by Richard Townsend | 47-50 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Townsend | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Desimone (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Elder (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses the fadeaway from the left block | 49-50 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | William Elder hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Elder - foul #1 on William Elder, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Orlando Walker, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), David Portillo (SF) Joseph Whitman, Jay Grant | |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | William Elder can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Esposito - foul #3 on Robert Esposito, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), David Smith (SG) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SF) David Portillo | |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Wilson - foul #3 on Henry Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), David Portillo (SF) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert | |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Portillo and he's hacked by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger (C) Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF) Willian Pickett, David Portillo | |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles makes the runner from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | David Smith steps in front of the Henry Wilson pass in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 52-59 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito buries a jumper from the right side | 54-59 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Daniel Bird (C) Earnest Ford, David Smith, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), David Portillo (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert, William Elder | |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Esposito is blocked by Daniel Brugger | 54-59 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Troy | 56-59 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Portillo | 56-61 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Brian Troy is denied by David Portillo | 56-61 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 01:49 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Whitman | 58-64 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits a 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | David Portillo snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman double dribbles | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), William Elder (C) Willian Pickett, Daniel Brugger | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Brian Troy is called for the reach on David Portillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Troy, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | David Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | David Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Bird | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Townsend is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelrahman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Townsend, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The clock runs out | 61-67 |