| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) SF - David Portillo (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) C - William Elder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | William Elder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Glenn Tejada is called for the reach on Willian Pickett - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Glenn Tejada steals it from William Elder | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman scores on a floater from the right wing set up by David Portillo | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | William Elder grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Valparaiso | William Elder connects on the shot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster is hacked by David Portillo - foul #1 on David Portillo, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman is called for the reach on Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), Jay Grant (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Joseph Whitman, Willian Pickett, David Portillo, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to William Elder | 0-4 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant is fouled on the floor by Glenn Tejada - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG) Glenn Tejada | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), Willian Pickett (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Henry Wilson, Jay Grant, William Elder | |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) SF - Michael Rambert (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Orji and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (C) Michael Rambert, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the turnaround from close range | 2-6 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Charles Simpson, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG), David Portillo (SF) Willian Pickett, Daniel Brugger | |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams travels with the ball | 2-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Michael Becker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Daniel Brugger (PF) Michael Rambert, Jay Grant | |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF) David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins grabs the offensive board | 2-10 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | John Hauer drills a shot from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-10 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Wilson | 4-13 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster grabs the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee travels with the ball | 4-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Portillo (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Willian Pickett, Michael Rambert | |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-16 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | David Portillo misses the lay-in | 4-16 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-16 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Portillo (fresh) PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Elder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-16 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it back up and in | 6-16 |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | William Elder comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 6-16 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Portillo - foul #2 on David Portillo, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG) Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Jay Grant (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Henry Wilson, David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | William Elder snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lee - foul #1 on Samuel Lee, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 10:18 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jay Grant, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG) John Hauer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SF) Jay Grant | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-16 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-16 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert is hacked by Ernest Doyle - foul #1 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Jay Grant (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Joseph Whitman, Michael Rambert, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Orji - foul #1 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (SG) Daniel Brugger | |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Michael Becker steps in front of the Jay Grant pass | 10-17 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Becker and he's fouled by Jay Grant - foul #2 on Jay Grant, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Michael Becker, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), Michael Rambert (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Henry Wilson, Jay Grant, Willian Pickett | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Ruth (fresh) SF - Michael Rambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Elder (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Antoine Lancaster | 15-17 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 15-17 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee is whistled for traveling | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG) Samuel Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Donald Ruth, Daniel Brugger | |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Rambert - foul #1 on Michael Rambert, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (PF) Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whitman - foul #1 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG) Joseph Whitman | |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Hauer - foul #1 on John Hauer, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG) Henry Wilson | |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Whitman | 22-24 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Rambert | 22-26 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Collins | 24-26 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | William Elder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Donald Ruth (SG), David Portillo (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Joseph Whitman, Willian Pickett, Michael Rambert, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry Wilson - foul #1 on Henry Wilson, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Charles Simpson (PF) Samuel Lee, John Hauer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Donald Ruth, William Elder | |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Wilson | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) SF - Michael Becker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Orji | 28-31 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Wilson | 28-33 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman picks off the pass by Michael Becker | 28-33 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | David Portillo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Becker - foul #1 on Michael Becker, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF) Michael Becker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), William Elder (C) Henry Wilson, Daniel Brugger | |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | David Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | David Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 28-33 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman scores on a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 30-36 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Orji steals the ball from Joseph Whitman | 30-36 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the easy layup | 30-36 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 30-36 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Ernest Doyle picks off the pass by David Portillo | 30-36 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Samuel Lee, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG) Joseph Whitman | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson drills a shot from the left wing | 30-38 |