| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) SF - Mark Lee (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Valparaiso | Mark Lee takes the ball from Robert Thomas | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Cody Tidwell steps in front of the Matthew Bos pass | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney throws it down on a great pass from Cody Tidwell | 0-4 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee blows the dunk | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Cody Tidwell - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Bos - foul #1 on Matthew Bos, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame buries a shot in the paint set up by Weldon Pomerleau | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Mark Lee | 5-8 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Weldon Pomerleau | 7-8 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | John Harmon gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Albert Rooney is called for the reach on John Harmon - foul #1 on Albert Rooney, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (PG), Sean Rotter (SG), Ronald Day (SF), Lawrence Lyman (PF), Randy Quintanar (C) Matthew Bos, Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, John Harmon, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter clanks a jump hook from close range | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is fouled on the floor by Randy Quintanar - foul #1 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey's pass is intercepted by Richard Eshelman | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | Ronald Day throws it down on a great pass from Richard Eshelman | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Eshelman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Rotter (fresh) SF - Ronald Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) C - Randy Quintanar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) SG - George Bittinger (fresh) SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | Ronald Day is whistled for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Ronald Day | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Michael Perreira, Raymond Cathey | |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Walker | 9-11 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman jams it | 11-11 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 14:24 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sean Rotter | 14-11 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Rooney and the foul's on Randy Quintanar - foul #2 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), John Harmon (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Sean Rotter, Richard Eshelman, Lawrence Lyman, Randy Quintanar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Anthony Harris | |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Rooney - foul #2 on Albert Rooney, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Godfrey (PG) Matthew Bos | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Albert Rooney, Marvin Hicks | |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Weldon Pomerleau - foul #1 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Thomas blocks the jumper by Cody Tidwell | 16-13 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clayton Godfrey - foul #1 on Clayton Godfrey, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Clayton Godfrey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Michael Perreira | |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | John Harmon knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Weldon Pomerleau | 18-15 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses badly on a shot from the left block | 18-15 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Zabaneh and he's hacked by Victor Blassingame - foul #1 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 1 ast. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | George Bittinger is called for the reach on Matthew Bos - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (SG), Sean Rotter (PF) Weldon Pomerleau, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Bos | 21-18 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 11:11 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sean Rotter | 21-18 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Ronald Day (SF), John Harmon (PF), Lawrence Lyman (C) Matthew Bos, Victor Blassingame, Sean Rotter, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Harmon - foul #1 on John Harmon, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Mark Lee | |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | John Harmon is denied on a layup by Anthony Harris | 21-20 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Perreira | 21-20 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Richard Eshelman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| 09:04 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Bos | 24-20 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Perreira | 24-22 |
| 08:41 | Valparaiso | John Harmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Ronald Day grabs the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Day | 26-22 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Ronald Day steals it from Anthony Harris | 26-22 |
| 08:10 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau slams it home set up by Ronald Day | 28-22 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's pass is intercepted by Weldon Pomerleau | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Lyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Valparaiso | Michael Perreira takes the ball from John Harmon | 28-22 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Harmon - foul #2 on John Harmon, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Godfrey (PG), Richard Eshelman (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Sean Rotter (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Matthew Bos, Weldon Pomerleau, Ronald Day, John Harmon, Lawrence Lyman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), William Wilson (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Michael Perreira, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas blows the dunk but he's hacked by George Bittinger - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Raymond Cathey (C) George Bittinger, Anthony Harris | |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Wilson | 28-24 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 06:13 | Valparaiso | Clayton Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sean Rotter, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Lawrence Lyman (C) Clayton Godfrey, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF) William Wilson | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey buries a floater from the left wing set up by Mark Lee | 28-26 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame slams it home on a great pass from Matthew Bos | 30-26 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Lyman - foul #1 on Lawrence Lyman, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Robert Thomas (C) Richard Eshelman, Sean Rotter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) Roy Roark, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bos - foul #2 on Matthew Bos, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Day (SF), John Harmon (PF), Randy Quintanar (C) Victor Blassingame, Lawrence Lyman, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, Raymond Cathey | |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Quintanar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh clanks a shot near the basket | 30-30 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Ronald Day picks off the pass by Gerald Zabaneh | 30-30 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (SF), Sean Rotter (PF) Ronald Day, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Rotter - foul #2 on Sean Rotter, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame (SF) Matthew Bos | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Zabaneh | 30-31 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by George Bittinger and the foul's on Sean Rotter - foul #3 on Sean Rotter, team foul #13 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), John Harmon (PF) Weldon Pomerleau, Sean Rotter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | John Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (C) Randy Quintanar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) George Bittinger, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (C) Marvin Hicks | |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | John Harmon gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | John Harmon tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the fullcourt shot | 33-34 |