| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) SG - Jeffry Brown (fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) PF - Dennis Parent (fresh) C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Mijares (fresh) SG - Kevin Orr (fresh) SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) PF - Daniel Willard (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Parent | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Parker | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox loses the dribble to Daniel Adkinson | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson lays it in | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins tips it back up and in | 8-0 |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-0 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr connects on the floater from the right side | 8-2 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson is hacked by Brian Treadwell - foul #1 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Kenton Steinbach (SF), James Johnson (PF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Jeffry Brown, Christopher Parker, Dennis Parent, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SF) Bryan Lennox | |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Henry (C) Brian Treadwell | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Grant Labkovsky is denied by Larry Henry | 8-2 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Todd (fresh) SF - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Mijares (fresh) SG - Kevin Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Marten (fresh) PF - Daniel Willard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Henry (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | James Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Henry - foul #1 on Larry Henry, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SF) Daniel Adkinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (SG), Alonzo Ramirez (C) Kevin Orr, Daniel Willard | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Kenton Steinbach steals it from Larry Henry | 9-2 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus blows the layup | 9-2 |
| 15:07 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky grabs the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Dennis Parent (PF) Anthony Todd, Travis Pettus, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox (SF), Brian Treadwell (C) Robert Mijares, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Brown - foul #1 on Jeffry Brown, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG) Kenton Steinbach | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Parent - foul #1 on Dennis Parent, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG), Daniel Willard (PF) Paul Marten, Larry Henry | |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent is called for 3 seconds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG) Ray Perry | |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Christopher Parker steals it from Kevin Orr | 9-3 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker banks in the layup | 11-3 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Daniel Adkinson steals it from Brian Treadwell | 11-3 |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | Brian Treadwell is called for the reach on Dennis Parent - foul #2 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Kenton Steinbach (SF), James Johnson (PF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Jeffry Brown, Christopher Parker, Dennis Parent, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Henry (C) Brian Treadwell | |
| 12:54 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach loses the ball out of bounds | 11-3 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Adkinson - foul #1 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr misses the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Adkinson | 13-4 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Willard | 13-6 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Larry Henry - foul #2 on Larry Henry, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SF) Daniel Adkinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (SG), Paul Marten (SF), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Doug Anderson (C) Kevin Orr, Bryan Lennox, Daniel Willard, Larry Henry | |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky makes the free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Grant Labkovsky | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Todd (fresh) SF - Travis Pettus (fresh) PF - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Mijares (fresh) SG - Ray Perry (fresh) SF - Paul Marten (fresh) PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) C - Doug Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Jeffry Brown (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Dennis Parent (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Kenton Steinbach, Anthony Todd, Travis Pettus, Grant Labkovsky, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop (SF) Robert Mijares | |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ray Perry and he's fouled by Christopher Parker - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-9 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Brown - foul #2 on Jeffry Brown, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG) Jeffry Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Daniel Willard (PF) Merle Shoop, Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Doug Anderson | |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard connects on the runner from close range | 18-11 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Adkinson - foul #2 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Travis Pettus (SF), James Johnson (PF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Daniel Adkinson, Christopher Parker, Dennis Parent, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (C) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Willard | 18-11 |
| 09:08 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson misses the turnaround from the right block | 18-11 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Grant Labkovsky | 18-11 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SF) Bryan Lennox | |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares is hacked by Kenton Steinbach - foul #1 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF) Travis Pettus | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (C) Doug Anderson | |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Grant Labkovsky - foul #1 on Grant Labkovsky, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SG), Dennis Parent (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Kenton Steinbach, James Johnson, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Doug Anderson (C) Robert Mijares, Kevin Orr, Daniel Willard | |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson grabs the board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Anthony Todd (fresh) SG - Travis Pettus (fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Parent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Marten (fresh) SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Perry | 21-17 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Doug Anderson | 21-17 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Parent | 21-17 |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:50 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Travis Pettus | 24-17 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is fouled on the floor by Travis Pettus - foul #1 on Travis Pettus, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (PG), James Johnson (SF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG), Merle Shoop (SF), Daniel Willard (PF) Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson slams it home on a nice dish by Merle Shoop and the foul's on Grant Labkovsky - foul #2 on Grant Labkovsky, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Willard Perales (C) Travis Pettus, Dennis Parent, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG) Ray Perry | |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenton Steinbach - foul #2 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (PG), Thomas Watkins (C) Kenton Steinbach, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Alonzo Ramirez (C) Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop, Doug Anderson | |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 27-25 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard's fadeaway is rejected by James Johnson | 27-25 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Jeffry Brown (SG), Kenton Steinbach (SF), Dennis Parent (PF) Travis Pettus, Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG), Larry Henry (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Ray Perry, Daniel Willard, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Orr | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Parent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Mijares (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Orr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Henry (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Henry - foul #3 on Larry Henry, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard (PF) Larry Henry | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Kenton Steinbach is called for the reach on Bryan Lennox - foul #3 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Kenton Steinbach, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Bryan Lennox steals the ball from Daniel Adkinson | 29-29 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox is hacked by Dennis Parent - foul #2 on Dennis Parent, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Johnson (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (PF) Daniel Willard | |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Merle Shoop (SF) Robert Mijares, Kevin Orr, Bryan Lennox | |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell tips it in | 29-32 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Paul Marten is called for the reach on Jeffry Brown - foul #1 on Paul Marten, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SF) Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Doug Anderson | |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses the turnaround from close range | 29-32 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Adkinson takes the ball from Brian Treadwell | 29-32 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Adkinson | 31-32 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #14 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Daniel Willard (PF) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Merle Shoop, Brian Treadwell | |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Labkovsky | 31-33 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Mijares - foul #1 on Robert Mijares, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Dennis Parent (PF) Jeffry Brown, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr is hacked by Thomas Watkins - foul #1 on Thomas Watkins, team foul #15 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (C) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-35 |