| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 19:30 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson snags the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson is fouled on the floor by Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Manuel Gary (C) Larry Kennedy, Jerry Olson | |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Oxford - foul #1 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-32 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 18:29 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Pereira (SF) Robert Wehner | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | James Pereira steals the ball from Jeremiah Miller | 21-32 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 24-32 |
| 17:19 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese is hacked by Donald Morris during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Jerry Olson (C) Myron Willard, James Pereira, Manuel Gary | |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 24-32 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson tips it but misses | 24-32 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 16:42 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the easy layup | 24-32 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Oxford | 27-32 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wehner | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Olson - foul #2 on Jerry Olson, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), James Pereira (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, Jerry Olson | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | James Pereira knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Myron Willard | 29-38 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | John Gay clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Myron Willard - foul #1 on Myron Willard, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Jerry Olson (PF) Myron Willard, James Pereira | |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary is fouled on the floor by Allen Weeks - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG) Jerry Olson | |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner loses the dribble to John Gay | 30-38 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gay | 32-38 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Donald Morris is called for the reach on Larry Kennedy - foul #3 on Donald Morris, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG) John Gay, Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Jerry Olson (PF) Larry Kennedy, Michael Ryan | |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Errico - foul #2 on Clarence Errico, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SF), James Marshall (PF) Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG) Myron Willard | |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Jerry Olson is called for the reach on Christopher Oxford - foul #3 on Jerry Olson, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wehner - foul #2 on Robert Wehner, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG) Larry Kennedy, Manuel Gary | |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | James Marshall denies the turnaround by Joe Reese | 34-39 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson tips it in | 34-41 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ronald Cerda | 34-41 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Adams | 36-43 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner loses the dribble to Charles Adams | 36-43 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams jams it | 38-43 |
| 10:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Myron Willard | 38-46 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | James Marshall's layup is rejected by Robert Wehner | 38-46 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-46 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), James Pereira (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner, Jerry Olson | |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Manuel Gary swats the short shot by Donald Morris | 38-46 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 08:40 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | James Pereira makes the driving attempt from the right block | 38-48 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pereira (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Reese (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | James Pereira misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | John Gay knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 42-48 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese throws it down set up by Larry Kennedy | 42-50 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | James Pereira misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Weeks - foul #2 on Allen Weeks, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SG), Jerry Olson (PF) Michael Ryan, Joe Reese | |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | James Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | James Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams loses the dribble to James Pereira | 42-52 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Kennedy | 42-54 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | James Marshall hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Adams | 44-54 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Olson | 44-56 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford | 46-56 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Morris - foul #4 on Donald Morris, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Joe Reese (PF) James Pereira, Manuel Gary | |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Cerda | 46-60 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | James Marshall hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), James Pereira (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner, Joe Reese | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Manuel Gary picks off the pass by Allen Weeks | 48-60 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | James Pereira can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-60 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Allen Weeks - foul #3 on Allen Weeks, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums (C) Jerry Olson | |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | John Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Jerry Sessums | |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Freeberg picks off the pass by Myron Willard in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | John Gay scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Allen Weeks | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | James Pereira is hacked by John Gay in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gay, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | James Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | James Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | James Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #11 | 50-62 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard runs out the clock | 50-63 |