| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Novello | 37-36 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Justin Chase is called for the reach on Matthew Gregory - foul #3 on Justin Chase, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG) Justin Chase | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Stembridge | 40-36 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Rizzo swats the shot by Kenneth Evans | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Matthew Gregory and the foul's on Salvatore Rizzo - foul #2 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi (C) Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (C) Kenneth Evans | |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-41 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Osei Abdula steals the ball from Scott Smith | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:15 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Joaquin Utterback (SG), Gary Richardson (SF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Patrick Trinidad, Osei Abdula, Edward Novello, Kenneth Stembridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joaquin Utterback (fresh) SF - Gary Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Justin Chase steals it from Scott Smith | 42-41 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 15:25 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson tips it home | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith is denied on a layup by Dikembe Aldi | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 44-41 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 44-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | William Collier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula (SG), Sergei Zvorsky (PF) Gary Richardson, Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SF) Scott Smith | |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Fred Wnorowski - foul #2 on Fred Wnorowski, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | William Collier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Edward Novello (SF) Joaquin Utterback | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Salvatore Rizzo | 47-41 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | William Collier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Novello - foul #2 on Edward Novello, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Sergei Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Marvin Dotson (PF) Scott Salzman, Kenneth Evans | |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Osei Abdula | 49-43 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 13:25 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi (C) Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Scott Smith (C) William Collier, Ante Zavatson, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Aldi | 49-43 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans tips it home | 49-45 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Matthew Gregory steps in front of the Justin Chase pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Toby Evans | 49-47 |
| 12:30 | Valparaiso | Toby Evans is called for the reach on Osei Abdula - foul #2 on Toby Evans, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Joaquin Utterback (SG), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Justin Chase, Osei Abdula, Kenneth Stembridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans (C) Scott Smith | |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans is hacked by Joaquin Utterback - foul #3 on Joaquin Utterback, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson (SF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Edward Novello, Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Scott Smith (PF) Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson grabs the board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joaquin Utterback (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gary Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sergei Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Collier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula (SG), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Gary Richardson, Sergei Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans tips it home | 49-49 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback jams it on a great pass from Osei Abdula | 51-49 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Collier | 51-52 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Edward Novello (SF), Dikembe Aldi (C) Patrick Trinidad, Joaquin Utterback, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Matthew Gregory, Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith, Kenneth Evans | |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 09:36 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Toby Evans | 51-52 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Novello | 51-52 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Justin Chase | 54-52 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Chase - foul #4 on Justin Chase, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Harris (PG), Joaquin Utterback (SG), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Justin Chase, Osei Abdula, Kenneth Stembridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Scott Smith (C) William Collier, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joaquin Utterback | 56-54 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Utterback - foul #4 on Joaquin Utterback, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Joaquin Utterback, Sergei Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:18 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo hits the finger roll | 58-55 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Toby Evans steps in front of the Patrick Trinidad pass | 58-57 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 07:36 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Harris (fresh) SF - Edward Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-57 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Dotson | 58-57 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-57 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Trinidad - foul #2 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Osei Abdula (SG), Joaquin Utterback (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Patrick Trinidad, Ivan Harris, Edward Novello, Dikembe Aldi, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson, Scott Smith | |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz makes the 3rd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses the shot from the left side | 58-60 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans tips it in | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG) Isiah Schultz | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Stembridge, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Edward Novello (SF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Joaquin Utterback, Sergei Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 03:51 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge lays it in set up by Osei Abdula and he's fouled by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Marvin Dotson (PF), Scott Smith (C) William Collier, Fred Wnorowski, Kenneth Evans | |
| 03:51 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson lays it in on a great pass from Toby Evans | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ante Zavatson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Justin Chase | 63-67 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Collins (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Gregory | 63-69 |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-69 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Rizzo is called for the reach on Toby Evans - foul #4 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Chase | 67-70 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Osei Abdula - foul #1 on Osei Abdula, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Justin Chase | 70-71 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stembridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Stembridge, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Stembridge | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Chase - foul #5 on Justin Chase, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG) Justin Chase | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad travels with the ball | 72-75 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SF) Billy Collins | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Patrick Trinidad is called for the reach on Matthew Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-77 |