| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Potter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake is fouled on the floor by Frank Tobin - foul #3 on Frank Tobin, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (PF) Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Adams | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Blake - foul #1 on Gary Blake, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Merchant | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff tips it home | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | John Merchant comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Vincent Marx - foul #3 on Vincent Marx, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SG), David Brown (SF) Kurtis Beatty, Howard Lawson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG), Tommy Timpson (SF) Gary Blake, Vincent Marx | |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), Howard Lawson (SF) Elmer Shope, Horace Adams, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Al Williams (SF), Leo Taplin (C) Kenny Reed, Benjamin Tardiff, Brent Potter | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Taplin (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe lays it in on a great pass from Kurtis Beatty and he's fouled by Tommy Timpson - foul #2 on Tommy Timpson, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Timothy Brandon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx (SF) Al Williams | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Garner | 36-34 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | David Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | David Brown snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | David Brown lays it in and he's hacked by Leo Taplin - foul #2 on Leo Taplin, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Frank Tobin (PF), Horace Adams (C) Kurtis Beatty, Howard Lawson, Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (PF) Danny Andersen, Tommy Timpson | |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin tips it home | 39-36 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #1 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (SG), Brent Potter (C) Gary Blake, Leo Taplin | |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:54 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brent Potter | 40-36 |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Marx | 40-39 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Brent Potter picks off the pass by Horace Adams | 40-39 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daryl Chen, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Tommy Timpson (SF), Leo Taplin (PF) Kenny Reed, Vincent Marx, Benjamin Tardiff | |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Frank Tobin - foul #4 on Frank Tobin, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (PF) Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG) Daryl Chen | |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | Christopher Garner steps in front of the Tommy Timpson pass | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Horace Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Leo Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Potter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Valparaiso | Howard Lawson denies the turnaround by Gary Blake | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Horace Adams, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Benjamin Tardiff (PF), Todd Walt (C) Danny Andersen, Gary Blake, Tommy Timpson, Leo Taplin, Brent Potter | |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenny Reed | 47-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is hacked by Daryl Chen - foul #2 on Daryl Chen, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Vincent Marx - foul #4 on Vincent Marx, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Horace Adams (C) Timothy Brandon, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Al Williams (SF) Daryl Chen, Vincent Marx | |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Todd Walt | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (C) Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Al Williams is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #2 on Al Williams, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brent Potter (C) Todd Walt | |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Merchant - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF) Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx (SF) Al Williams | |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin buries a runner in the lane | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - John Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed is hacked by Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff is fouled on the floor by Frank Tobin - foul #5 on Frank Tobin, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Tommy Timpson (PF) Kenny Reed, Benjamin Tardiff | |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 55-49 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen is fouled on the floor by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (C) Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (SG), Leo Taplin (C) Gary Blake, Brent Potter | |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Lawson | 57-49 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the driving attempt in the paint | 57-51 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Vincent Marx is called for the reach on Christopher Garner - foul #5 on Vincent Marx, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), John Merchant (C) Howard Lawson, David Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (PF), Brent Potter (C) Daryl Chen, Vincent Marx, Leo Taplin | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenny Reed and the foul's on John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Johnny Lowe (PF) Elmer Shope, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Al Williams (SF) Danny Andersen, Tommy Timpson | |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | John Merchant blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Christopher Garner steals the ball from Benjamin Tardiff | 58-54 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | Al Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #2 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Horace Adams (PF) Timothy Brandon, Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (SF) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (SF), Leo Taplin (C) Al Williams, Brent Potter | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the jumper from the baseline | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG) Gary Blake | |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Horace Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Danny Andersen steps in front of the Elmer Shope pass | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff's layup is rejected by Horace Adams | 64-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Brent Potter (C) Danny Andersen, Leo Taplin | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Merchant | 64-58 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenny Reed | 64-58 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff misses long on a jumper from the left block | 64-58 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Garner | 66-60 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff tips it home | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner's pass is intercepted by Tommy Timpson | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Blake - foul #2 on Gary Blake, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope runs out the clock | 68-65 |