| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 19:29 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | Allen Weeks picks off the pass by Robert Wehner | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Marshall | 33-32 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronald Cerda | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the runner from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 33-38 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:53 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Robert Wehner is blocked by James Marshall | 33-38 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 36-38 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary connects on the jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cerda | 36-40 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #3 on Michael Bolling, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Cecil Whitmire, Manuel Gary | |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Jerry Sessums - foul #1 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) Robert Wehner | |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Jerry Sessums picks off the pass by Donald Morris | 36-42 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 13:25 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Clarence Errico steals the ball from Michael Ryan | 36-42 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Ryan is called for the reach on John Gay - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG) John Gay, Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Ronald Cerda, Jerry Sessums | |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is open and lays it up and in | 38-42 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller is hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #3 on Clarence Errico, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Donald Morris, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Ryan | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Neff - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) Alan Miller | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Gary and he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-48 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #4 on Clarence Errico, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF), Donald Morris (C) Clarence Errico, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 41-51 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | James Marshall can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Sessums - foul #2 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Robert Wehner, Jerry Sessums | |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Miller | 42-53 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Alan Miller picks off the pass by Jeremiah Miller | 42-53 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard banks in the layup set up by Alan Miller | 42-55 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller loses the dribble to Ronald Cerda | 42-55 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda throws it down | 42-57 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | James Marshall banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Adams | 44-57 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller banks in the layup set up by Charles Adams | 46-57 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Manuel Gary is blocked by Donald Morris | 46-57 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 48-57 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Myron Willard | 48-60 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it home | 50-60 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Robert Parker (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, James Marshall, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Errico | 52-60 |
| 05:30 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Gay | 55-60 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Cerda - foul #1 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Michael Bolling (SF), Donald Morris (PF) John Gay, Clarence Errico, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Robert Wehner out of the doubleteam | 57-62 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Michael Ryan - foul #2 on Michael Ryan, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG) Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF) Michael Ryan, Ronald Cerda | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-62 |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Allen Weeks steals the ball from Alan Miller | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Donald Morris | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Jeremiah Miller steals the ball from Myron Willard | 61-65 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary is hacked by Charles Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) Alan Miller | |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Jeremiah Miller is called for the reach on Robert Wehner - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Jeremiah Miller is called for the reach on Ronald Cerda - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is called for traveling | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG) Myron Willard | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Miller - foul #3 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 64-69 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is hacked by Charles Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Wehner is called for the reach on Michael Bolling - foul #1 on Robert Wehner, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda knocks in the floater from the left side | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks double dribbles | 66-71 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Adams - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG) Myron Willard | |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-73 |