| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Philip Hoge is called for the reach on Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Philip Hoge, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Hiram Collard and the foul's on Anthony Holland - foul #2 on Anthony Holland, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Troy Lovette | 30-27 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | George Perkins swats the dunk try by Devin Gayman | 30-27 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | John Burk is called for the reach on Gregory Stuckey - foul #2 on John Burk, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Burk - foul #3 on John Burk, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (PF) John Burk | |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Troy Lovette | 31-27 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Troy Lovette takes the ball from John Bickerstaff | 31-27 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette loses the dribble to George Perkins | 31-27 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Nick Williams - foul #2 on Nick Williams, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), Otto Owen (C) Philip Hoge, Troy Lovette | |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:56 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hiram Collard | 36-27 |
| 16:17 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, Jesse Lawson, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (SG), William Rooney (C) Anthony Holland, Devin Gayman | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is hacked by Stephen Ambrose - foul #1 on Stephen Ambrose, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) John Music | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Burk (PF), Troy Lovette (C) Nick Williams, William Rooney | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ambrose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otto Owen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) James Niblett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG) Howard Black | |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette tips it home | 36-29 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | John Burk clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson hits the finger roll | 38-29 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Otto Owen | 38-32 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | George Perkins buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alton Johnson | 40-32 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-32 |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Ambrose | 40-34 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Perry | 43-34 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen travels with the ball | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Donald Eagan, Gregory Stuckey, Alton Johnson, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), Devin Gayman (SF), Nick Williams (PF), William Rooney (C) Philip Hoge, Stephen Ambrose, Otto Owen, John Burk, Troy Lovette | |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 12:48 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Howard Black hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Devin Gayman - foul #2 on Devin Gayman, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rooney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Howard Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Black, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Howard Black | 47-39 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson buries a jumper from the left block | 49-39 |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | John Music snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Howard Black - foul #3 on Howard Black, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Jesse Lawson, George Perkins, John Music | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), John Burk (PF), Troy Lovette (C) Howard Black, Nick Williams, William Rooney | |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman is fouled on the floor by John Bickerstaff - foul #2 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Otto Owen (SF) Devin Gayman | |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (SG) Anthony Holland | |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan loses the dribble to Troy Lovette | 50-43 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Niblett, Donald Eagan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland (SG), Devin Gayman (SF), Nick Williams (PF) Stephen Ambrose, John Burk, Troy Lovette | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 52-43 |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | Gregory Stuckey picks off the pass by Anthony Holland | 52-43 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't throw it down | 52-43 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Owen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Stuckey | 54-43 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on Philip Hoge - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Music (C) Gregory Stuckey, Alton Johnson, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), William Rooney (C) Philip Hoge, Otto Owen | |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | George Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Lawson | 57-46 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | William Rooney buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nick Williams | 57-48 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | William Rooney is called for the reach on Hiram Collard - foul #1 on William Rooney, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG) Jesse Lawson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Burk (PF), Troy Lovette (C) Nick Williams, William Rooney | |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | John Burk tips it home | 59-50 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | George Perkins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 61-50 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Troy Lovette swats the layup by Hiram Collard | 61-50 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Black | 61-53 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | George Perkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 64-53 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-53 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Matthew Perry (C) George Perkins, John Music | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG) Howard Black | |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 04:31 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:27 | Valparaiso | Hiram Collard picks off the pass by Philip Hoge in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard dunks the ball | 66-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Philip Hoge | 66-56 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-56 |
| 04:00 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland buries a turnaround from the left block set up by John Burk | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette tips it but misses | 69-58 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Burk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Eagan, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (PF) John Burk | |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland clanks a shot from the right side | 69-58 |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 72-60 |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette hits the finger roll set up by Philip Hoge | 72-62 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Perkins | 74-62 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Gregory Stuckey steps in front of the Troy Lovette pass | 74-62 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey slams it home | 76-62 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette tips it back up and in | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Perkins | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard runs out the clock | 78-64 |