| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams connects on the shot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Day clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | John Roa tips it but misses | 24-29 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | John Roa steals it from Cecil Whitmire | 24-29 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Day | 27-29 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the easy layup | 27-29 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Myron Willard | 27-31 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 29-31 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Cerda - foul #3 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Cecil Whitmire, Manuel Gary | |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:46 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ryan | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel double dribbles | 31-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Larson (SG), Trevor Roux (SF) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Richard Day | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Robert Wehner, Jerry Sessums | |
| 14:54 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits a shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Miller - foul #2 on Alan Miller, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) John Larson, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Cerda | 33-37 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Robert Marsh (SF) Michael Smith, James Ganey, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SG) Ronald Cerda | |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Robert Wehner is blocked by John Roa | 33-37 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller is hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Jerry Sessums | |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams tips it in | 35-37 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh double dribbles | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Richard Day, John Roa | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Michael Ryan, Earl Neff | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Myron Willard and he's hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #3 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh loses the dribble to Manuel Gary | 35-40 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Myron Willard - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Day (PF) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff scores on a shot from the left block set up by Myron Willard | 35-42 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Marsh | 38-42 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary connects on the jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Robert Marsh, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Richard Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| 08:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-47 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Day banks in the layup set up by Gregory Adams | 40-47 |
| 07:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the floater from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | James Ganey gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Ganey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Day can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is fouled on the floor by James Ganey - foul #1 on James Ganey, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Larson (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Victor Daniel (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey, Richard Day, John Roa | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Cecil Whitmire, Manuel Gary | |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is fouled on the floor by Robert Marsh - foul #4 on Robert Marsh, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 04:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-47 |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 45-50 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, John Larson, Victor Daniel, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Day knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 47-50 |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Richard Day can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 03:51 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner loses the dribble to Robert Marsh | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Day can't finish the layup but the foul's on Earl Neff - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Myron Willard, Earl Neff | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 49-53 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Day comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Manuel Gary | 49-53 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire's pass is intercepted by Richard Day | 52-53 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Adams | 55-53 |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Robert Wehner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cerda - foul #5 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Ronald Cerda | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-58 |