| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | John Roa tips it in | 23-22 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Day can't tip it in | 23-22 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wehner | 26-22 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Roa | 26-25 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 26-25 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | John Roa comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Day loses the dribble to Manuel Gary | 26-25 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), James Ganey (SG), Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - James Ganey (fresh) SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux double dribbles | 26-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG) Richard Day | |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits a floater from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | John Larson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 28-25 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Wehner | 28-25 |
| 14:27 | Valparaiso | Victor Daniel picks off the pass by Ronald Cerda | 28-25 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith double dribbles | 28-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, John Larson, Trevor Roux, James Ganey, Victor Daniel | |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Sessums | 31-25 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Day hits a shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 33-27 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | John Roa lays it up and in set up by Gregory Adams | 33-29 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Cecil Whitmire, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Roa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Myron Willard - foul #1 on Myron Willard, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Robert Wehner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | James Ganey clanks a runner in the lane | 34-29 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Alan Miller picks off the pass by Wyatt Thornhill | 34-29 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Miller | 36-29 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-29 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 36-31 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | James Ganey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Richard Day | |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | John Roa tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Myron Willard and he's fouled by Robert Marsh - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Daniel | 40-36 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Richard Day (PF) Michael Smith, James Ganey, Victor Daniel | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gregory Adams | 40-38 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 40-40 |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire is hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Day buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 40-42 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | John Roa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Marsh | 40-44 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Day is fouled on the floor by Earl Neff - foul #1 on Earl Neff, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), James Ganey (SG), Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - James Ganey (fresh) SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Myron Willard | 46-44 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Sessums - foul #2 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG) Richard Day | |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is hacked by John Larson - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG) John Larson | |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Trevor Roux, James Ganey, Victor Daniel | |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-45 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Day | 47-47 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 49-47 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Wyatt Thornhill is blocked by Cecil Whitmire | 49-47 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Wyatt Thornhill is called for the reach on Cecil Whitmire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #4 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Day | 51-47 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | John Roa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is hacked by Gregory Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Adams, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Wyatt Thornhill | 53-50 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is fouled in the backcourt by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #5 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |