| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Erik Vogenthaler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Thomas steps in front of the Roy Roark pass | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Wilson | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Valparaiso | Anthony Harris picks off the pass by Robert Thomas | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (SF), Randy Quintanar (C) Ronald Spurling, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:22 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | John Harmon tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Randy Quintanar takes the ball from Roy Roark | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | William Wilson takes the ball from Williams Sands | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Leonard High lays it in on a great pass from William Wilson | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is hacked by Erik Vogenthaler - foul #2 on Erik Vogenthaler, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), David Blau (SG), Ronald Spurling (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Williams Sands, Erik Vogenthaler, John Harmon, Lawrence Lyman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Roy Roark, William Wilson, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Gates (fresh) SG - David Blau (fresh) SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) PF - Randy Quintanar (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) SF - Perry Delao (fresh) PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) C - Clifford Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar misses the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Gerstner | 3-12 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-12 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao grabs the defensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Ashe | 3-15 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Ronald Spurling | 5-15 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Marvin Hicks is blocked by Randy Quintanar | 5-15 |
| 14:49 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar pulls down the rebound | 5-15 |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas hits a shot from the left block set up by David Blau | 7-15 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-15 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar loses the ball out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Bruce Bechtold (SG), John Harmon (SF), Lawrence Lyman (PF), Tristan Richards (C) Joseph Gates, David Blau, Ronald Spurling, Randy Quintanar, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Robert Gerstner, Timothy Ashe, Perry Delao, Marvin Hicks, Clifford Collins | |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Roark | 7-17 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Gerald Zabaneh steps in front of the Bruce Bechtold pass | 7-17 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | William Wilson lays it up and in set up by Roy Roark | 7-19 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Leonard High swats the shot by Lawrence Lyman | 7-19 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board | 7-19 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-19 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | William Wilson tips it back up and in | 7-21 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Gerald Zabaneh denies the turnaround by Tristan Richards | 7-21 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | William Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (SG) Bruce Bechtold | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-21 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-21 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) SG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fairly fresh) C - Tristan Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 10-21 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard High - foul #1 on Leonard High, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (SF), Randy Quintanar (PF), Robert Thomas (C) John Harmon, Lawrence Lyman, Tristan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Roy Roark, William Wilson, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (PG), Bruce Bechtold (SG) Williams Sands, Joseph Gates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Clifford Collins | |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | David Blau is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Timothy Ashe, Anthony Harris | |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the easy layup | 12-21 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Blau - foul #1 on David Blau, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Joseph Gates (SG), John Harmon (SF) David Blau, Bruce Bechtold, Ronald Spurling | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | John Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | John Harmon is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | John Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | John Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Leonard High is denied on a layup by Lawrence Lyman | 14-22 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:36 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman grabs the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | John Harmon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 08:18 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar tips it back up and in | 16-22 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | John Harmon snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (SG), Ronald Spurling (SF), Tristan Richards (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Joseph Gates, John Harmon, Lawrence Lyman, Randy Quintanar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF) Roy Roark, William Wilson, Leonard High | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Blau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) PF - Tristan Richards (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) PF - Clifford Collins (fresh) C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Clifford Collins and he's hacked by David Blau - foul #2 on David Blau, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rafael Pena (PG), Bruce Bechtold (SG) Williams Sands, David Blau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Pena | 19-25 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao is hacked by Bruce Bechtold - foul #1 on Bruce Bechtold, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG) Clifford Collins | |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks is denied on a layup by Robert Thomas | 19-25 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Rafael Pena connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Bruce Bechtold is called for the reach on Perry Delao - foul #2 on Bruce Bechtold, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Joseph Gates (SG), Lawrence Lyman (PF) Rafael Pena, Bruce Bechtold, Tristan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG) James Owen | |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | Perry Delao denies the turnaround by Williams Sands | 21-27 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe travels with the ball | 21-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (SF) Ronald Spurling | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao | |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gates | 24-27 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Leonard High hits the finger roll set up by William Wilson and he's fouled by John Harmon - foul #1 on John Harmon, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins (PF) Marvin Hicks | |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Harmon | 24-29 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards (C) Lawrence Lyman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Timothy Ashe | |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | John Harmon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leonard High - foul #2 on Leonard High, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rafael Pena (PG) Williams Sands | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF) Leonard High | |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | John Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | John Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits a jumper from the left block set up by Roy Roark and he's fouled by Rafael Pena - foul #1 on Rafael Pena, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (SF) John Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG) Roy Roark | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Clifford Collins steals it from Rafael Pena | 28-31 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Randy Quintanar steps in front of the Clifford Collins pass | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Rafael Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) PF - Randy Quintanar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tristan Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clifford Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Rafael Pena comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-31 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | William Wilson gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is hacked by Joseph Gates - foul #1 on Joseph Gates, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG), John Harmon (SF), Lawrence Lyman (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Rafael Pena, Joseph Gates, Ronald Spurling, Randy Quintanar, Tristan Richards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Marvin Hicks, Clifford Collins | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-33 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Leonard High snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG) William Wilson | |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler is hacked by Timothy Ashe - foul #2 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe is hacked by Lawrence Lyman - foul #1 on Lawrence Lyman, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Gerald Zabaneh blocks the short jumper by Williams Sands | 28-35 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | John Harmon can't tip it in | 28-35 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (SF) John Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands loses the dribble to Timothy Ashe | 28-35 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Timothy Ashe takes the ball from Ronald Spurling | 28-35 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh connects on the floater near the basket set up by Roy Roark | 28-37 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Gerald Zabaneh swats the dunk try by Lawrence Lyman | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The clock runs out | 28-37 |