| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Roark | 29-33 |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the runner in the lane | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands makes the fadeaway from the left side | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:05 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | William Wilson steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 31-35 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | William Wilson lays it in | 33-35 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | William Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Ronald Spurling steps in front of the Leonard High pass | 33-35 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Spurling - foul #3 on Ronald Spurling, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Roy Roark, William Wilson, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), David Blau (SG), John Harmon (SF), Tristan Richards (C) Williams Sands, Erik Vogenthaler, Ronald Spurling, Robert Thomas | |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Gerstner | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) SF - Perry Delao (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Blau (fresh) SF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Tristan Richards (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | David Blau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | John Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar (PF) Lawrence Lyman | |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Joseph Gates picks off the pass by Gerald Zabaneh | 37-39 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | David Blau knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Gates | 40-41 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Gerstner and the foul's on John Harmon - foul #1 on John Harmon, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF) Robert Gerstner, Timothy Ashe, Perry Delao, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG), Ronald Spurling (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Joseph Gates, David Blau, John Harmon, Tristan Richards | |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:30 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Williams Sands, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Quintanar - foul #4 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) Randy Quintanar | |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Williams Sands | 45-43 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Leonard High hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-43 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Lyman | 47-43 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (SF), John Harmon (PF), Tristan Richards (C) Ronald Spurling, Lawrence Lyman, Robert Thomas | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Blau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tristan Richards (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Roark | 49-43 |
| 10:57 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Clifford Collins (C) William Wilson, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (SG) Erik Vogenthaler | |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands is hacked by Roy Roark - foul #2 on Roy Roark, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG) Roy Roark | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) Williams Sands | |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Gates | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-45 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | John Harmon snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | John Harmon pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Timothy Ashe steals it from Joseph Gates in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Gerstner - foul #2 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Robert Gerstner, Timothy Ashe, Perry Delao, Anthony Harris, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG), Ronald Spurling (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Joseph Gates, David Blau, John Harmon, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 52-47 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Williams Sands picks off the pass by Roy Roark | 52-47 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tristan Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #4 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Spurling | 52-47 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | William Wilson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Harris | 54-47 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is fouled on the floor by Ronald Spurling - foul #4 on Ronald Spurling, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) Tristan Richards | |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is denied on a layup by Lawrence Lyman | 54-47 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Leonard High is called for the reach on Ronald Spurling - foul #1 on Leonard High, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar (C) Robert Thomas | |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh dunks the ball set up by Roy Roark | 56-49 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Marvin Hicks (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Roy Roark, William Wilson, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), David Blau (SG), John Harmon (SF) Williams Sands, Erik Vogenthaler, Ronald Spurling | |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe is hacked by Randy Quintanar - foul #5 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas (C) Randy Quintanar | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman is denied on a layup by Marvin Hicks | 58-49 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | David Blau gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Gates and the foul's on Clifford Collins - foul #1 on Clifford Collins, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF) Robert Gerstner, Timothy Ashe, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG) Joseph Gates, David Blau | |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 58-52 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks tips it in | 60-52 |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas is hacked by Roy Roark - foul #3 on Roy Roark, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (SF) Lawrence Lyman | |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF), Tristan Richards (C) John Harmon, Robert Thomas | |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the turnaround from the left block | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. C - Tristan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard High is fouled on the floor by Ronald Spurling - foul #5 on Ronald Spurling, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) William Wilson, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (SF) Ronald Spurling | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 63-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Erik Vogenthaler | 63-55 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Williams Sands | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (SF), Robert Thomas (C) David Blau, Tristan Richards | |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | John Harmon tips it in | 66-59 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | William Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Harmon - foul #2 on John Harmon, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 67-59 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the fadeaway from the right block | 67-61 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris double dribbles | 67-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard High scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Wilson | 69-63 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | John Harmon is hacked by Roy Roark - foul #4 on Roy Roark, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | John Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | John Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh double dribbles | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Vogenthaler - foul #1 on Erik Vogenthaler, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks is hacked by Williams Sands in the backcourt - foul #3 on Williams Sands, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark is hacked by Williams Sands in the backcourt - foul #4 on Williams Sands, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Williams Sands is called for the reach on Marvin Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Williams Sands, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG) Williams Sands | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler connects on the floater from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark runs out the clock | 77-68 |