| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Strange (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Salzman - foul #2 on Scott Salzman, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses long on a floater from the right block | 46-31 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | William Collier picks off the pass by Justin Chase | 46-31 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | David Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from William Collier | 48-31 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Chase - foul #2 on Justin Chase, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham hits a runner from the left block | 50-33 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Wayne Robinson is called for the reach on David Turner - foul #2 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson (C) Levi Strange | |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stembridge steals the ball from Edwin Halliburton | 50-33 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans is called for 5 seconds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Frank Herr (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Max Valdes (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, Scott Salzman, David Turner, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (SG), Ali Grant (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Craig Graham, Wayne Robinson, Kenneth Stembridge | |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson knocks in the jumper from the right block | 50-38 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Herr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Valdes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ali Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG) Max Valdes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Levi Strange (C) Nelson Wood | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Patrick Trinidad is called for the reach on Isiah Schultz - foul #2 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF) Scott Smith, Frank Herr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF) Justin Chase, Gary Richardson | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | David Turner clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-40 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Isiah Schultz - foul #1 on Isiah Schultz, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans (C) Fred Wnorowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Ali Grant | |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Wayne Robinson takes the ball from Edwin Halliburton | 50-42 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #1 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG) Isiah Schultz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:24 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Craig Graham - foul #1 on Craig Graham, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | David Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Herr (PG) William Collier | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Gary Richardson (C) Patrick Trinidad, Levi Strange | |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge misses the jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr is hacked by Gary Richardson - foul #3 on Gary Richardson, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Fred Wnorowski (PF) Frank Herr, Edwin Halliburton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz is fouled on the floor by Craig Graham - foul #2 on Craig Graham, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (SF) David Turner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG) Craig Graham | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Gary Richardson | 52-44 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson can't finish the layup | 54-44 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz is fouled on the floor by Justin Chase - foul #3 on Justin Chase, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF) Scott Salzman, Scott Smith, Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG), Patrick Trinidad (SF), Ali Grant (PF), Levi Strange (C) Joseph Hollaway, Wayne Robinson, Kenneth Stembridge, Gary Richardson | |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ali Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Levi Strange (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Chase | 54-47 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Edwin Halliburton is blocked by Patrick Trinidad | 54-47 |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:18 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Graham | 54-49 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Justin Chase is called for the reach on David Turner - foul #4 on Justin Chase, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Herr (SG), Scott Smith (C) Isiah Schultz, Fred Wnorowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SF) Justin Chase | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | David Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | David Turner gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Trinidad - foul #3 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans (C) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Joseph Hollaway, Ali Grant | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton scores on a runner near the basket | 59-52 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge tips it in | 59-54 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | David Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Evans | 59-54 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Levi Strange - foul #3 on Levi Strange, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Scott Salzman (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF) William Collier, Frank Herr, David Turner, Edwin Halliburton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (PG), Ivan Harris (SG), Gary Richardson (PF), Ali Grant (C) Patrick Trinidad, Craig Graham, Kenneth Stembridge, Levi Strange | |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Max Valdes (PF) Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:45 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson loses the dribble to Scott Smith | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Valdes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) SG - Ivan Harris (fresh) SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ali Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hollaway is called for the reach on Isiah Schultz - foul #1 on Joseph Hollaway, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Herr (C) Max Valdes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Nelson Wood (C) Ivan Harris, Wayne Robinson | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Wnorowski | 62-54 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Nelson Wood | 62-54 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Scott Salzman steps in front of the Joseph Hollaway pass | 62-54 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman can't finish the layup | 62-54 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Chase and the foul's on Fred Wnorowski - foul #2 on Fred Wnorowski, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Robert Holland (SG), David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Isiah Schultz, Scott Salzman, Scott Smith, Fred Wnorowski, Frank Herr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Justin Chase, Gary Richardson, Ali Grant | |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Stembridge | 62-60 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton's floater is tipped away by Nelson Wood | 62-60 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Robinson - foul #3 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Levi Strange (C) Joseph Hollaway, Nelson Wood | |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Edwin Halliburton - foul #2 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG) Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Wayne Robinson picks off the pass by Scott Salzman | 64-62 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase connects on the shot from the left block set up by Wayne Robinson | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Strange (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses short on a runner near the basket | 64-64 |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:06 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson tips it home | 64-66 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Craig Graham is called for the reach on Kenneth Evans - foul #3 on Craig Graham, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:22 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Turner | 66-66 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Collier | 68-66 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | Scott Salzman is called for the reach on Craig Graham - foul #3 on Scott Salzman, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Evans | 68-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | David Turner knocks in the floater from close range | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Levi Strange and he's hacked by Scott Salzman - foul #4 on Scott Salzman, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Chase - foul #5 on Justin Chase, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG) Justin Chase | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |