| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SF - David Anderson (fresh) PF - George Lindahl (fresh) C - George Swink (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) SF - Robert Strang (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) C - Shawn Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | George Swink hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Daniel Harris | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Gary Morgan steals the ball from William Keough | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan throws it down | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the contested shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Serrato | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan's pass is intercepted by Brandon Serrato | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Keough | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan is fouled on the floor by William Keough - foul #1 on William Keough, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), Charles Anwar (SF), Robert Little (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Daniel Harris, David Anderson, George Lindahl, George Swink | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| 17:22 | Valparaiso | Michael Dimartino blocks the short jumper by Robert Little | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses short on a shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Gary Morgan takes the ball from William Keough after a doubleteam | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Serrato - foul #1 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF), George Swink (C) Gary Morgan, Matt Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Jason Burton takes the ball from Shawn Williams | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Patrick Scholten takes the ball from Daniel Harris | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Little - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Robert Strang (SF) Patrick Scholten, William Taylor | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Burton (fresh) SF - Charles Anwar (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Little (fresh) C - George Swink (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Priolo (fresh) SF - Robert Strang (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | George Swink swats the short shot by Shawn Williams | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Little knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Priolo | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Little misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | William Keough grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | George Swink is called for the reach on William Keough - foul #1 on George Swink, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG), Matt Underwood (PF), David Prescott (C) Jason Burton, Robert Little, George Swink | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Brandon Serrato (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) John Priolo, James Stetler, Shawn Williams | |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Keough | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Anderson (SF), Robert Little (PF), George Swink (C) Charles Anwar, Matt Underwood, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF) Robert Strang | |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | William Keough clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 9-11 |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Brandon Serrato blocks the jumper by George Swink | 9-11 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden tips it in | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Little loses the dribble to Michael Dimartino | 9-13 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Little blocks the short jumper by William Keough | 9-13 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Harris | 9-13 |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Patrick Scholten is called for the reach on Robert Little - foul #1 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), Charles Anwar (SF), George Lindahl (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Gary Morgan, David Anderson, Robert Little, George Swink | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Robert Strang (SF) William Keough, Patrick Scholten | |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Burton (fresh) SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Anwar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Lindahl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matt Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden buries a floater from the left wing set up by Brandon Serrato and he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), George Swink (PF) Jason Burton, George Lindahl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | George Swink is fouled on the floor by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Little (PF) Matt Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG) Ronald Golden | |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | Robert Little misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | James Stetler pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Gary Morgan is called for the reach on John Priolo - foul #1 on Gary Morgan, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood (C) Robert Little | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG) Patrick Scholten | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 11-16 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Anderson (SF), Robert Little (PF) Charles Anwar, Matt Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF) John Priolo, Robert Strang, James Stetler | |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by William Keough - foul #2 on William Keough, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Ronald Golden (SG) William Keough, William Taylor | |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Golden and the foul's on Robert Little - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SF), George Lindahl (PF) Daniel Harris, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:22 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar is hacked by Patrick Scholten - foul #2 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG), David Anderson (SF), Matt Underwood (C) Jason Burton, Charles Anwar, George Lindahl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Patrick Scholten, Shawn Williams | |
| 09:17 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-18 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | John Priolo gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato's fadeaway is rejected by George Swink | 12-18 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to George Swink | 12-18 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | George Swink lays it in and he's fouled by John Priolo - foul #1 on John Priolo, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), Charles Anwar (SG) Gary Morgan, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato lays it up and in set up by Ronald Golden | 15-20 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Burton | 17-20 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato scores on a shot from the right wing set up by William Taylor | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Anwar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Swink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Matt Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Golden picks off the pass by Matt Underwood | 17-22 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato is denied on a layup by George Swink | 17-22 |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Matt Underwood | 17-22 |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Jason Burton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Burton, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), David Anderson (SF), George Lindahl (PF), David Prescott (C) Jason Burton, Daniel Harris, George Swink, Matt Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) William Taylor, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Morgan steals the ball from Shawn Williams | 17-22 |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan drills a floater from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | James Stetler can't finish the layup | 19-22 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 19-22 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Anwar - foul #1 on Charles Anwar, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG), George Swink (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Charles Anwar, George Lindahl, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:59 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Stetler | 19-24 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-24 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to George Swink | 19-24 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris drills a shot from the right side | 21-24 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | George Swink travels with the ball | 21-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (SG), Charles Anwar (SF), George Lindahl (PF) Daniel Harris, David Anderson, Matt Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Robert Strang, James Stetler, Shawn Williams | |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Burton - foul #2 on Jason Burton, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF) Jason Burton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan is fouled on the floor by John Priolo - foul #2 on John Priolo, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG) John Priolo | |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-26 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | George Swink gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Golden - foul #1 on Ronald Golden, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | William Taylor's pass is intercepted by Charles Anwar | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Anwar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Swink (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris is hacked by William Keough - foul #3 on William Keough, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (SG), Robert Little (PF) Charles Anwar, George Lindahl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, William Taylor, Michael Dimartino | |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Little - foul #3 on Robert Little, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SF), George Lindahl (PF), David Prescott (C) Daniel Harris, Robert Little, George Swink | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Swink (PF), Matt Underwood (C) George Lindahl, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato buries a jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Priolo - foul #3 on John Priolo, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF), David Prescott (C) Charles Anwar, Matt Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG) John Priolo | |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jason Burton | 27-30 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Burton | 30-30 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SG), David Anderson (SF), George Lindahl (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Jason Burton, Daniel Harris, George Swink, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Robert Strang, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Anwar | 32-30 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | William Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG), George Swink (PF), David Prescott (C) David Anderson, George Lindahl, Matt Underwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF) William Keough, Patrick Scholten | |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | George Swink's layup is rejected by Michael Dimartino | 32-32 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (SG), Matt Underwood (C) Charles Anwar, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Brandon Serrato (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Robert Strang, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | William Keough steals it from George Swink | 32-32 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato throws it down on a great pass from William Keough | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by George Swink is denied by Brandon Serrato | 32-34 |