| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Strang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Golden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Anwar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Swink (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Shawn Williams is called for the reach on George Swink - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | George Swink blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | William Keough tips it home | 33-35 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato banks in the layup set up by Ronald Golden | 35-35 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Keough | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses the shot in the paint | 38-35 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar tips it home | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Morgan, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Robert Strang, Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), Robert Little (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Charles Anwar, George Lindahl, George Swink | |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Jason Burton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Burton, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | James Stetler can't finish the layup | 43-37 |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Little | 43-40 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | James Stetler connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Scholten | 45-40 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | James Stetler grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | James Stetler can't connect on a shot from the right block | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | William Taylor steals the ball from Robert Little | 45-40 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits a shot near the basket | 47-40 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan is hacked by Patrick Scholten - foul #2 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Robert Strang (SG), Ronald Golden (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Shawn Williams (C) John Priolo, Patrick Scholten, William Taylor, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Anderson (SF), George Swink (C) Jason Burton, Matt Underwood | |
| 13:59 | Valparaiso | George Swink's floater is tipped away by Brandon Serrato | 47-40 |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Little hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Keough | 49-42 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Golden | 49-42 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | William Keough is hacked by David Anderson - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), Charles Anwar (SG) Gary Morgan, David Anderson | |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar is fouled on the floor by Robert Strang - foul #3 on Robert Strang, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG) Robert Strang | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG) Jason Burton | |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 49-42 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | William Keough works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Priolo | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Golden (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Anwar (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Harris (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Swink (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Valparaiso | George Swink drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Keough | 54-44 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ronald Golden - foul #1 on Ronald Golden, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SG), Patrick Scholten (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), George Lindahl (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Gary Morgan, Daniel Harris, Robert Little | |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Anwar steps in front of the Michael Dimartino pass | 54-46 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | George Swink buries a floater in the paint set up by George Lindahl | 54-48 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | George Lindahl picks off the pass by Robert Strang | 54-48 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Jason Burton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | George Swink grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:13 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 54-48 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick Scholten | 54-48 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Brandon Serrato (PF) John Priolo, James Stetler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Daniel Harris (SG) Jason Burton, George Lindahl | |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | George Swink knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Morgan and the foul's on Brandon Serrato - foul #3 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SF) Patrick Scholten | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Little (PF) Charles Anwar | |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG) Robert Strang | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (SG) Matt Underwood | |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Dimartino blocks the short jumper by George Swink | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | William Keough knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Dimartino | 59-51 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Little is denied on a layup by Brandon Serrato | 59-51 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Patrick Scholten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Golden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Serrato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Dimartino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Swink (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Patrick Scholten, Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SG), David Anderson (SF), Matt Underwood (PF) Jason Burton, Daniel Harris, Robert Little | |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 59-51 |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar tips it home | 59-53 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | William Keough splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | James Stetler tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Matt Underwood blocks the jumper by William Keough | 61-53 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses short on a shot in the paint | 61-53 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | George Swink buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Anderson and he's hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #3 on Shawn Williams, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Ronald Golden (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF) William Keough, William Taylor, James Stetler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG), George Lindahl (PF) Charles Anwar, Matt Underwood | |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Ronald Golden - foul #2 on Ronald Golden, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Little (PF), Matt Underwood (C) George Lindahl, George Swink | |
| 05:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Little hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Matt Underwood | 61-56 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Little | 61-56 |
| 04:33 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Anderson | 61-58 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 61-58 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on Brandon Serrato - foul #4 on Daniel Harris, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) John Priolo, Robert Strang, Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), Charles Anwar (SG), George Lindahl (PF), George Swink (C) Gary Morgan, Daniel Harris, Robert Little, Matt Underwood | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Anwar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Swink (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Keough | 63-58 |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | William Keough takes the ball from David Anderson | 63-58 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (PF) James Stetler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Daniel Harris (SG) Jason Burton, Charles Anwar | |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | William Keough steals it from Gary Morgan | 63-58 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | William Keough can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to George Lindahl | 63-58 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Brandon Serrato blocks the short jumper by George Swink | 63-58 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Ronald Golden (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Patrick Scholten, William Taylor, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), Charles Anwar (SG), Robert Little (PF) Gary Morgan, Daniel Harris, George Lindahl | |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #5 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SG) John Priolo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), George Lindahl (PF) Jason Burton, David Anderson, Robert Little | |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Anwar steals it from Shawn Williams | 65-58 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris throws it down on a great pass from Charles Anwar | 65-60 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Golden | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang is hacked by Gary Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Morgan, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG) Robert Strang | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden is fouled on the floor by George Swink - foul #2 on George Swink, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | George Swink snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden is hacked by Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Harris, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SG) John Priolo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Burton | 69-66 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Gary Morgan is called for the reach on Brandon Serrato in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Morgan, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG) William Keough | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Prescott (SF) Gary Morgan | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | George Swink pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Jason Burton is called for the reach on Shawn Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Burton, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-66 |