| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Markus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is denied on a dunk by Thomas Hall | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Markus | 31-34 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick loses the dribble to Alan Miller | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Alan Miller | 33-34 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:19 | Valparaiso | Samuel Jain blocks the jumper by Myron Willard | 33-37 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Derek Riddick, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF), Dylan Mangum (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Alan Miller blocks the short jumper by Mark Shotwell | 35-37 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff lays it in on a great pass from Michael Ryan | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Money (fresh) SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dylan Mangum (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell misses the shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:50 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Neff | 39-39 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Michael Ryan, Aaron Murphy, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Paul Money, Wyatt Thornhill, Mark Shotwell, Dylan Mangum | |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Harry Markus steps in front of the Myron Willard pass | 39-39 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Derek Riddick | 39-41 |
| 13:32 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Myron Willard | 41-41 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus connects on the floater in the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Mark Shotwell (PF), Dylan Mangum (C) Derek Riddick, Robert Marsh, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ryan | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Jackson | 46-46 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Wyatt Thornhill | 46-46 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 46-48 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits a shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Murphy - foul #2 on Aaron Murphy, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Michael Ryan, Aaron Murphy, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF) Christopher Jackson, Dylan Mangum | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Myron Willard | 50-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill knocks in the floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard is fouled on the floor by Roger Leedy - foul #4 on Roger Leedy, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Mark Shotwell | |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:10 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Paul Money gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Miller | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Money (fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Paul Money can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 56-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Aaron Murphy, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Roger Leedy (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Paul Money, Derek Riddick, Wyatt Thornhill, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Alan Miller | 58-52 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 06:36 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Melusky | 60-52 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerry Sessums | 60-52 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard drills a 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson out of a doubleteam | 63-54 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff can't connect on a floater from the left block | 63-54 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Alan Miller, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Dylan Mangum, Robert Marsh, Mark Shotwell | |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Ryan | 65-54 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #2 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Ryan | 65-55 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Derek Riddick picks off the pass by Kirk Tripp | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Ryan - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky (SF) Alan Miller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Harry Markus - foul #2 on Harry Markus, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Alan Miller (SF) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is fouled on the floor by Derek Riddick - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Jerry Sessums (C) Aaron Murphy, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-58 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sessums - foul #1 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain can't tip it in | 67-58 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill gets the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus tips it in | 67-60 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall can't finish the layup | 67-60 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Derek Riddick is called for the reach on Kirk Tripp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Riddick, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG) Myron Willard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller is hacked by Harry Markus - foul #3 on Harry Markus, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is hacked by Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain banks in the layup | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Kirk Tripp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus blows the wide open layup | 75-65 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan runs out the clock | 75-65 |