| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Sawyer | 34-28 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Bryant | 34-31 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Slater | 37-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | David Slater steals the ball from Edward Lux | 37-31 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer banks in the layup on a great pass from David Slater | 39-31 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-31 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 18:31 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:14 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:47 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley is fouled on the floor by Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum (C) Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Daniel Seddon - foul #2 on Daniel Seddon, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle (C) Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Harrison Slocum steals it from Daniel Seddon | 41-31 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Ringler is called for the reach on Jack Boyle - foul #1 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Eddie Sherwood (SG), Dustin Owens (SF) David Slater, Timothy Sawyer, Earl Hayman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Russell McCaughan (SG), David Smathers (SF) George Tillman, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon | |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Billie Goshorn steps in front of the Dustin Owens pass | 41-31 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Billie Goshorn | 41-31 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sergei Lemanski | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) PF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) SF - David Smathers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Ringler | 44-36 |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle's fadeaway is rejected by Billie Goshorn | 44-36 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Russell McCaughan | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Billie Goshorn - foul #2 on Billie Goshorn, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Timothy Sawyer (SG), Earl Hayman (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, Eddie Sherwood, Harrison Slocum, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Russell McCaughan, David Smathers, Billie Goshorn, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sawyer - foul #2 on Timothy Sawyer, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins (SF) Dustin Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | James Bryant is hacked by Timothy Sawyer - foul #3 on Timothy Sawyer, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | James Bryant is hacked by Timothy Sawyer - foul #4 on Timothy Sawyer, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SG) Timothy Sawyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:37 | Valparaiso | David Slater can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Tillman - foul #2 on George Tillman, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG) John Kraatz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:37 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:37 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Ronald King's pass is intercepted by Sergei Lemanski | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses the runner in the paint | 48-39 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | George Tillman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Slater - foul #1 on David Slater, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum (C) Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | George Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | David Slater misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Seddon - foul #3 on Daniel Seddon, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood (SG), Jack Boyle (C) Sergei Lemanski, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | David Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | George Tillman makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Seddon | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eddie Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Ringler steps in front of the Earl Hayman pass | 49-43 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the tip | 49-43 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman's pass is intercepted by James Bryant | 49-43 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses the easy layup | 49-43 |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | David Slater snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Ringler | 49-43 |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | David Slater misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billie Goshorn | 51-45 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Earl Hayman | 51-45 |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Daniel Seddon is called for the reach on Jack Boyle - foul #4 on Daniel Seddon, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), John Kraatz (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Dale Spradley (C) David Slater, Eddie Sherwood, Harrison Slocum, Earl Hayman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Dennis Prager (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Ronald King (C) George Tillman, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Billie Goshorn, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux jams it on a nice dish by David Smathers | 51-47 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Sergei Lemanski | 53-47 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | David Smathers hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Prager | 53-49 |
| 08:20 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood (SG), Dustin Owens (PF) John Kraatz, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Sherwood - foul #1 on Eddie Sherwood, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum (PF) Dustin Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley's floater is tipped away by Ronald King | 53-51 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Harrison Slocum denies the turnaround by Dennis Prager | 53-51 |
| 07:38 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 07:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald King | 53-51 |
| 07:29 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Harrison Slocum | 53-51 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Timothy Sawyer (SG), Earl Hayman (PF) Sergei Lemanski, Eddie Sherwood, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF) Dennis Prager, Timothy Parker | |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 53-53 |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-53 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 06:21 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses long on a floater from close range | 53-53 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | David Slater snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Hayman | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | David Smathers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald King tips it in | 55-55 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Edward Lux swats the short shot by Timothy Sawyer | 55-55 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Lux | 55-55 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon is fouled on the floor by David Slater - foul #2 on David Slater, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens (SF), Jack Boyle (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Joseph Jenkins, Earl Hayman, Harrison Slocum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Dennis Prager (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) David Smathers, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Ringler - foul #2 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Eddie Sherwood (SG) David Slater, Timothy Sawyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle blows the layup but he's hacked by George Tillman - foul #3 on George Tillman, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG) Eddie Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF) Dennis Prager, Timothy Parker | |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Boyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | George Tillman drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Billie Goshorn | 58-58 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Earl Hayman (PF) Sergei Lemanski, Dustin Owens, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Lux (PF), Ronald King (C) Billie Goshorn, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux tips it home | 58-60 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Lux - foul #2 on Edward Lux, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Timothy Sawyer is called for the reach on James Bryant - foul #5 on Timothy Sawyer, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG) Timothy Sawyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald King is denied on a layup by Dale Spradley | 58-62 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins hits a jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Slater | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Sergei Lemanski is called for the reach on George Tillman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | George Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Ronald King gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Ronald King is fouled on the floor by Dale Spradley - foul #1 on Dale Spradley, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the 3 from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux is fouled in the backcourt by Sergei Lemanski - foul #3 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SF) Daniel Seddon | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman buries a halfcourt shot | 66-68 |