| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley is fouled on the floor by Alva Zutell - foul #1 on Alva Zutell, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | John Thompson buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Cornett | 28-30 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett's floater is tipped away by Timothy Quiroga | 29-30 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Funches | 29-30 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Thompson | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Quiroga - foul #1 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Alva Zutell, Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton (C) John Thompson | |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Ward - foul #1 on Nicholas Ward, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Billy Strong (C) Marco Steck, Marlon Seeley | |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sottile is called for the reach on Daniel Cornett - foul #1 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito (SF) Nicholas Ward | |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell (PF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (SG) Daniel Cornett | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers grabs the board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito is hacked by Larry Abrego - foul #1 on Larry Abrego, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Justin Pua, Peter Jean, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF), John Thompson (C) Keith Shivers, Nicholas Gouge, Joseph Morabito, Steven Hamilton, Billy Strong | |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | John Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Ward | 30-37 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | John Thompson grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett is hacked by Alva Zutell - foul #2 on Alva Zutell, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF) Alva Zutell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | John Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-37 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward connects on the driving attempt from close range | 30-39 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | John Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell (PF) Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton (SF), Billy Strong (C) Marlon Seeley, John Thompson | |
| 13:12 | Valparaiso | Justin Pua takes the ball from Nicholas Ward | 30-39 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua slams it home | 32-39 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marco Steck | 34-42 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile knocks in the runner in the lane | 36-42 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Peter Jean (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Timothy Quiroga (C) James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Nicholas Gouge (SG), Marlon Seeley (SF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Daniel Cornett, Nicholas Ward, Billy Strong | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Pua (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Quiroga | 38-42 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | John Thompson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roy Cunningham - foul #3 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | John Thompson steals it from Justin Pua | 38-43 |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | John Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Marlon Seeley - foul #3 on Marlon Seeley, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF), Alva Zutell (PF) Justin Pua, Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Nicholas Ward (PF), Billy Strong (C) Keith Shivers, Nicholas Gouge, Steven Hamilton, John Thompson | |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:36 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell hits a shot in the lane | 41-43 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marco Steck | 41-46 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marco Steck | 43-48 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alva Zutell | 46-48 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Abrego (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Seeley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego clanks a turnaround from close range | 46-48 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham hits a floater from the right wing set up by Alva Zutell | 48-48 |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward hits a 3 from straight away set up by Marco Steck | 48-51 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alva Zutell | 50-51 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Cornett | 50-53 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Cunningham | 52-53 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Jean - foul #2 on Peter Jean, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Daniel Sottile (PF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Roy Cunningham, Peter Jean, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Steven Hamilton (PF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Marlon Seeley, Nicholas Ward, Billy Strong | |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (SG) Daniel Cornett | |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Gouge and he's hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz hits the finger roll set up by Justin Pua | 54-56 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Thompson | 54-58 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Gouge is called for the reach on James Resendiz - foul #1 on Nicholas Gouge, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Nicholas Ward (PF) Nicholas Gouge, Joseph Morabito | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Quiroga | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-60 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | John Thompson buries a runner from the right block set up by Steven Hamilton | 57-62 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Raymond Funches (SF), Alva Zutell (PF) Justin Pua, Kenneth Thomas, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF) Keith Shivers, Steven Hamilton | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cornett | 57-62 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Quiroga - foul #2 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Quiroga | 57-62 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell is denied on a layup by Nicholas Ward | 57-62 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Nicholas Ward | 57-62 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | John Thompson gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Marco Steck | 57-64 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Funches is blocked by John Thompson | 57-64 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Quiroga | 57-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Cornett - foul #3 on Daniel Cornett, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | John Thompson drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Cornett | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Roy Cunningham is called for the reach on Nicholas Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (SG), Joseph Morabito (C) Daniel Cornett, John Thompson | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Cunningham - foul #5 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG) Roy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers runs out the clock | 59-69 |