| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) SG - John Gardner (fresh) SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fresh) PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) C - Sam Daly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Sam Daly is called for the reach on Raymond Campbell - foul #1 on Sam Daly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Bos | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Coronado | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Coronado and the foul's on John Gardner - foul #1 on John Gardner, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Gardner | 8-6 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner is denied on a dunk by Timothy Threet | 8-6 |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | Kevin Coronado picks off the pass by Matthew Bos | 8-6 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Stewart | 8-8 |
| 16:45 | Valparaiso | John Gardner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet tips it in | 10-8 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart's pass is intercepted by Sam Daly | 10-8 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sam Daly, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Eric Koehler (SG), Richard Eshelman (SF), Louis Salamone (PF), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, John Gardner, Johnathan Wilburn, Timothy Threet, Sam Daly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (SG), Bob Karcher (PF), John Burnside (C) Wallace Warner, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | John Burnside misses badly on a shot from the left side | 10-8 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Martell (fresh) SG - Eric Koehler (fresh) SF - Richard Eshelman (fresh) PF - Louis Salamone (fresh) C - Jerome Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) C - John Burnside (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman hits a shot from the right side set up by Walter Martell | 12-8 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum is hacked by Eric Koehler - foul #1 on Eric Koehler, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Mark Lee (C) Kevin Coronado, Riley Vinton | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher slams it home set up by Joseph Meldrum | 12-10 |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Burnside - foul #1 on John Burnside, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn (SF) Richard Eshelman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) Mark Lee | |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Bob Karcher is denied by Louis Salamone | 14-10 |
| 14:52 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Meldrum - foul #1 on Joseph Meldrum, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, James Patterson, Bob Karcher | |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses the free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eric Koehler | 18-10 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado grabs the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), John Gardner (SG), Timothy Threet (PF) Walter Martell, Eric Koehler, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF), Bob Karcher (PF) John Burnside, Robert Stewart | |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Bos | 21-10 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses long on a jumper from the left block | 21-10 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton tips it back up and in | 21-12 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Wallace Warner steals the ball from John Gardner | 21-12 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses short on a runner near the basket | 21-12 |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Timothy Threet | 21-12 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet is denied on a dunk by Bob Karcher | 21-12 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Warner | 21-12 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton gets the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Gardner | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Salamone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wallace Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Bob Karcher swats the short shot by Louis Salamone | 21-12 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses long on a 3 from straight away | 21-12 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | John Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet can't throw it down | 21-12 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet hits the follow up shot | 23-12 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner is hacked by Timothy Threet - foul #1 on Timothy Threet, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Eric Koehler (SG), Richard Eshelman (SF), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, John Gardner, Johnathan Wilburn, Louis Salamone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), John Burnside (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Mark Lee (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Riley Vinton, Bob Karcher, Raymond Campbell | |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Burnside | 23-15 |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Koehler and the foul's on Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #3 | 25-15 |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet makes the free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Timothy Threet - foul #2 on Timothy Threet, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman (C) Timothy Threet | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | James Patterson loses the dribble to Jerome Green | 26-15 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman misses the jumper from the left side | 26-15 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman can't tip it in | 26-15 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | John Burnside grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | James Patterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-17 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Burnside - foul #2 on John Burnside, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Dennis Hackman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Riley Vinton (SF), Bob Karcher (C) James Patterson, John Burnside, Mark Lee | |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Riley Vinton | 27-19 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green makes the floater from the right block set up by Matthew Bos | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Eshelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Koehler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Martell | 32-19 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Green - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #7 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gardner (SG), Johnathan Wilburn (SF), Louis Salamone (PF), Dennis Hackman (C) Walter Martell, Richard Eshelman, Eric Koehler, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, Robert Stewart | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos is hacked by Kevin Coronado - foul #1 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #5 | 32-20 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-20 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell grabs the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Coronado | 32-23 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bob Karcher - foul #1 on Bob Karcher, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG) Matthew Bos | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (PG), Mark Lee (PF) Kevin Coronado, Bob Karcher | |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Warner | 34-26 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Martell | 37-26 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wallace Warner | 37-28 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | John Gardner buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hackman | 39-28 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Gardner | 41-28 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | James Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | James Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Martell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Louis Salamone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hackman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wallace Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 41-30 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | John Gardner scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Johnathan Wilburn | 43-30 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | James Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Riley Vinton - foul #1 on Riley Vinton, team foul #7 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Eric Koehler (SG), Timothy Threet (PF), Sam Daly (C) Walter Martell, John Gardner, Louis Salamone, Dennis Hackman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Joseph Meldrum (SG), John Burnside (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Bob Karcher (C) James Patterson, Wallace Warner, Riley Vinton, Mark Lee, Raymond Campbell | |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 45-33 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet banks in the layup set up by Matthew Bos | 47-33 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Timothy Threet - foul #3 on Timothy Threet, team foul #8 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (SG), Jerome Green (PF) Johnathan Wilburn, Timothy Threet | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-35 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Daly | 47-35 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 47-37 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green is whistled for a carry | 47-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone (PF) Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the runner near the basket | 47-39 |