| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | James Patton tips it in | 42-27 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Barrett | 42-30 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels clanks a shot from the left side | 42-30 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | James Patton snags the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | Duane Howard is called for the reach on James Patton - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 18:37 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 42-30 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | James Patton grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Laubach - foul #1 on Sean Laubach, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SF), Delmar Luoma (PF), Glenn Sipp (C) Robert Mikels, Roger Jones, Jake Rosado, James Patton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), James Swims (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Delmar Luoma blocks the short jumper by Adam Pender | 46-33 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:19 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo blows the layup | 46-33 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | James Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity loses the dribble to Delmar Luoma | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmar Luoma (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Jones (SF) Andre Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, James Swims | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is fouled on the floor by Donald Lansford - foul #1 on Donald Lansford, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG) Donald Lansford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Sipp - foul #1 on Glenn Sipp, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado (PF) Glenn Sipp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Barrett | 48-37 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Coy Schooley steals it from Roger Jones | 48-37 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Coy Schooley | 48-39 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma misses the dunk attempt | 48-39 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 48-39 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is fouled on the floor by Robert Mikels - foul #3 on Robert Mikels, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), John Moore (SF), Glenn Sipp (PF), James Patton (C) Robert Mikels, Shawn Porter, Roger Jones, Jake Rosado, Delmar Luoma | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF), James Swims (C) Miguel Santiago, John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 48-41 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Lansford | 50-41 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | James Patton gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) PF - Glenn Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Swims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Moore | 52-41 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | James Swims misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Roger Jones (SF), Jake Rosado (PF) Donald Lansford, John Moore, Glenn Sipp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, Duane Howard | |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | James Swims makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | James Swims misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Mikels | 54-42 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Mikels picks off the pass by Sean Laubach | 54-42 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | James Swims gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | James Patton gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado misses the floater from the right side | 54-42 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | James Patton tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 56-42 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo buries a floater from the right block | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo connects on the floater from the right block set up by Robert Mikels | 60-45 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | James Patton picks off the pass by Nicholas Barrett | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones drills a driving attempt from close range | 62-45 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | James Swims is denied on a layup by Jake Rosado | 62-45 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Swims (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Delmar Luoma (SF), Glenn Sipp (PF), William Cress (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Roger Jones, Jake Rosado, James Patton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Coy Schooley (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, James Swims, Sean Laubach | |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | William Cress's pass is intercepted by Adam Pender | 62-45 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Pender | 62-47 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Lansford | 64-47 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is fouled on the floor by Shawn Porter - foul #2 on Shawn Porter, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Glenn Sipp steps in front of the Coy Schooley pass | 64-47 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley | |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Delmar Luoma - foul #2 on Delmar Luoma, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herman Jackson (PG), Roger Jones (SF) Donald Lansford, Glenn Sipp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, Duane Howard | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | William Cress pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Herman Jackson (fresh) SG - Shawn Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delmar Luoma (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cress (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Moore (SG), Glenn Sipp (C) Roger Jones, William Cress | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Herman Jackson misses the jumper from the right side | 64-50 |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma tips it in | 66-50 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Sean Laubach is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #2 on Sean Laubach, team foul #3 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG) Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Nicholas Barrett, Sean Laubach | |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Adam Pender is called for the reach on Delmar Luoma - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Cress (PF) Glenn Sipp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG) John Chumbley | |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | William Cress comes up short on the runner in the paint | 66-50 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Herman Jackson snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-50 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Coy Schooley | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Miguel Santiago - foul #2 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter (SG), Glenn Sipp (PF) Herman Jackson, John Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | William Cress snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford runs out the clock | 68-53 |