| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Compos - foul #2 on Steven Compos, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Robinson | 32-39 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | George Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Peter McKearney - foul #3 on Peter McKearney, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (SG) Peter McKearney | |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Andrew Cronin | 34-39 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | George Lee takes the ball from Ken Seamans | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis's pass is intercepted by Ken Seamans in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans lays it in | 34-41 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Mike Allen | 34-41 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman (PF), Charles Page (C) Mike Allen, Kenneth Wagner | |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | George Lee drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Travis | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 36-41 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Charles Page grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alton Harris | 36-43 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Andrew Cronin picks off the pass by Timothy Travis | 36-43 |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Compos | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Toothman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Page (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott hits a turnaround in the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Charles Page makes the shot from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Cronin - foul #1 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Brandon Borchers (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Christopher Amador (SF), Mike Allen (PF), Claude Brunner (C) Ken Seamans, Alton Harris, Andrew Cronin, Mark Toothman, Charles Page | |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:41 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador loses the dribble to Brandon Borchers | 39-45 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | John Harvell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Mike Allen | 39-45 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador is fouled on the floor by George Lee - foul #1 on George Lee, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (SF) George Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (SF) Christopher Amador | |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter McKearney | 39-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | John Harvell knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Borchers and the foul's on Robert Pippin - foul #1 on Robert Pippin, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG) Robert Pippin | |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 42-48 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barton Croteau | 44-48 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Moore | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Page - foul #2 on Charles Page, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), George Lee (SF), Steven Compos (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Barton Croteau, Henry Moore, Brandon Borchers, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Peter McKearney, Charles Page, Mike Allen, Claude Brunner | |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Toothman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner is hacked by John Harvell - foul #1 on John Harvell, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG) John Harvell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Wagner | 45-51 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Toothman - foul #1 on Mark Toothman, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SG) Alton Harris | |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-51 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Compos | 48-53 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Timothy Travis steps in front of the Mark Toothman pass | 48-53 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis banks in the layup | 50-53 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ken Seamans and the foul's on Gregory Robinson - foul #3 on Gregory Robinson, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF) Daniel Brott, George Lee, Steven Compos | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Charles Page (SF), Claude Brunner (C) Christopher Amador, Andrew Cronin, Kenneth Wagner | |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | John Harvell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SG), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Mike Allen (PF) Ken Seamans, Mark Toothman | |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Barton Croteau | 52-56 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Terrance Atkins - foul #3 on Terrance Atkins, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Steven Compos (PF) Barton Croteau, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos travels with the ball | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), George Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Henry Moore, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin (SF) Charles Page | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Brott | 54-59 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin is hacked by Timothy Travis - foul #1 on Timothy Travis, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG) Alton Harris | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen can't connect on a floater in the paint | 54-59 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Brott | 57-59 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on George Lee - foul #2 on George Lee, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Brandon Borchers (PF) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, Steven Compos | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (SG), Charles Page (SF), Kenneth Wagner (C) Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Claude Brunner | |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Harris steps in front of the Barton Croteau pass | 57-61 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alton Harris | 57-64 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | George Lee double dribbles | 57-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (SF), Terrance Atkins (C) George Lee, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman (C) Mike Allen | |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Charles Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Steven Compos (PF) John Harvell, Barton Croteau, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin (SF), Claude Brunner (C) Charles Page, Mark Toothman | |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Daniel Brott is denied by Andrew Cronin | 57-65 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Timothy Travis steals the ball from Ken Seamans in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Travis | 59-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cronin - foul #2 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Henry Moore, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Mike Allen (PF) Ken Seamans, Kenneth Wagner | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Travis | 61-65 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Timothy Travis takes the ball from Mike Allen | 61-65 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 01:52 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner tips it in | 64-67 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is hacked by Alton Harris - foul #1 on Alton Harris, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG) Alton Harris | |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner misses badly on a shot from close range | 66-67 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Cronin | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Claude Brunner steps in front of the Timothy Travis pass | 66-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen is fouled on the floor by Steven Compos - foul #3 on Steven Compos, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (SG), Christopher Amador (SF), Charles Page (PF) Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen | |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Brott - foul #1 on Daniel Brott, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF) Alton Harris, Christopher Amador, Charles Page | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans runs out the clock | 69-73 |