| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fresh) SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) PF - Delmar Luoma (fresh) C - James Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller 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) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lance Flavin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Johnson | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lance Flavin and the foul's on James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG) Frank Johnson | |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack is hacked by Andre Rizzo - foul #1 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Hann | 2-8 |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Lance Flavin picks off the pass by James Patton | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | John Goodman banks in the layup on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 4-10 |
| 16:13 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-10 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | James Patton is fouled on the floor by Gary Dambrosio - foul #1 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Edward Novello (SF), Jake Rosado (PF), Glenn Sipp (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Roger Jones, Delmar Luoma, James Patton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fresh) SG - Shawn Porter (fresh) SF - Edward Novello (fresh) PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) C - Glenn Sipp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) SF - Kent Jack (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Sipp | 6-10 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Jake Rosado takes the ball from Jeffrey Myers | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Kent Jack is called for the reach on Shawn Porter - foul #1 on Kent Jack, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Kent Jack | |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp can't finish the layup | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter can't finish the layup | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Jeffrey Myers is denied by Glenn Sipp | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello clanks a shot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Jake Rosado | 6-10 |
| 13:25 | Valparaiso | John Goodman steals the ball from Shawn Porter | 6-10 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is fouled on the floor by Donald Lansford - foul #1 on Donald Lansford, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Delmar Luoma (PF), James Patton (C) Donald Lansford, Shawn Porter, Edward Novello, Jake Rosado, Glenn Sipp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Keith Walker, Frank Johnson, John Goodman, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Mikels | 9-12 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster's layup is rejected by James Patton | 9-12 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Andre Rizzo | 9-12 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma misses long on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Foster - foul #1 on Richard Foster, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Richard Foster | |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma makes the 3rd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) PF - Delmar Luoma (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Kent Jack, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is fouled on the floor by Robert Mikels - foul #1 on Robert Mikels, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Patton | 12-14 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado (C) James Patton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Roger Jones picks off the pass by Jeffrey Myers | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado loses the dribble to Joe Miller | 13-14 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | John Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Edward Novello (SF), Glenn Sipp (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Roger Jones, Delmar Luoma | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp hits a shot near the basket | 15-14 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Goodman | 15-17 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), James Patton (C) Donald Lansford, Edward Novello, Glenn Sipp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Richard Foster (SF), Joe Miller (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Richard Foster picks off the pass by Jake Rosado | 17-17 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster hits the finger roll | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels's pass is intercepted by Shawn Hann | 17-19 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Keith Walker | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels misses long on a shot near the basket | 17-21 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker connects on the shot from the right block | 17-23 |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jake Rosado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Foster and he's hacked by Jake Rosado - foul #1 on Jake Rosado, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Osei Abdula (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Delmar Luoma (PF) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Shawn Porter, Jake Rosado | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), John Goodman (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Keith Walker, Kent Jack, Richard Foster, Joe Miller | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford misses the 3 from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 06:50 | Valparaiso | James Patton pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:26 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma tips it home | 19-26 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio travels with the ball | 19-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Glenn Sipp (C) Donald Lansford, Osei Abdula, James Patton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 05:53 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp is called for traveling | 19-26 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Lance Flavin and he's fouled by Glenn Sipp - foul #1 on Glenn Sipp, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Myers swats the layup by Delmar Luoma | 19-29 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma misses the tip | 19-29 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the easy layup | 19-29 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Delmar Luoma | 19-29 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma tips it back up and in | 21-29 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Myers | 21-32 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Mikels and he's fouled by Joe Miller - foul #1 on Joe Miller, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Jake Rosado (SF), James Patton (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Roger Jones, Delmar Luoma | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Lance Flavin, Frank Johnson, John Goodman, Joe Miller | |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fresh) SG - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Sipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the shot from the right wing set up by Keith Walker | 24-34 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Myers blocks the short jumper by Glenn Sipp | 24-34 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Lansford | 26-34 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio misses the 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio tips it but misses | 26-34 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Foster, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Delmar Luoma (PF), William Cress (C) Donald Lansford, Shawn Porter, Jake Rosado, Glenn Sipp, James Patton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), John Goodman (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Richard Foster, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | John Goodman steps in front of the Delmar Luoma pass | 26-34 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Delmar Luoma | 26-34 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Cress | 28-34 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-34 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Patton (C) William Cress | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG) Kent Jack | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-34 |