| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) C - John Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sergei Lemanski | 33-38 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jack Boyle | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Blake | 36-38 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 36-40 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 36-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | John Merchant gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Howard Lawson | 36-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff (C) Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF) Howard Lawson | |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski hits a jumpshot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | John Merchant buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Elmer Shope | 38-42 |
| 16:56 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Ringler is called for the reach on Benjamin Tardiff - foul #3 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Danny Andersen (SG), John Kraatz (SF), Brent Potter (C) Sergei Lemanski, Gary Blake, Joseph Jenkins, Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (PG), Frank Tobin (PF), David Brundage (C) Elmer Shope, Kenneth Ringler, John Merchant | |
| 16:41 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Kraatz | 40-42 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kraatz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Lohmann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Garner picks off the pass by Danny Andersen | 40-42 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Kraatz - foul #1 on John Kraatz, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Jack Boyle (C) Danny Andersen, Benjamin Tardiff, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF) Timothy Lohmann, Christopher Garner, David Brundage | |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Howard Lawson is called for the reach on Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Howard Lawson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG) Kenny Reed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (SG), John Merchant (C) Kurtis Beatty, Frank Tobin | |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Gary Blake - foul #3 on Gary Blake, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (PF) John Kraatz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Blake | 43-46 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Tommy Timpson - foul #1 on Tommy Timpson, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Danny Andersen (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (C) Sergei Lemanski, Gary Blake, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Frank Tobin (C) Timothy Lohmann, John Merchant | |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 13:01 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Kenny Reed is called for the reach on Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Reed, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (PF) Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), David Brundage (C) Howard Lawson, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | David Brundage snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kurtis Beatty | 45-50 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Elmer Shope is called for the reach on Kenny Reed - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Jack Boyle (C) Kenny Reed, Danny Andersen, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kraatz (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Lohmann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Lohmann - foul #1 on Timothy Lohmann, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (PF) Benjamin Tardiff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (C) Timothy Lohmann | |
| 11:46 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:46 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | John Merchant's pass is intercepted by Gary Blake | 45-50 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Kraatz - foul #2 on John Kraatz, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF) David Brundage, Frank Tobin | |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Merchant | 45-55 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Lawson - foul #3 on Howard Lawson, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Benjamin Tardiff (PF), Brent Potter (C) Sergei Lemanski, John Kraatz, Tommy Timpson, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Frank Tobin (C) Kurtis Beatty, John Merchant | |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG) Gary Blake | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (SG), David Brundage (SF) Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson | |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 47-55 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen blows the dunk | 47-55 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brundage | 47-55 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG) Danny Andersen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Kurtis Beatty (SF) Timothy Lohmann, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 08:36 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:21 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed buries a turnaround in the lane | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Elmer Shope | 49-58 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sergei Lemanski | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Potter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Tobin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Sergei Lemanski - foul #2 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Tommy Timpson (PF), Jack Boyle (C) Sergei Lemanski, Kenny Reed, Benjamin Tardiff, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Christopher Garner, Kurtis Beatty, David Brundage | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:02 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tommy Timpson and the foul's on Howard Lawson - foul #4 on Howard Lawson, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SG), Kenneth Ringler (PF) Elmer Shope, Frank Tobin | |
| 07:02 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe's pass is intercepted by Gary Blake | 55-60 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Blake | 57-60 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-60 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Merchant | 57-60 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), John Kraatz (SF) Danny Andersen, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG) Timothy Lohmann, Johnny Lowe | |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski tips it in | 59-60 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler is denied on a dunk by Jack Boyle | 59-60 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson is fouled on the floor by John Merchant - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Benjamin Tardiff (C) Gary Blake, John Kraatz, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Frank Tobin (C) Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by Sergei Lemanski - foul #3 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (PF) Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brundage (C) Kenneth Ringler | |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Sergei Lemanski steals the ball from Kurtis Beatty | 61-62 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Garner | 61-62 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | David Brundage travels with the ball | 61-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG) Sergei Lemanski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kraatz (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Lohmann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann's pass is intercepted by Kenny Reed in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Lohmann - foul #2 on Timothy Lohmann, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Leo Taplin (PF), Brent Potter (C) Danny Andersen, Joseph Jenkins, John Kraatz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), John Merchant (C) Timothy Lohmann, Frank Tobin, David Brundage | |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner tips it in | 66-64 |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Tommy Timpson (PF), Jack Boyle (C) Kenny Reed, Benjamin Tardiff, Leo Taplin, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | Christopher Garner picks off the pass by Jack Boyle | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jack Boyle | 66-64 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Merchant | 66-67 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Howard Lawson - foul #5 on Howard Lawson, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF) Howard Lawson | |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Tommy Timpson is called for the reach on Kenneth Ringler - foul #2 on Tommy Timpson, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Jenkins | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the floater from the right wing | 70-69 |