| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Lyman - foul #1 on Lawrence Lyman, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates is fouled on the floor by George Bittinger - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Leonard High throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Leonard High pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Raymond Cathey (SG), William Wilson (SF) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Randy Quintanar (C) Joseph Gates, Robert Thomas | |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar tips it in | 31-34 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey double dribbles | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SG), John Harmon (C) Weldon Pomerleau, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:17 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar tips it home | 31-36 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | John Harmon gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) SF - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Rooney (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Rotter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Blassingame (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Quintanar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harmon (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar's pass is intercepted by Timothy Ashe | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | John Harmon is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #2 on John Harmon, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Lawrence Lyman (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Williams Sands, Victor Blassingame, Randy Quintanar, John Harmon | |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Bittinger | 33-36 |
| 14:17 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the jumper from the right block | 33-36 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas loses the dribble to Anthony Harris | 33-36 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 33-36 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 33-36 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame (SF) Sean Rotter | |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:34 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Gates | 35-38 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is hacked by Victor Blassingame - foul #3 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Ronald Day (SG), Randy Quintanar (PF), John Harmon (C) Joseph Gates, Weldon Pomerleau, Lawrence Lyman, Robert Thomas | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Day (fresh) SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Quintanar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harmon (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Ronald Day is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #1 on Ronald Day, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Randy Quintanar - foul #2 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SG) Ronald Day | |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Randy Quintanar | 35-38 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG) Sean Rotter | |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks is hacked by Victor Blassingame - foul #4 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SF) Victor Blassingame | |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Hicks - foul #4 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Leonard High (SF) Albert Rooney, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Lawrence Lyman (PF) Williams Sands, John Harmon | |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Joseph Gates is called for the reach on Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Joseph Gates, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau is hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #2 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 09:22 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:16 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman is hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #3 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas (C) Randy Quintanar | |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter is fouled on the floor by Leonard High - foul #2 on Leonard High, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF), William Wilson (C) Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Day (SG), John Harmon (SF) Weldon Pomerleau, Sean Rotter | |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Ronald Day misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 08:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates is fouled on the floor by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG) Leonard High | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Randy Quintanar (PF) Joseph Gates, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar misses the easy layup | 39-40 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Ronald Day tips it in | 39-42 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Harmon - foul #3 on John Harmon, team foul #9 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Marvin Hicks (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF) Ronald Day, Robert Thomas | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Quintanar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Harmon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Victor Blassingame is called for the reach on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #5 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #10 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Leonard High (SF) George Bittinger, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Sean Rotter (SF), Lawrence Lyman (PF) Williams Sands, Victor Blassingame, John Harmon | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 44-44 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Cody Tidwell | 46-44 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Gerald Zabaneh steals the ball from Lawrence Lyman | 46-44 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Zabaneh | 49-44 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Gates | 49-46 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard High snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Weldon Pomerleau | 49-46 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Zabaneh | 51-46 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Lyman | 51-48 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Lyman | 51-48 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Weldon Pomerleau | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Quintanar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cody Tidwell | 54-48 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), William Wilson (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Robert Thomas (C) Joseph Gates, Randy Quintanar | |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Day (SF) Weldon Pomerleau | |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG) Ronald Day | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG) Williams Sands | |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Lyman swats the short shot by Cody Tidwell | 54-49 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-49 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gates - foul #4 on Joseph Gates, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Cody Tidwell picks off the pass by Joseph Gates | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is hacked by Weldon Pomerleau - foul #1 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (SF), Albert Rooney (C) Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Cody Tidwell steps in front of the Sean Rotter pass | 58-49 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Joseph Gates is called for the reach on Marvin Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Gates, team foul #13 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG) Joseph Gates | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #3 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG), William Wilson (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF) George Bittinger, Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Day (SF), Randy Quintanar (PF) Weldon Pomerleau, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey is hacked by Sean Rotter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Rotter, team foul #14 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (C) Robert Thomas | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar lays it up and in set up by Williams Sands | 61-52 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Williams Sands is called for the reach on Michael Perreira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Williams Sands, team foul #15 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) Raymond Cathey, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Lawrence Lyman (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Ronald Day, Randy Quintanar, John Harmon | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter lays it up and in and he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #5 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, Marvin Hicks, Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is hacked by Weldon Pomerleau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #16 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SF), Albert Rooney (C) Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands's pass is intercepted by Timothy Ashe | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Weldon Pomerleau is called for the reach on Albert Rooney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #17 | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | George Bittinger picks off the pass by Lawrence Lyman | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger runs out the clock | 66-55 |