| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary buries a turnaround from the baseline | 27-20 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-20 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Derek Riddick - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Alan Miller, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is called for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jackson | 28-20 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-20 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 17:44 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jerry Sessums - foul #2 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Aaron Murphy, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Derek Riddick - foul #3 on Derek Riddick, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG) Derek Riddick | |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 16:47 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Cerda | 36-23 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses short on a floater in the lane | 36-23 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel tips it home | 36-25 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-25 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Myron Willard steps in front of the Samuel Jain pass | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) SF - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Myron Willard and he's hacked by Samuel Jain - foul #3 on Samuel Jain, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Michael Ryan, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), John Roa (PF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Wyatt Thornhill, Samuel Jain, Victor Daniel | |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Thomas Hall denies the turnaround by John Roa | 39-25 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums hits a runner in the paint | 41-25 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | John Roa lays it in set up by Roger Leedy | 41-27 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, Harry Markus | |
| 13:32 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 41-27 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-27 |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 12:48 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-27 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the dunk attempt | 44-27 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the follow up shot | 44-29 |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary scores on a shot near the basket set up by Alan Miller and the foul's on Victor Daniel - foul #3 on Victor Daniel, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG), Jerry Sessums (C) Ronald Cerda, Alan Miller, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Samuel Jain (PF) Roger Leedy, Derek Riddick, John Roa | |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Myron Willard steals it from Robert Marsh | 47-29 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard lays it up and in | 49-29 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (PG), Thomas Hall (PF) Myron Willard, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) SF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-29 |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp can't tip it in | 49-29 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 49-29 |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Ronald Cerda, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), John Roa (C) Robert Marsh, Victor Daniel | |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson loses the dribble to Stephen Melusky | 49-29 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Murphy | 51-29 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick double dribbles | 51-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Thomas Hall (PF) Myron Willard, Aaron Murphy, Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel (C) Samuel Jain | |
| 09:39 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-29 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-31 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-31 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary tips it but misses | 53-31 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 53-31 |
| 08:29 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the follow up shot | 55-31 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-31 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick gets the offensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-31 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda pulls down the rebound | 55-31 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Hall | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirk Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derek Riddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Roa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kirk Tripp - foul #1 on Kirk Tripp, team foul #3 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Ronald Cerda, Michael Ryan, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, John Roa, Victor Daniel | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 57-32 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #5 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (SF) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Markus | 57-33 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Roger Leedy | 57-35 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-35 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 59-35 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell gets the rebound | 59-35 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (PF) Mark Shotwell | |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff scores on a runner from the right block | 61-35 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-35 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 61-35 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Earl Neff steals it from Dylan Mangum | 61-35 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-35 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | John Roa banks in the layup | 64-37 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | John Roa is called for the reach on Earl Neff - foul #2 on John Roa, team foul #6 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF) Dylan Mangum, Harry Markus | |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-37 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell gets the rebound | 64-37 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Paul Money comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-37 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-37 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Myron Willard | 66-37 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Melusky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Neff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Sessums (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Money (fresh) SF - Robert Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Money's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (SF) Roger Leedy | |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-37 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 66-37 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #7 | 66-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG) Aaron Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) John Roa | |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Mark Shotwell - foul #2 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #8 | 66-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff makes the 1st free throw | 67-37 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 67-37 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 67-37 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh is hacked by Earl Neff - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #4 | 67-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG) Aaron Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), John Roa (PF) Paul Money, Mark Shotwell | |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-40 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 67-40 |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the offensive rebound | 67-40 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dylan Mangum - foul #1 on Dylan Mangum, team foul #9 | 67-40 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums makes the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums makes the 2nd free throw | 69-40 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Marsh | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-42 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the rebound | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Jerry Sessums denies the turnaround by John Roa | 69-42 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses the tip | 69-42 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky snags the defensive board | 69-42 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard runs out the clock | 69-42 |