| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Heriberto Greco | 36-41 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount is fouled on the floor by Charles Hull - foul #1 on Charles Hull, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith misses the shot in the lane | 36-42 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 18:14 | Valparaiso | William Harvey blows the layup | 36-45 |
| 18:13 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hamilton | 36-45 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Carl Hamilton | 38-45 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith loses the dribble to Charles Hull | 38-45 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | William Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG), Bertram Barber (PF), Carlos Labelle (C) Charles Hull, William Harvey, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Donald Yardley, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Greene (SF) Daniel Blount | |
| 16:31 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber makes the jump hook from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Eric Freda (PF) Heriberto Greco, Carl Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (SG) Mark Hamner | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Darryl Shields denies the turnaround by Michael Hamilton | 40-45 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Darryl Shields | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Freda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Greene (fresh) PF - Russell Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Freda - foul #1 on Eric Freda, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG), William Harvey (PF), Michael Smith (C) Bertram Barber, Eric Freda, Carlos Labelle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Glen Tirado (C) Lyle Davey, Ronald Greene, Darryl Shields | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:07 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Carl Hamilton (SF) Marshall Hill, Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Nicholas Smith (PF) Phillip Schutz, Russell Wilson | |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado loses the dribble to Charles Hull | 40-47 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith tips it in | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (PF) William Harvey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Mark Hamner steals it from Heriberto Greco | 42-48 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Hamner | 42-50 |
| 13:25 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-50 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Bertram Barber (SF), William Harvey (PF), Carlos Labelle (C) Heriberto Greco, Charles Hull, Carl Hamilton, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (PG), Lyle Davey (SG), Ronald Greene (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Mark Hamner, Daniel Blount, Donald Yardley, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Schutz | 42-52 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Schutz - foul #2 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carlos Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Greene (fresh) PF - Russell Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Carl Hamilton (SF) Marshall Hill, Bertram Barber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Blount (SG), Nicholas Smith (PF) Lyle Davey, Ronald Greene, Darryl Shields | |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Hamilton | 44-52 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | Carlos Labelle pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco is fouled on the floor by Russell Wilson - foul #3 on Russell Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG) William Harvey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Carlos Labelle | 46-52 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Mark Hamner | 46-54 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses badly on a runner in the lane | 46-54 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith tips it home | 46-56 |
| 09:44 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Blount | 46-58 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | Carlos Labelle double dribbles | 46-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Bertram Barber (SF), William Harvey (PF), Michael Smith (C) Heriberto Greco, Carl Hamilton, Michael Hamilton, Carlos Labelle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Dennis Flanders (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Darryl Shields (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Mark Hamner, Daniel Blount, Phillip Schutz, Nicholas Smith, Russell Wilson | |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Harvey - foul #2 on William Harvey, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Yardley - foul #3 on Donald Yardley, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | William Harvey steals it from Donald Yardley | 48-59 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Flanders (fresh) SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Darryl Shields - foul #2 on Darryl Shields, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Carl Hamilton (SF) Marshall Hill, Charles Hull | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Blount (SG) Lyle Davey, Dennis Flanders | |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Harvey | 50-59 |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Carl Hamilton | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco drills a 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Heriberto Greco steps in front of the Darryl Shields pass | 58-59 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Hamner - foul #2 on Mark Hamner, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (SG), Michael Hamilton (PF), Eric Freda (C) Bertram Barber, William Harvey, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Donald Yardley, Darryl Shields, Glen Tirado | |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Eric Freda | 62-59 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Marshall Hill and he's fouled by Daniel Blount - foul #1 on Daniel Blount, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG), Carlos Labelle (C) Marshall Hill, Eric Freda | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount is fouled on the floor by Michael Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Freda (PF) Carl Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (SG), Ronald Greene (SF) Mark Hamner, Daniel Blount | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Carlos Labelle grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the floater from close range set up by Phillip Schutz and he's hacked by Eric Freda - foul #2 on Eric Freda, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG) Heriberto Greco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado (C) Russell Wilson | |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Carlos Labelle | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Freda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Greene (fresh) PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Eric Freda is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Freda, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton (SF), Michael Smith (C) Eric Freda, Carlos Labelle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Blount (SG), Donald Yardley (SF) Phillip Schutz, Lyle Davey, Ronald Greene | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner is fouled on the floor by Marshall Hill - foul #2 on Marshall Hill, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), William Harvey (PF) Marshall Hill, Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson (PF) Nicholas Smith | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG) Charles Hull | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | William Harvey hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Hamilton and he's fouled by Daniel Blount - foul #2 on Daniel Blount, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith (PF) Russell Wilson | |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | William Harvey makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | William Harvey is called for the reach on Nicholas Smith - foul #3 on William Harvey, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Blount steps in front of the Charles Hull pass | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses the shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull makes the jumpshot from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Harvey | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | William Harvey is hacked by Mark Hamner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hamner, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | William Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | William Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Yardley | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Glen Tirado takes the ball from Michael Smith | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Harvey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Yardley and he's fouled by Heriberto Greco - foul #2 on Heriberto Greco, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Mark Hamner picks off the pass by Heriberto Greco in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 72-75 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado knocks in the runner near the basket | 72-77 |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Hamilton | 75-77 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull is fouled on the floor by Mark Hamner - foul #4 on Mark Hamner, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (PF), Carlos Labelle (C) William Harvey, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson (C) Glen Tirado | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hamilton - foul #3 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:05 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton is hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #4 on Russell Wilson, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber (PF) Charles Hull | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SF) Donald Yardley | |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG), William Harvey (PF), Michael Smith (C) Michael Hamilton, Bertram Barber, Carlos Labelle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley (SF), Glen Tirado (C) Phillip Schutz, Russell Wilson | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carlos Labelle (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | William Harvey pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Blount takes the ball from Charles Hull | 78-78 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount banks in the layup | 78-80 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Carlos Labelle buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Hamilton | 80-80 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses the easy layup | 80-80 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Harvey | 80-80 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Carlos Labelle is hacked by Nicholas Smith - foul #2 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Carlos Labelle makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Carlos Labelle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-80 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Harvey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Labelle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Yardley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley tips it in | 82-82 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull is hacked by Daniel Blount - foul #3 on Daniel Blount, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner grabs the offensive board | 84-82 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco is hacked by Mark Hamner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Hamner, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (PG) Mark Hamner | |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-82 |