| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) PF - John Roberts (fresh) C - Robert Holland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | John Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | John Roberts tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | James Starling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | James Niblett tips it in | 26-33 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Howard Black loses the dribble to James Starling | 26-33 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Lynn Sweat takes the ball from Edwin Merritt | 26-33 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Howard Black misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Starling - foul #1 on James Starling, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Howard Black makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Howard Black makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Niblett | 28-36 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Edwin Merritt takes the ball from Robert Holland | 28-36 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | James Niblett lays it up and in on a great pass from Edwin Merritt | 28-38 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | James Niblett picks off the pass by John Roberts | 28-38 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | James Niblett can't throw it down | 28-38 |
| 17:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lynn Sweat, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF), Randall Birch (C) Philip Hoge, Lynn Sweat, John Roberts, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Alton Johnson (SF) James Niblett, Edwin Merritt | |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG), Pat Borders (C) James Starling, John Music | |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Black | 31-38 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thad Bishop | 31-41 |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Howard Black takes the ball from Alton Johnson | 31-41 |
| 14:54 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Jordan | 33-41 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Howard Black is fouled on the floor by Greg Thompson - foul #2 on Greg Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Lynn Sweat (SF), John Roberts (PF), Robert Holland (C) Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Phillip Jordan, Randall Birch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, John Bickerstaff, Pat Borders | |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | John Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Holland - foul #3 on Robert Holland, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (SG) Charles Roth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge is fouled on the floor by John Music - foul #2 on John Music, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William McEvoy (PF) Alton Johnson | |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson (SG) Howard Black | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | William McEvoy denies the turnaround by John Roberts | 33-43 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (SG) Patrick Mixson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland is whistled for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (SG), Richard Henderson (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF) Charles Roth, Lynn Sweat, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) William McEvoy | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Henderson (fresh) PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-45 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Music | 33-45 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt's pass is intercepted by Howard Black | 33-45 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | John Bickerstaff steals the ball from Robert Holland | 33-45 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | John Music throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Lynn Sweat (SF), John Roberts (PF) Philip Hoge, Richard Henderson, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Alton Johnson (SF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, John Music | |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Howard Black scores on a floater from the right side set up by Lynn Sweat | 35-45 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is hacked by Charles Roth - foul #2 on Charles Roth, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lynn Sweat - foul #2 on Lynn Sweat, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson (SG) Howard Black | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Roth | 37-47 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-47 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Lynn Sweat - foul #3 on Lynn Sweat, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Howard Black (SG), Robert Holland (C) Charles Roth, Lynn Sweat, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Pat Borders | |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland can't finish the layup | 37-50 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Niblett - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF) John Bickerstaff | |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | John Music pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | John Music tips it in | 38-52 |
| 07:46 | Valparaiso | Alton Johnson swats the layup by Patrick Mixson | 38-52 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | James Starling drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Edwin Merritt | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Howard Black comes up short on the runner near the basket | 38-54 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Howard Black hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Mixson | 41-54 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | James Niblett loses the ball out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (PG), Charles Roth (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), John Roberts (PF), Randall Birch (C) Philip Hoge, Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), John Bickerstaff (PF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, Alton Johnson, John Music | |
| 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) | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | John Roberts hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Ambrose | 43-54 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thad Bishop and the foul's on Randall Birch - foul #1 on Randall Birch, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG) James Starling | |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | John Roberts scores on a turnaround in the lane | 45-57 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses badly on a shot in the paint | 45-57 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff can't tip it in | 45-57 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff tips it in | 45-59 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch misses the tip | 45-59 |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:04 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-59 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose tips it home | 47-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is hacked by Charles Roth - foul #3 on Charles Roth, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Howard Black (SG), Robert Holland (C) Stephen Ambrose, Charles Roth, Randall Birch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Alton Johnson (SF), John Music (C) Greg Thompson, Edwin Merritt, Pat Borders | |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-59 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Black | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | James Starling knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thad Bishop | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge double dribbles | 50-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF) Lynn Sweat, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Thad Bishop | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | James Niblett loses the dribble to Patrick Mixson | 50-62 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Niblett - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF) John Bickerstaff | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 51-62 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | James Niblett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Starling | 51-65 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland hits the finger roll set up by Howard Black | 53-65 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (PG), Charles Roth (SG), Randall Birch (C) Philip Hoge, Howard Black, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, John Music | |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose is fouled on the floor by Greg Thompson - foul #3 on Greg Thompson, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders can't tip it in | 54-65 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-65 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Pat Borders picks off the pass by Stephen Ambrose | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop runs out the clock | 54-65 |