| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington double dribbles | 42-39 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | John Hall takes the ball from Howard Berndt | 42-39 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Edwards - foul #2 on Herbert Edwards, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Jackson and he's fouled by Stephen Patel - foul #3 on Stephen Patel, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (C) Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins (SG), Thomas Garfinkel (C) John Hall, Rick Boon | |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw drills a jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Thomas - foul #2 on Barry Thomas, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby (SF), De Hong (PF) Herbert Edwards, Dustin Jackson | |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | De Hong throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Garfinkel and the foul's on Harold Nehring - foul #2 on Harold Nehring, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Barry Thomas | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), John Hall (SG), Rick Boon (C) Marvin Washington, Peter Loggins, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | De Hong makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vernon Pogue (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - De Hong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Danny Kirby, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Nehring | 48-47 |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | John Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 50-47 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby is fouled on the floor by Stephen Patel - foul #4 on Stephen Patel, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Willy Anglin (C) Robert Wienberg, Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt, Michael Kaiser, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington (PG), Peter Loggins (SG), Herbert Edwards (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF), Thomas Garfinkel (C) Vernon Pogue, John Hall, Danny Kirby, De Hong, Rick Boon | |
| 14:25 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins comes up short on the runner from the right block | 50-47 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Garfinkel - foul #3 on Thomas Garfinkel, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (C) Porfirio Russo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG) Peter Loggins | |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Jackson - foul #2 on Dustin Jackson, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rick Boon (C) Thomas Garfinkel | |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Washington | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Edwards - foul #3 on Herbert Edwards, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Robert Wienberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | John Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | John Hall gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Billy Robinson is called for the reach on Dustin Jackson - foul #3 on Billy Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Michael Kaiser (PF), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson, Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins (SG), Danny Kirby (SF), De Hong (PF) John Hall, Herbert Edwards, Dustin Jackson | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Loggins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - De Hong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to De Hong | 53-54 |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Washington | 53-56 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is hacked by Marvin Washington - foul #2 on Marvin Washington, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), Herbert Edwards (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF), Thomas Garfinkel (C) Marvin Washington, Danny Kirby, De Hong, Rick Boon | |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Peter Loggins is called for the reach on Louis Shaw - foul #1 on Peter Loggins, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG) Peter Loggins | |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | John Hall buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Pogue | 55-59 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg lays it up and in set up by Billy Robinson and he's fouled by Thomas Garfinkel - foul #4 on Thomas Garfinkel, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF) Porfirio Russo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington (PG), Rick Boon (C) Vernon Pogue, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 10:08 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-59 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | John Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:17 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Washington | 57-61 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Rick Boon - foul #3 on Rick Boon, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins (SG), Danny Kirby (SF), De Hong (PF) John Hall, Herbert Edwards, Dustin Jackson | |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby misses the fadeaway from close range | 58-61 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 08:13 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (PF) Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG) Marvin Washington | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-61 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Anglin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vernon Pogue (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Peter Loggins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - De Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Boon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon is hacked by Harold Nehring - foul #3 on Harold Nehring, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt, Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG), Herbert Edwards (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF) Peter Loggins, Danny Kirby, De Hong | |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo blows the layup | 58-62 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Vernon Pogue takes the ball from Billy Robinson | 58-62 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rick Boon - foul #4 on Rick Boon, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington (PG), Thomas Garfinkel (C) Vernon Pogue, Rick Boon | |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-64 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Dustin Jackson blocks the short jumper by Billy Robinson | 60-66 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | John Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Porfirio Russo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins (SG) John Hall | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 62-66 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Dustin Jackson is denied by Stephen Patel | 62-66 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Berndt | 62-66 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Thomas and he's hacked by Thomas Garfinkel - foul #5 on Thomas Garfinkel, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby (SF), De Hong (PF), Rick Boon (C) Herbert Edwards, Dustin Jackson, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Michael Kaiser (PF) Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG) Peter Loggins | |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Barry Thomas is called for the reach on Danny Kirby - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring buries a shot from the right side | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - De Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Boon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | De Hong misses long on a shot in the paint | 67-66 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:06 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Hall | 67-70 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Harold Nehring, Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser, Robert Wienberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF) Danny Kirby, De Hong | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel's pass is intercepted by Dustin Jackson | 67-70 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Herbert Edwards | 67-72 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Patel | 70-72 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel tips it in | 72-72 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hall | 72-74 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas travels with the ball | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Hall | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Washington | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is fouled on the floor by Herbert Edwards - foul #4 on Herbert Edwards, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Shaw - foul #4 on Louis Shaw, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins (SG) John Hall | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Thomas - foul #4 on Barry Thomas, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Robinson | 73-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 73-81 |