| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Makowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Brickhouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Paul White inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Sammie Smith is called for the reach on Gregory Brickhouse - foul #1 on Sammie Smith, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:33 | Valparaiso | Paul White misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 19:31 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky is fouled on the floor by Sammie Smith - foul #2 on Sammie Smith, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | John Boser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Paul White takes the ball from Chuck Dillard | 41-42 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Gregory Brickhouse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | John Boser pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | John Boser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater (PG), Henry Ferber (PF), Ronald Jeppesen (C) Richard Makowsky, Nathaniel Hindman, John Boser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater drills a runner in the paint and the foul's on Eric Scott - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kelvin Gluck (SG), Don Brown (SF) Gregory Brickhouse, Paul White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG) Thomas Gregg | |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Kelvin Gluck is hacked by Jack Revilla - foul #2 on Jack Revilla, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky (PG), John Boser (C) Don Brown, Ronald Jeppesen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG), Chuck Dillard (PF) Sammie Smith, Eric Scott | |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Hawkins steals the ball from Kelvin Gluck | 44-45 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Makowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Gluck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Ferber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Boser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Potter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Revilla (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | John Boser is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Boser, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Brickhouse (SG), Paul White (SF), Nathaniel Hindman (PF) Nathan Slater, Kelvin Gluck, Henry Ferber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Michael Hawkins, Jack Revilla | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is hacked by Richard Makowsky - foul #2 on Richard Makowsky, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Paul White connects on the jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses long on a shot in the lane | 46-47 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | John Boser pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF), Sid Welch (PF) Roy Oakes, James Potter, Chuck Dillard | |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Paul White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Boser | 46-47 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Paul White can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Eric Scott - foul #3 on Eric Scott, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater (PG), Henry Ferber (PF), Ronald Jeppesen (C) Richard Makowsky, Nathaniel Hindman, John Boser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla (C) Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Paul White misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Paul White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Brickhouse is called for the reach on Thomas Gregg - foul #1 on Gregory Brickhouse, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kelvin Gluck (SF) Paul White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 12:34 | Valparaiso | Gregory Brickhouse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Kelvin Gluck grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Henry Ferber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Revilla - foul #3 on Jack Revilla, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky (PG), Paul White (SF), John Boser (C) Gregory Brickhouse, Kelvin Gluck, Ronald Jeppesen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), James Potter (SG), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Sid Welch, Jack Revilla | |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Henry Ferber misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Henry Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Makowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ferber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Boser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Potter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Henry Ferber steps in front of the Roy Oakes pass | 50-50 |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | Henry Ferber buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Nathan Slater | 52-50 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Bobby Hargreaves blocks the short jumper by John Boser | 52-53 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves is hacked by Nathan Slater - foul #3 on Nathan Slater, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Brickhouse (SG), Nathaniel Hindman (PF) Nathan Slater, Henry Ferber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG) Roy Oakes, Eric Scott | |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | James Potter snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Brickhouse - foul #2 on Gregory Brickhouse, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kelvin Gluck (PG), Ronald Jeppesen (C) Richard Makowsky, John Boser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Gregory Brickhouse can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Jeppesen - foul #2 on Ronald Jeppesen, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater (PG), Henry Ferber (C) Paul White, Ronald Jeppesen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Scott (SF) James Potter | |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Henry Ferber travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is fouled on the floor by Henry Ferber - foul #2 on Henry Ferber, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky (PG), Paul White (SF), John Boser (C) Gregory Brickhouse, Kelvin Gluck, Nathaniel Hindman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Thomas Gregg, Sid Welch, Jack Revilla | |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Makowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ferber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Boser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammie Smith | 52-62 |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Henry Ferber knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Richard Makowsky | 54-62 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Paul White steals the ball from Eric Scott | 54-62 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater slams it home set up by Paul White | 56-62 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Henry Ferber snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Brickhouse (SG), Nathaniel Hindman (PF) Nathan Slater, Henry Ferber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) Roy Oakes | |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | Paul White is denied on a layup by Bobby Hargreaves | 56-64 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Gregg | 56-64 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves lays it up and in set up by Sammie Smith | 56-66 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Paul White travels with the ball | 56-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kelvin Gluck (PG), Don Brown (SF), Ronald Jeppesen (C) Richard Makowsky, Paul White, John Boser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Sid Welch (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Sammie Smith, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes travels with the ball | 56-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (SF) Eric Scott | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kelvin Gluck | 58-66 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gregory Brickhouse | 58-66 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelvin Gluck | 60-66 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg drills a jumper from close range | 60-68 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky (PG), Paul White (SF), John Boser (C) Kelvin Gluck, Don Brown, Ronald Jeppesen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Roy Oakes, James Potter, Sid Welch, Jack Revilla | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Makowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Brickhouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Boser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammie Smith | 60-71 |
| 03:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Nathaniel Hindman | 62-71 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-73 |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky's pass is intercepted by Sammie Smith in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg banks in the layup set up by Sammie Smith | 62-75 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Paul White's floater is tipped away by Eric Scott | 62-75 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Richard Makowsky tips it back up and in | 64-75 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul White - foul #3 on Paul White, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater (PG), Kelvin Gluck (SG), Don Brown (SF), Henry Ferber (PF), Ronald Jeppesen (C) Richard Makowsky, Gregory Brickhouse, Paul White, Nathaniel Hindman, John Boser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), James Potter (SG), Sid Welch (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | Kelvin Gluck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen tips it in | 66-78 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-78 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG) Eric Scott | |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Nathan Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Potter | 66-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Henry Ferber comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sid Welch | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes runs out the clock | 66-80 |