| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates misses the driving attempt from the right block | 30-40 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 30-40 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elton Grace - foul #2 on Elton Grace, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (PF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults slams it home | 34-42 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lazaro Costa | 36-47 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Brown - foul #2 on Billy Brown, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG) Rodney Thedford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper (C) Billy Brown | |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:22 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace clanks a floater from the left block | 37-49 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Noel Hooper - foul #3 on Noel Hooper, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Joe Laforest (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Ray Wilber, Gregory Baird, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Billy Brown (C) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Keith Gates, Noel Hooper | |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams is hacked by Joe Laforest - foul #3 on Joe Laforest, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SF), Ronald Brown (C) Jeff Fults, Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Billy Brown, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Ray Wilber, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper (PF) Mike Williams | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Amezcua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 3 pf. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Thedford | 42-51 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua is fouled on the floor by Matthew Freeman - foul #1 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Ray Wilber (SG) Kenneth Graham, Rodney Thedford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF), Mike Williams (C) William Amezcua, Jay Williamson, Billy Brown | |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Bo Chin | 42-53 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults (SF) Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Keith Gates (PF) Bo Chin, Mike Williams | |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Lujan - foul #3 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (C) Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-55 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Lazaro Costa - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Ronald Brown (C) Joseph Lujan, Ray Wilber, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson (SF), Billy Brown (C) Elton Grace, Noel Hooper | |
| 12:49 | Valparaiso | Rodney Thedford is called for the reach on Michael Converse - foul #2 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG) Lazaro Costa | |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (PF) Gregory Baird | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Fults | 45-55 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Graham - foul #2 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF), Mike Williams (PF) Michael Converse, Jay Williamson, Keith Gates | |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Fults | 45-56 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Thedford | 48-56 |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SF), Matthew Freeman (C) Jeff Fults, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper (PF) Mike Williams | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Wilber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bo Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lujan | 51-56 |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bo Chin | 51-59 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the runner from the left block | 51-59 |
| 10:13 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | Rodney Thedford steals the ball from Noel Hooper | 51-59 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Elton Grace and the foul's on Joe Laforest - foul #4 on Joe Laforest, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Joe Laforest, Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Keith Gates (PF) Lazaro Costa, Elton Grace, Billy Brown | |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Noel Hooper picks off the pass by Jeff Fults | 51-62 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Gates | 51-65 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jay Williamson - foul #2 on Jay Williamson, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (PG), Mike Williams (C) Bo Chin, Noel Hooper | |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jay Williamson | 52-65 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse clanks a shot from the left side | 52-65 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jay Williamson - foul #3 on Jay Williamson, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Howard Bliss (SG) Kenneth Graham, Ray Wilber | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF) William Amezcua, Jay Williamson | |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 53-65 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults drills a floater from the left side set up by Joseph Lujan | 55-65 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Gregory Baird is called for the reach on Michael Converse - foul #1 on Gregory Baird, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF) Gregory Baird | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss loses the dribble to Elton Grace | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Bliss (fresh) SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-67 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Joe Laforest (C) Howard Bliss, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Noel Hooper (PF), Billy Brown (C) Michael Converse, Keith Gates, Mike Williams | |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Laforest | 58-67 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Gary Smith denies the turnaround by Noel Hooper | 58-67 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest hits a turnaround near the basket | 60-67 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Joe Laforest - foul #5 on Joe Laforest, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SF), Gregory Baird (C) Joseph Lujan, Jeff Fults, Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Keith Gates (PF) Lazaro Costa, Elton Grace, Noel Hooper | |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF) Rodney Thedford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Williams (C) Billy Brown | |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Bo Chin | 60-70 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #5 on Gary Smith, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Ronald Brown (C) Kenneth Graham, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF), Noel Hooper (C) Bo Chin, Jay Williamson, Mike Williams | |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-72 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Converse | 62-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 62-72 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 62-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Noel Hooper is called for the reach on Joseph Lujan - foul #4 on Noel Hooper, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Matthew Freeman (PF) Ray Wilber, Adam Switzer, Gregory Baird | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Billy Brown (C) Michael Converse, Keith Gates | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 03:21 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Lujan - foul #4 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| 03:21 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:21 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bo Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Billy Brown denies the turnaround by Matthew Freeman | 62-73 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford gets the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman tips it home | 64-73 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (PF) Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Keith Gates (PF) Bo Chin, Noel Hooper | |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown clanks a driving attempt from close range | 64-73 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa tips it home | 64-75 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 64-75 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults lays it up and in | 66-75 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lazaro Costa, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford tips it back up and in | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa is hacked by Rodney Thedford - foul #3 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Mike Williams (C) Michael Converse, Billy Brown | |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace is hacked by Joseph Lujan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #14 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG) Joseph Lujan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford loses the ball out of bounds | 68-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Adam Switzer (SF), Matthew Freeman (C) Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Noel Hooper (C) Lazaro Costa, Elton Grace, Keith Gates | |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman buries a fadeaway from close range | 70-78 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Ronald Brown (C) Ray Wilber, Adam Switzer, Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Michael Converse (SG), Elton Grace (SF), Keith Gates (PF), Billy Brown (C) Bo Chin, William Amezcua, Jay Williamson, Mike Williams, Noel Hooper | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa runs out the clock | 70-78 |