| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults inbounds the ball | 39-20 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-20 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse is whistled for a carry | 39-20 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-20 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (C) Ronald Brown | |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the free throw | 42-20 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith's pass is intercepted by Keith Gates | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gregory Baird - foul #2 on Gregory Baird, team foul #2 | 44-20 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown makes the free throw | 45-20 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Gates swats the short shot by Rodney Thedford | 45-20 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown gets the rebound | 45-20 |
| 17:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-20 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Elton Grace steals the ball from Gregory Baird | 48-20 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse lays it up and in set up by Elton Grace | 50-20 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper (PF), Mike Williams (C) Keith Gates, Billy Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (C) Rodney Thedford, Gary Smith | |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace misses the turnaround in the paint | 50-20 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird gets the rebound | 50-20 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest is fouled on the floor by Mike Williams - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #1 | 50-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Gary Smith (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Jeff Fults, Gregory Baird | |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | William Amezcua is called for the reach on Ray Wilber - foul #1 on William Amezcua, team foul #2 | 50-20 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-20 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber tips it back up and in | 50-22 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Matthew Freeman - foul #1 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #3 | 50-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Gates (PF) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown (C) Matthew Freeman | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Amezcua (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Noel Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Laforest (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates is whistled for a carry | 50-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Brown (C) Noel Hooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Matthew Freeman (PF) Ray Wilber, Gary Smith | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jay Williamson - foul #2 on Jay Williamson, team foul #3 | 50-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Michael Converse (SG), Elton Grace (SF) Bo Chin, William Amezcua, Jay Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Jeff Fults (SF) Kenneth Graham, Matthew Freeman | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest misses the 1st free throw | 50-22 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 50-23 |
| 15:02 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-23 |
| 15:00 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-23 |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates drills a runner from the baseline set up by Elton Grace and the foul's on Joe Laforest - foul #1 on Joe Laforest, team foul #4 | 52-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (PF) Joe Laforest | |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the free throw | 53-23 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Ronald Brown is denied by Billy Brown | 53-23 |
| 14:25 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse gets the rebound | 53-23 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace's pass is intercepted by Rodney Thedford | 53-23 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults lays it up and in | 53-25 |
| 13:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #5 | 53-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Noel Hooper (PF), Mike Williams (C) Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Keith Gates, Billy Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Ronald Brown | |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper is denied on a layup by Gary Smith | 53-25 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-25 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Mike Williams swats the layup by Gary Smith | 53-25 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson gets the rebound | 53-25 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Hooper | 56-25 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jay Williamson - foul #3 on Jay Williamson, team foul #4 | 56-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (SG), Elton Grace (SF) Lazaro Costa, Jay Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Joe Laforest (C) Kenneth Graham, Gregory Baird | |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 56-26 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the 2nd free throw | 56-26 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-26 |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-26 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest grabs the board | 56-26 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Amezcua (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Laforest (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is whistled for traveling | 56-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Keith Gates (PF) William Amezcua, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman (C) Jeff Fults | |
| 11:11 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace is whistled for traveling | 56-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Brown (C) Noel Hooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG) Ray Wilber | |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Keith Gates swats the short shot by Matthew Freeman | 56-26 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates snags the defensive board | 56-26 |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Converse | 58-26 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Elton Grace steps in front of the Matthew Freeman pass | 58-26 |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the jumper in the lane set up by Bo Chin and he's fouled by Matthew Freeman - foul #2 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #6 | 60-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (SG), Noel Hooper (PF), Mike Williams (C) Michael Converse, Keith Gates, Billy Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Gregory Baird (PF) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Gary Smith | |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the free throw | 61-26 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | The refs have stopped play. Noel Hooper is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 61-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kevin Lea (PG), Jay Williamson (C) Elton Grace, Noel Hooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-29 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Kevin Lea travels with the ball | 61-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF) Matthew Freeman | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-29 |
| 08:49 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 61-29 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 61-29 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer pulls down the rebound | 61-29 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest hits a shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Graham | 61-31 |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Jay Williamson is denied by Gregory Baird | 61-31 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird pulls down the rebound | 61-31 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kevin Lea (fresh) SG - Bo Chin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Amezcua (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Switzer (fresh) PF - Gregory Baird (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Laforest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber clanks a runner in the lane | 61-31 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin gets the rebound | 61-31 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Kevin Lea's pass is intercepted by Joe Laforest | 61-31 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Lea - foul #1 on Kevin Lea, team foul #5 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG), Matthew Freeman (PF) Ray Wilber, Gregory Baird | |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 61-32 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 61-33 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Kevin Lea | 63-33 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Bo Chin steals the ball from Kenneth Graham | 63-33 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin lays it up and in | 65-33 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Williamson - foul #4 on Jay Williamson, team foul #6 | 65-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (C) Adam Switzer | |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 65-34 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-35 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 65-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper (PF) Kevin Lea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SF) Joe Laforest | |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-35 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the tip | 65-35 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua grabs the board | 65-35 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jay Williamson | 67-35 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-35 |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson snags the defensive board | 67-35 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua lays it in set up by Bo Chin and he's hacked by Matthew Freeman - foul #3 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #7 | 69-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kevin Lea (PG) Bo Chin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF), Joe Laforest (C) Howard Bliss, Matthew Freeman | |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua makes the free throw | 70-35 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird buries a jump hook from the baseline | 70-37 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Noel Hooper | 72-37 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kevin Lea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Amezcua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Switzer (fresh) PF - Gregory Baird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Laforest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber is fouled on the floor by William Amezcua - foul #2 on William Amezcua, team foul #7 | 72-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG) William Amezcua | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 72-38 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 72-39 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper travels with the ball | 72-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG) Ray Wilber | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss is hacked by Jay Williamson - foul #5 on Jay Williamson, team foul #8 | 72-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (SF) Jay Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman (C) Adam Switzer | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 72-40 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-41 |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Hooper | 72-41 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Laforest - foul #2 on Joe Laforest, team foul #8 | 72-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG) Kenneth Graham | |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird grabs the board | 72-41 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-44 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Freeman - foul #4 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #9 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG) Howard Bliss | |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin makes the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-44 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 73-44 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Baird and he's fouled by Kevin Lea - foul #2 on Kevin Lea, team foul #9 | 73-46 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber makes the free throw | 73-47 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-47 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman is whistled for a carry | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bo Chin | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Bo Chin takes the ball from Gregory Baird | 75-47 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Kevin Lea runs out the clock | 75-47 |