| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Converse | 32-45 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 19:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Keith Gates | 32-45 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (C) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford is fouled on the floor by Michael Converse - foul #2 on Michael Converse, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Brown - foul #1 on Billy Brown, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-47 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Baird | 34-47 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown loses the dribble to Jeff Fults | 37-47 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Fults | 39-47 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lujan - foul #3 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Noel Hooper (PF), Mike Williams (C) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Keith Gates, Billy Brown | |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams lays it up and in | 39-49 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham is hacked by Noel Hooper - foul #1 on Noel Hooper, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF) Gregory Baird | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults (SF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF) William Amezcua, Jay Williamson | |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bo Chin | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Bo Chin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Mike Williams steals the ball from Jeff Fults | 39-51 |
| 15:13 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace clanks a runner from the right block | 39-51 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber is fouled on the floor by Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Gregory Baird (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Kenneth Graham, Ray Wilber, Joe Laforest, Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Keith Gates (PF), Billy Brown (C) Bo Chin, Noel Hooper, Mike Williams | |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Rodney Thedford and he's fouled by Elton Grace - foul #3 on Elton Grace, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF) Gregory Baird | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson (SF) Elton Grace | |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Williamson | 42-55 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown throws it down and he's hacked by Billy Brown - foul #2 on Billy Brown, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF) Jeff Fults | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG) Lazaro Costa | |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith drills a runner from the right block | 47-55 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Brown | 47-57 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford scores on a floater from the right side | 49-57 |
| 12:46 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Switzer | 49-57 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bo Chin | 49-60 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the shot from close range | 49-60 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Thedford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Switzer (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jay Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Gates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson misses the tip | 49-60 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown travels with the ball | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Joe Laforest (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Adam Switzer, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF), Noel Hooper (PF), Mike Williams (C) Michael Converse, Jay Williamson, Keith Gates, Billy Brown | |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin is hacked by Ray Wilber - foul #2 on Ray Wilber, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Ray Wilber steps in front of the Bo Chin pass | 49-60 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-60 |
| 10:29 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird is fouled on the floor by Noel Hooper - foul #2 on Noel Hooper, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Keith Gates (PF) Bo Chin, Mike Williams | |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace can't finish the layup | 49-60 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-62 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Gates | 49-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| 08:21 | Valparaiso | Joseph Lujan picks off the pass by Noel Hooper | 51-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is hacked by Noel Hooper - foul #3 on Noel Hooper, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Adam Switzer (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Ray Wilber, Jeff Fults, Gregory Baird, Joe Laforest | |
| 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 | |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 07:36 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG) Joseph Lujan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Switzer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Amezcua (fresh) SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Brown - foul #3 on Billy Brown, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Thedford - foul #1 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults (SF) Adam Switzer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Michael Converse (SG) Bo Chin, William Amezcua | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Howard Bliss (SG) Kenneth Graham, Rodney Thedford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Elton Grace (SF), Keith Gates (PF) Jay Williamson, Mike Williams | |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-69 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the easy layup | 53-69 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Brown | 53-69 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Keith Gates | 53-71 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Howard Bliss, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper (C) Billy Brown | |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lazaro Costa | 53-73 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Keith Gates steals it from Jeff Fults | 53-73 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lazaro Costa, team foul #10 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Gregory Baird (PF) Joseph Lujan, Jeff Fults | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Mike Williams (C) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Keith Gates | |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird's pass is intercepted by William Amezcua | 53-73 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Bo Chin | 53-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Bo Chin picks off the pass by Kenneth Graham in the backcourt | 53-75 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bo Chin | 53-77 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Graham | 55-77 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Amezcua (fresh) SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest gets the rebound | 55-77 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Graham and the foul's on Noel Hooper - foul #4 on Noel Hooper, team foul #11 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG), Adam Switzer (SF) Ray Wilber, Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:52 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bo Chin | 57-80 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Noel Hooper swats the layup by Gregory Baird | 57-80 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer grabs the offensive board | 57-80 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bo Chin - foul #1 on Bo Chin, team foul #12 | 57-80 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 59-80 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams snags the offensive board | 59-80 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua makes the shot from the right side set up by Bo Chin | 59-82 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss is hacked by William Amezcua - foul #1 on William Amezcua, team foul #13 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman (C) Adam Switzer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss misses the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird grabs the offensive board | 60-82 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Bliss | 63-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Graham steals it from Mike Williams | 63-82 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss lays it in set up by Kenneth Graham | 65-82 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams makes the floater from the left wing set up by Bo Chin | 65-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Jay Williamson steals it from Kenneth Graham | 65-84 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson runs out the clock | 65-84 |