| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nuttall (fresh) SF - William Murff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Cripe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | William Murff inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by William Murff is denied by Harold Cripe | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski's floater is tipped away by Sidney Willard | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Cochran is called for the reach on Jacob Kujawski - foul #1 on Robert Cochran, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | William Murff snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:05 | Valparaiso | William Murff's pass is intercepted by Michael Kemmer | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier's pass is intercepted by William Murff | 32-31 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Michael Kemmer takes the ball from William Murff | 32-31 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer banks in the layup | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | William Murff is fouled on the floor by Jacob Kujawski - foul #2 on Jacob Kujawski, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), John Taylor (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF), Floyd Williams (PF), Gilbert Arehart (C) Melvin Fiore, James Nuttall, William Murff, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Floyd Twedt (SG), Elbert Sipp (SF), Useni Aldi (PF), David Worthley (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Jacob Kujawski, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carlton Diebold | 35-33 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | David Worthley scores on a turnaround from the left block | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlton Diebold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) C - David Worthley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Elbert Sipp pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marcus Hammonds | 35-38 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith and the foul's on Floyd Twedt - foul #1 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), James Nuttall (SG), Robert Cochran (PF) Kenneth Smith, John Taylor, Carlton Diebold | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF), Harold Cripe (PF), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, Floyd Twedt, Elbert Sipp, Useni Aldi, David Worthley | |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Melvin Fiore is called for the reach on Jacob Kujawski - foul #3 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard (C) Gilbert Arehart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer's layup is rejected by Robert Cochran | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski tips it in | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Edward Bury - foul #1 on Edward Bury, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG), William Murff (SF), Gilbert Arehart (C) James Nuttall, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG) Michael Kemmer | |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 41-42 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Floyd Williams, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler (C) Floyd Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SG), Useni Aldi (PF) Martin Frasier, Harold Cripe | |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Melvin Fiore steps in front of the Marcus Hammonds pass | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt hits the finger roll set up by Useni Aldi | 43-44 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Murff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Schueler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Edward Bury is called for the reach on Melvin Fiore - foul #2 on Edward Bury, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG), Robert Cochran (PF), Sidney Willard (C) Melvin Fiore, Gilbert Arehart, Darrell Schueler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Harold Cripe (PF), David Worthley (C) Marcus Hammonds, Floyd Twedt, Jacob Kujawski, Edward Bury | |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | William Murff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Murff | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sidney Willard | 48-47 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), Floyd Williams (SF) Kenneth Smith, William Murff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski (SF), Edward Bury (C) Useni Aldi, David Worthley | |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is fouled on the floor by Floyd Williams - foul #2 on Floyd Williams, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski misses the jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kemmer - foul #3 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart (C) Sidney Willard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Worthley (PF) Harold Cripe | |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Worthley - foul #1 on David Worthley, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF) James Nuttall, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Floyd Twedt (SG) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer | |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | David Worthley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the easy layup | 49-47 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard (C) Carlton Diebold | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe (PF) David Worthley | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Cripe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Floyd Williams, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG), Robert Cochran (PF) John Taylor, Gilbert Arehart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Useni Aldi (C) Marcus Hammonds, Floyd Twedt, Edward Bury | |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Kemmer steals the ball from Floyd Williams | 49-47 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is hacked by Sidney Willard - foul #3 on Sidney Willard, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), William Murff (SF), Gilbert Arehart (PF), Darrell Schueler (C) Melvin Fiore, Floyd Williams, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Elbert Sipp (SF), Edward Bury (C) Michael Kemmer, Jacob Kujawski, Useni Aldi | |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Elbert Sipp can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Cripe - foul #3 on Harold Cripe, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (SG) James Nuttall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SG), David Worthley (PF) Martin Frasier, Harold Cripe | |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Schueler - foul #3 on Darrell Schueler, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran (PF) Darrell Schueler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Useni Aldi (SF) Floyd Twedt, Elbert Sipp | |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | John Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Murff - foul #3 on William Murff, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), Floyd Williams (SF), Sidney Willard (C) John Taylor, William Murff, Gilbert Arehart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Jacob Kujawski (SF) Marcus Hammonds, David Worthley | |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams loses the dribble to Edward Bury | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Fiore - foul #4 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe (PF) Useni Aldi | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard is fouled on the floor by Michael Kemmer - foul #4 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart (PF) Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), David Worthley (C) Michael Kemmer, Edward Bury | |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Murff (SF), Robert Cochran (PF) Floyd Williams, Gilbert Arehart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, David Worthley | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses badly on a shot near the basket | 49-51 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski double dribbles | 49-51 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Fiore | 52-51 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | James Nuttall is called for the reach on Michael Kemmer - foul #1 on James Nuttall, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Murff | 54-53 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is fouled on the floor by Robert Cochran - foul #2 on Robert Cochran, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | William Murff grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Murff and he's fouled by Edward Bury - foul #3 on Edward Bury, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Martin Frasier | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Fiore - foul #5 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG) Melvin Fiore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-59 |