| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Postell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Teagle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Redden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden tips it in | 32-27 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell is hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | Steve Nelson is called for the reach on Roger Teagle - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 32-30 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington's layup is rejected by Steve Nelson | 32-30 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | James Morillo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Blaine Palos | 32-32 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 34-32 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Roger Teagle is called for the reach on James Morillo - foul #3 on Roger Teagle, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden (SF) Roger Teagle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Delbert Postell | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Delbert Postell steals the ball from John Joyner in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Steve Nelson is blocked by Leon Redden | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Leon Redden | 36-32 |
| 16:13 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Delbert Postell - foul #2 on Delbert Postell, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (PG), Peter Love (SG), Roger Teagle (SF), Carl Fuller (PF) Lloyd Keyes, Delbert Postell, Billy Arrington, Leon Redden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Darryl Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Teagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Fuller (fresh) C - Timothy Hyden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) PF - Galen Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Darryl Griffith steps in front of the Aaron Sweatman pass | 36-33 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG) John Joyner | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Carl Fuller steals it from Brian Ketcham | 36-33 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Peter Love can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Harold Raab - foul #1 on Harold Raab, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell (SG), Billy Arrington (PF), Leon Redden (C) Darryl Griffith, Carl Fuller, Timothy Hyden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Peter Love misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Peter Love misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | James Morillo gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:12 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington's fadeaway is rejected by Bialas Klimaszewski | 36-35 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG) Roger Teagle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG) Frank Smalling | |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Harold Raab steals it from Lloyd Keyes in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Raab | 36-37 |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes hits the finger roll | 38-37 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | Peter Love buries a turnaround from close range | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Postell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Redden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Raab (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Harold Raab - foul #2 on Harold Raab, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (SG), Roger Teagle (SF), Timothy Hyden (C) Delbert Postell, Peter Love, Leon Redden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Frank Smalling (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) Harold Raab, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Roger Teagle - foul #4 on Roger Teagle, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller (SF) Roger Teagle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 3rd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes misses the runner from close range | 42-41 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Smalling | 42-41 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is hacked by Lloyd Keyes - foul #3 on Lloyd Keyes, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hyden - foul #1 on Timothy Hyden, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell (SG), Leon Redden (C) Lloyd Keyes, Billy Arrington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Aaron Sweatman | |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | James Morillo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Smalling | 42-44 |
| 09:22 | Valparaiso | Frank Smalling swats the layup by Carl Fuller | 42-44 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Ketcham | 42-47 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Joyner, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG), Peter Love (SF), Billy Arrington (PF) Darryl Griffith, Carl Fuller, Leon Redden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Frank Smalling, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas | |
| 08:37 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington misses the dunk | 42-47 |
| 08:36 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Lloyd Keyes picks off the pass by Bialas Klimaszewski | 44-47 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Postell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Love (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hyden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Peter Love hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | John Joyner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 49-50 |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington blows the layup but the foul's on Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #3 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (PG), Roger Teagle (SF), Leon Redden (C) Lloyd Keyes, Delbert Postell, Timothy Hyden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:13 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett (SG), Carl Fuller (PF) Peter Love, Billy Arrington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Griffith | 51-50 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Aaron Sweatman is called for the reach on Leon Redden - foul #1 on Aaron Sweatman, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG), Billy Arrington (PF) Raymond Cornett, Carl Fuller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Billy Arrington steals the ball from Harold Raab | 51-50 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith is hacked by Harold Raab - foul #3 on Harold Raab, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell (SG) Lloyd Keyes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham | |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 53-50 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG) Darryl Griffith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG) Frank Smalling | |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Roger Teagle picks off the pass by Steve Nelson | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Teagle | 55-50 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | John Joyner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bialas Klimaszewski | 55-52 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morillo | 55-52 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Nelson and the foul's on Leon Redden - foul #1 on Leon Redden, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Love (SF), Timothy Hyden (C) Roger Teagle, Leon Redden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Postell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Love (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hyden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller (PF) Billy Arrington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF) Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Blaine Palos | 55-57 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Delbert Postell | 57-57 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle (SF), Billy Arrington (PF), Leon Redden (C) Peter Love, Carl Fuller, Timothy Hyden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas | |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Morillo - foul #2 on James Morillo, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski hits a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Billy Arrington - foul #2 on Billy Arrington, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Keyes | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | John Joyner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Blaine Palos | 61-63 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden is whistled for a carry | 61-63 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Delbert Postell | 64-63 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 64-63 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blaine Palos and he's hacked by Billy Arrington - foul #3 on Billy Arrington, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #4 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Blaine Palos is denied by Billy Arrington | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Postell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Teagle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leon Redden (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | John Joyner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Billy Arrington takes the ball from Blaine Palos | 66-69 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell is hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #5 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG), Brian Ketcham (PF) Blaine Palos, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) Frank Smalling | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | James Morillo buries a fadeaway from close range | 68-71 |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington misses the easy layup | 68-71 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Postell | 68-71 |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | Steve Nelson is called for the reach on Billy Arrington - foul #2 on Steve Nelson, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | James Morillo dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Joyner | 70-73 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes misses long on a shot from the left block | 70-73 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | John Joyner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 70-73 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Joyner | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Postell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Teagle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leon Redden (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Roger Teagle - foul #5 on Roger Teagle, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden (SF) Roger Teagle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (PF) Brian Ketcham | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell is whistled for a carry | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Delbert Postell is called for the reach on James Morillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Postell, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Redden | 70-78 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Keyes | 73-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Postell - foul #4 on Delbert Postell, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Keyes | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Delbert Postell is called for the reach on Steve Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Delbert Postell, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (SG) Delbert Postell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) Harold Raab | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (PF) Galen Thomas | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-81 |