| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) SG - Delbert Postell (fresh) SF - Roger Teagle (fresh) PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) C - Leon Redden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Delbert Postell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Lloyd Keyes | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Keyes | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | James Morillo connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Blaine Palos | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | John Joyner picks off the pass by Billy Arrington | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Delbert Postell and he's hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (PG), Peter Love (SG), Timothy Hyden (C) Lloyd Keyes, Delbert Postell, Leon Redden | |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | Peter Love snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Teagle | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Smalling (fresh) SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Darryl Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Love (fresh) SF - Roger Teagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Arrington (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Hyden (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:42 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG), Delbert Postell (SG), Leon Redden (C) Darryl Griffith, Peter Love, Roger Teagle | |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Keyes in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 15:25 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell misses the easy layup | 5-11 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham loses the ball out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Love (SF) Billy Arrington | |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Timothy Hyden is denied by Aaron Sweatman | 5-11 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Timothy Hyden swats the short shot by Blaine Palos | 5-11 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman can't tip it in | 5-11 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Delbert Postell is called for the reach on Blaine Palos - foul #2 on Delbert Postell, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Frank Smalling, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (SG), Carl Fuller (PF) Delbert Postell, Timothy Hyden | |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham hits a shot in the paint set up by Harold Raab | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden drills a fadeaway from the left block | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Redden - foul #1 on Leon Redden, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), James Morillo (C) Blaine Palos, Brian Ketcham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett (SG), Billy Arrington (PF) Lloyd Keyes, Peter Love | |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | James Morillo knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Harold Raab | 10-13 |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-13 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Galen Thomas | 12-13 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | John Joyner is called for the reach on Darryl Griffith - foul #1 on John Joyner, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Brian Ketcham (PF) Harold Raab, Galen Thomas, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG), Peter Love (SG), Roger Teagle (SF), Timothy Hyden (C) Darryl Griffith, Raymond Cornett, Carl Fuller, Leon Redden | |
| 11:55 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) Frank Smalling | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Love (fresh) SF - Roger Teagle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Hyden (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 12-13 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:19 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG) John Joyner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller (PF) Billy Arrington | |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling drills a floater in the paint set up by James Morillo | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Blaine Palos, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (PG), Raymond Cornett (SG), Billy Arrington (PF) Lloyd Keyes, Peter Love, Carl Fuller | |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Teagle - foul #1 on Roger Teagle, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG) Harold Raab | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Timothy Hyden | 17-15 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | Brian Ketcham denies the turnaround by Darryl Griffith | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Cornett | 17-18 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Cornett - foul #1 on Raymond Cornett, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (SF), Aaron Sweatman (C) Steve Nelson, Brian Ketcham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Love (SG), Carl Fuller (SF), Leon Redden (C) Raymond Cornett, Roger Teagle, Timothy Hyden | |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Leon Redden | 17-18 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Frank Smalling picks off the pass by Darryl Griffith | 17-18 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling banks in the layup | 19-18 |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Griffith and he's hacked by Galen Thomas - foul #1 on Galen Thomas, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), James Morillo (C) John Joyner, Frank Smalling, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG) Darryl Griffith | |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter Love - foul #1 on Peter Love, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden (SF) Billy Arrington | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden misses the easy layup | 19-21 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bialas Klimaszewski | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Raab (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Galen Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Love (fresh) SF - Timothy Hyden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Redden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is fouled on the floor by Leon Redden - foul #2 on Leon Redden, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF) Harold Raab, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (SG), Roger Teagle (SF), Billy Arrington (PF) Peter Love, Carl Fuller, Leon Redden | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | James Morillo gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is hacked by Roger Teagle - foul #2 on Roger Teagle, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (PF) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett (SG) Roger Teagle | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:42 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Blaine Palos - foul #1 on Blaine Palos, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| 06:42 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | James Morillo slams it home | 23-24 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith makes the turnaround near the basket | 23-26 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Joyner | 26-26 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | James Morillo gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Darryl Griffith picks off the pass by James Morillo | 26-26 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Hyden and the foul's on Brian Ketcham - foul #1 on Brian Ketcham, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Love (SF), Carl Fuller (PF) Billy Arrington, Darryl Griffith | |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham connects on the jumper from close range set up by Galen Thomas | 28-28 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller is hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Bohm (PG), Billy Arrington (PF) Lloyd Keyes, Raymond Cornett | |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Harold Raab steps in front of the Charles Bohm pass | 28-30 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Timothy Hyden blocks the short jumper by Brian Ketcham | 28-30 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Galen Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Bohm (fresh) SG - Peter Love (fresh) SF - Carl Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Arrington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hyden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Charles Bohm is blocked by Aaron Sweatman | 28-30 |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Peter Love misses the tip | 28-30 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Smalling | 30-30 |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden scores on a runner from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses short on a floater from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Galen Thomas | 30-32 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-32 |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Charles Bohm is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bohm, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG), Delbert Postell (SG), Roger Teagle (SF), Leon Redden (C) Charles Bohm, Peter Love, Carl Fuller, Timothy Hyden | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Bialas Klimaszewski 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. | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (PF) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 32-32 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (PF) Brian Ketcham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Billy Arrington denies the turnaround by John Joyner | 32-32 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morillo | 32-32 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Keyes | 32-34 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is hacked by Leon Redden - foul #3 on Leon Redden, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (PF) Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Love (PG), Carl Fuller (PF), Darryl Griffith (C) Lloyd Keyes, Billy Arrington, Leon Redden | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Peter Love can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-34 |