| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Raber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Ploof (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bourdon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Holmstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | James Raber hits the finger roll | 41-29 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | David Bourdon swats the layup by Matthew Reynolds | 41-29 |
| 19:23 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | James Mazierski gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell loses the dribble to Martin Frederick | 41-29 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | Floyd Ploof takes the ball from Richard Devera in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | James Mazierski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-29 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Martin Frederick | 41-29 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-29 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Bourdon | 44-29 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 44-29 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof's pass is intercepted by Martin Frederick | 44-31 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds drills a driving attempt from the right block | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | James Raber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Frederick and the foul's on David Bourdon - foul #3 on David Bourdon, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff (PG), Calvin McHan (SG), Dallas Ranck (SF), Oscar Najar (PF), Robert Brewer (C) James Raber, Floyd Ploof, David Bourdon, Joseph Bonnell, James Mazierski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Backman (PG), Michael Hazley (SG), Richard Maloney (SF), Kirk Cannon (PF) Richard Devera, Martin Frederick, Mark Blake, Kenneth Holmstrom | |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:26 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon tips it home | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurt Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin McHan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Ranck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oscar Najar (fresh) C - Robert Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Backman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hazley (fresh) SF - Richard Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Maloney and he's hacked by Oscar Najar - foul #1 on Oscar Najar, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Bourdon (SF) Calvin McHan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom (PF), Donald Censky (C) Kirk Cannon, Matthew Reynolds | |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman lays it in set up by Richard Maloney | 46-43 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer misses the turnaround from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer hits a shot from the right block | 48-45 |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Brewer | 48-45 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Najar | 48-45 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Censky is called for the reach on Kurt Ratliff - foul #1 on Donald Censky, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Raber (PG), Floyd Ploof (SG), Joseph Bonnell (PF), James Mazierski (C) Kurt Ratliff, Dallas Ranck, Oscar Najar, Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG), Martin Frederick (SG), Mark Blake (SF), Kirk Cannon (PF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Robert Backman, Michael Hazley, Richard Maloney, Kenneth Holmstrom, Donald Censky | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | James Raber is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Martin Frederick and he's fouled by James Raber - foul #2 on James Raber, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Matthew Reynolds is called for the reach on James Mazierski - foul #1 on Matthew Reynolds, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell is hacked by Mark Blake - foul #2 on Mark Blake, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff (SF) David Bourdon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Censky (C) Matthew Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Raber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Ploof (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Censky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff is hacked by Mark Blake - foul #3 on Mark Blake, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck (SF) Kurt Ratliff | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom (PF), Richard Maloney (C) Kirk Cannon, Donald Censky | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Mazierski | 48-48 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Floyd Ploof | 50-48 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake is hacked by Dallas Ranck - foul #2 on Dallas Ranck, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Bourdon (SF) Dallas Ranck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Backman (C) Richard Maloney | |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Devera | 50-50 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:29 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera is fouled on the floor by James Raber - foul #3 on James Raber, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff (PG), Dallas Ranck (SG), Oscar Najar (PF), Robert Brewer (C) James Raber, Floyd Ploof, Joseph Bonnell, James Mazierski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley (SG), Richard Maloney (SF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Richard Devera, Martin Frederick, Mark Blake | |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kurt Ratliff - foul #3 on Kurt Ratliff, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Maloney is called for the reach on David Bourdon - foul #1 on Richard Maloney, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon (PF) Kenneth Holmstrom | |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer makes the shot from the left wing set up by Dallas Ranck | 52-51 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley is hacked by Kurt Ratliff - foul #4 on Kurt Ratliff, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG) Kurt Ratliff | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG) Robert Backman | |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 08:40 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Raber (PG), Floyd Ploof (SG), James Mazierski (C) Edward Mason, David Bourdon, Oscar Najar | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick (SG), Mark Blake (SF), Kenneth Holmstrom (PF) Richard Devera, Michael Hazley, Kirk Cannon | |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Maloney | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Raber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Ploof (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Ranck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Martin Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Holmstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Blake - foul #4 on Mark Blake, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Bourdon (SF) Dallas Ranck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Backman (PG) Richard Maloney | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell (PF) Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Censky (C) Matthew Reynolds | |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Blake | 53-55 |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom is denied on a layup by Joseph Bonnell | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman tips it in | 53-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | James Mazierski misses the easy layup | 53-57 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof tips it in | 55-57 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman comes up short on the shot from the left block | 55-57 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff (PG), Dallas Ranck (SG), Robert Brewer (C) James Raber, Floyd Ploof, James Mazierski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG), Michael Hazley (SG), Richard Maloney (SF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Martin Frederick, Mark Blake, Kenneth Holmstrom, Donald Censky | |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 05:17 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera tips it home | 55-59 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Robert Brewer picks off the pass by Matthew Reynolds | 58-59 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell lays it in | 60-59 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurt Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dallas Ranck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bourdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Backman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Reynolds swats the short shot by Joseph Bonnell | 60-59 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer tips it in | 62-59 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Raber (PG), Floyd Ploof (SG), James Mazierski (C) Kurt Ratliff, Dallas Ranck, Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick (SG), Mark Blake (SF), Kenneth Holmstrom (PF) Michael Hazley, Richard Maloney, Robert Backman | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | David Bourdon denies the turnaround by Kenneth Holmstrom | 62-59 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | James Raber snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Devera picks off the pass by David Bourdon | 62-59 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-59 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera is fouled on the floor by James Raber - foul #4 on James Raber, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | James Mazierski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Blake - foul #5 on Mark Blake, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney (SF) Mark Blake | |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Raber | 67-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Devera | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Devera - foul #1 on Richard Devera, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | David Bourdon steals it from Matthew Reynolds | 69-63 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Richard Devera is called for the reach on James Raber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Devera, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck (SF), Oscar Najar (PF) David Bourdon, Joseph Bonnell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | James Raber makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | James Raber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick is hacked by Floyd Ploof - foul #1 on Floyd Ploof, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Bourdon (SF), Joseph Bonnell (PF) Dallas Ranck, Oscar Najar | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | James Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | James Mazierski is hacked by Martin Frederick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Frederick, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar (PF) Joseph Bonnell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | James Mazierski makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | James Mazierski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Devera - foul #3 on Richard Devera, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | James Mazierski steps in front of the Kenneth Holmstrom pass | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Raber runs out the clock | 75-64 |