| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Schwenk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) C - George Loveland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom's fadeaway is rejected by Van Schwenk | 37-26 |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | George Loveland tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Mark Garret - foul #2 on Mark Garret, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | George Loveland buries a floater in the lane | 40-30 |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | George Loveland denies the turnaround by Michael Padua | 40-30 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Hugh Silver - foul #1 on Hugh Silver, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | George Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Thomas Dunbar is called for the reach on Michael Padua - foul #1 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday (SF), Walter Dropinski (PF) Van Schwenk, Hugh Silver | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (SG), James Brock (PF) Thomas Dunbar, Mark Garret | |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Juan Flores is called for the reach on Willie Sunday - foul #1 on Juan Flores, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins (SF), Louis Johnson (C) Michael Padua, Dennis Ferreira | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-31 |
| 16:56 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski tips it in | 42-31 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | George Loveland makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Garrett | 42-34 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | James Walker is hacked by James Brock - foul #3 on James Brock, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk (PG), Michael Padua (SG), Hugh Silver (PF), Dennis Ferreira (C) James Walker, Victor Wiggins, Walter Dropinski, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Ronald Strong (SF), Mark Garret (PF), Christopher McMurry (C) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Juan Flores, James Brock, George Loveland | |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (SF) Willie Sunday | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Brock (C) Christopher McMurry | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Van Schwenk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) C - James Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-34 |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Efrain Romeo | 45-34 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | James Brock lays it up and in set up by Michael Garrett | 45-36 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira misses the turnaround in the lane | 45-36 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-36 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Hugh Silver | 45-36 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Thomas Dunbar is called for the reach on Michael Padua - foul #2 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG), Willie Sunday (SG), Walter Dropinski (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Van Schwenk, Michael Padua, Hugh Silver, Dennis Ferreira | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG), Louis Bullock (SG), Juan Flores (SF), George Loveland (C) Michael Garrett, Thomas Dunbar, Mark Garret, James Brock | |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Juan Flores | 45-38 |
| 13:36 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | George Loveland gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wilbur Ahlstrom | 45-40 |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins (SF) Efrain Romeo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry (PF) Ronald Strong | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Christopher McMurry swats the layup by James Walker | 45-40 |
| 12:30 | Valparaiso | James Walker grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher McMurry - foul #2 on Christopher McMurry, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Padua (SG), Efrain Romeo (SF), Dennis Ferreira (C) Willie Sunday, Victor Wiggins, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Mark Garret (PF) Louis Bullock, Christopher McMurry | |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Dropinski - foul #2 on Walter Dropinski, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver (PF) Walter Dropinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | Juan Flores steals the ball from Efrain Romeo | 47-41 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Walker | 49-43 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Hugh Silver steals it from Mark Garret | 49-43 |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Walker | 51-43 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | George Loveland can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Juan Flores - foul #2 on Juan Flores, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk (PG), Willie Sunday (SG), Victor Wiggins (SF) James Walker, Michael Padua, Efrain Romeo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Louis Bullock (SG), Ronald Strong (SF), James Brock (PF), Christopher McMurry (C) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Thomas Dunbar, Juan Flores, Mark Garret, George Loveland | |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Ferreira - foul #2 on Dennis Ferreira, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski (PF) Hugh Silver | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | James Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins is hacked by James Brock - foul #4 on James Brock, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson (C) Dennis Ferreira | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Royce Williams (PG) James Brock | |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk blows the layup but the foul's on Royce Williams - foul #1 on Royce Williams, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Padua (SG) Victor Wiggins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Loveland (C) Royce Williams | |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Louis Bullock takes the ball from Louis Johnson | 55-44 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Strong | 55-46 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher McMurry - foul #3 on Christopher McMurry, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (SF), Hugh Silver (PF), Dennis Ferreira (C) Van Schwenk, Walter Dropinski, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG), Thomas Dunbar (SG), Juan Flores (SF), Mark Garret (PF) Michael Garrett, Louis Bullock, Ronald Strong, Christopher McMurry | |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Willie Sunday (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Hugh Silver picks off the pass by Wilbur Ahlstrom | 57-46 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua misses the dunk | 57-46 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wilbur Ahlstrom | 57-46 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:48 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Dunbar | 57-46 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Dennis Ferreira denies the turnaround by Juan Flores | 57-46 |
| 06:26 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:04 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG), Van Schwenk (SG) Willie Sunday, Michael Padua | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Brock (PF), Ronald Strong (C) Mark Garret, George Loveland | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Walker | 62-46 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-46 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom is fouled on the floor by Efrain Romeo - foul #4 on Efrain Romeo, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins (SF), Walter Dropinski (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Efrain Romeo, Hugh Silver, Dennis Ferreira | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Louis Bullock (SG), George Loveland (C) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Thomas Dunbar, Juan Flores | |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | George Loveland knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Bullock | 62-48 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | James Walker can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Garrett - foul #2 on Michael Garrett, team foul #11 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Padua (SG) Victor Wiggins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Garret (PF) James Brock | |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | James Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk is hacked by Ronald Strong - foul #1 on Ronald Strong, team foul #12 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday (SG), Victor Wiggins (SF) James Walker, Michael Padua | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Royce Williams (PG), Christopher McMurry (PF), James Brock (C) Ronald Strong, Mark Garret, George Loveland | |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | James Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Van Schwenk (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Sunday (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Dropinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Royce Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Christopher McMurry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry tips it in | 64-50 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-50 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Louis Johnson - foul #1 on Louis Johnson, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:52 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski blows the dunk | 66-54 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Johnson | 66-54 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher McMurry - foul #4 on Christopher McMurry, team foul #13 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong (SF) Royce Williams | |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Victor Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Victor Wiggins steals the ball from James Brock | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski hits a shot from the baseline | 69-54 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Dropinski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk runs out the clock | 69-54 |