| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Berdy Zavatson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaiming Wang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ring (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tony Issel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelo Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Charles Denson - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | James Dean scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | William Willis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Ring | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan (SF) William Willis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Tony Issel - foul #2 on Tony Issel, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox (PF) James Dean | |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi tips it home | 35-31 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Berdy Zavatson | 37-31 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joseph Ring | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Marcelo Mancini - foul #1 on Marcelo Mancini, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Forman (PG), Tommy Peguero (SG), William Willis (SF) Berdy Zavatson, Shaiming Wang, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Baker (PG), Michael McKeag (SG), Steven Thompson (SF), James Dean (PF) Charles Denson, Tony Issel, Aaron Grassi, Marcelo Mancini | |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Tommy Peguero pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | William Willis is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harold Sanderson (C) Joseph Ring | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Andrew Forman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Peguero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Sanderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Baker (fresh) SG - Michael McKeag (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson (PG), Charles Brown (PF) Tommy Peguero, Harold Sanderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG) Jason Baker | |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Willis | 42-31 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Denson | 42-33 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan is fouled on the floor by Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang (SG), Tommy Peguero (SF), Harold Sanderson (C) Andrew Forman, William Willis, Joseph Bogan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tony Issel (SG), Aaron Grassi (SF), Sylvester Gales (PF), Marcelo Mancini (C) Michael McKeag, Steven Thompson, James Dean, Micheal Fox | |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Sylvester Gales is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Sylvester Gales, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| 14:17 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Berdy Zavatson and the foul's on Tony Issel - foul #3 on Tony Issel, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| 14:17 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Grassi | 45-36 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Sylvester Gales - foul #2 on Sylvester Gales, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring (C) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Micheal Fox (PF) Charles Denson, Sylvester Gales | |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag is fouled on the floor by Tommy Peguero - foul #2 on Tommy Peguero, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Forman (PG), Joseph Bogan (SF) Berdy Zavatson, Tommy Peguero | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson (SG), James Dean (PF) Tony Issel, Micheal Fox | |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | James Dean misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 12:46 | Valparaiso | Harold Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Willis (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Joseph Bogan, Harold Sanderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Micheal Fox (C) Steven Thompson, Marcelo Mancini | |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | James Dean lays it up and in | 47-38 |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shaiming Wang | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Andrew Forman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ring (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McKeag (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Grassi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Fox (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Denson | 49-41 |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang is called for a backcourt violation | 49-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson (PG), Joseph Bogan (C) Shaiming Wang, Joseph Ring | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tony Issel (SG), Steven Thompson (SF), James Iacovelli (C) Michael McKeag, Aaron Grassi, James Dean | |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Andrew Forman hits a fadeaway from the right side | 51-44 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Berdy Zavatson steals it from Micheal Fox | 51-44 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Andrew Forman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Forman, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang (SG), Harold Sanderson (PF), Joseph Ring (C) Andrew Forman, William Willis, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), James Dean (PF), Marcelo Mancini (C) Charles Denson, Micheal Fox, James Iacovelli | |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the floater from the left block set up by Tony Issel | 51-46 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Thompson | 51-48 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Berdy Zavatson picks off the pass by Michael McKeag | 51-48 |
| 08:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | James Dean gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Valparaiso | Harold Sanderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Berdy Zavatson - foul #2 on Berdy Zavatson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Forman (SG), William Willis (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Shaiming Wang, Joseph Bogan, Joseph Ring | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Aaron Grassi (SF), Micheal Fox (PF) Tony Issel, Steven Thompson, James Dean | |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Harold Sanderson snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown misses short on a shot from the left block | 51-48 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Denson | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Berdy Zavatson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Sanderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McKeag (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelo Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Valparaiso | Andrew Forman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | William Willis tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang (SG), Tommy Peguero (SF), William Johnson (C) Berdy Zavatson, William Willis, Harold Sanderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson (SG), James Iacovelli (C) Michael McKeag, Marcelo Mancini | |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown banks in the layup set up by Andrew Forman | 53-50 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Andrew Forman grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan (SF), Joseph Ring (C) Tommy Peguero, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tony Issel (SG), James Dean (PF) Steven Thompson, James Iacovelli | |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson (PG), William Willis (SF) Andrew Forman, Joseph Bogan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini (C) Micheal Fox | |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Brown picks off the pass by Marcelo Mancini | 55-50 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Ring, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Forman (SG), Joseph Bogan (PF) Shaiming Wang, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Steven Thompson (SF) Charles Denson, Aaron Grassi | |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tony Issel | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harold Sanderson (PF) William Willis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | James Dean snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Ring - foul #3 on Joseph Ring, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang (SG), Charles Brown (PF) Andrew Forman, Harold Sanderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG) Michael McKeag | |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang's floater is knocked away by James Dean | 56-55 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Berdy Zavatson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaiming Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bogan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ring (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Issel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcelo Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-55 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marcelo Mancini | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Berdy Zavatson | 58-55 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Dean | 58-58 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bogan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | Charles Denson is called for the reach on Berdy Zavatson - foul #2 on Charles Denson, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Willis (SF) Joseph Bogan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi (SF) Steven Thompson | |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | Berdy Zavatson misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 60-58 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | James Dean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | James Dean gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Brown swats the short shot by James Dean | 60-58 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Ring gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Shaiming Wang loses the dribble to Charles Denson | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | James Dean is hacked by Joseph Ring - foul #4 on Joseph Ring, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | James Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown is hacked by Tony Issel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Issel, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-59 |