| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Elijah Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Daub (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Heine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Galles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine misses long on a shot from the left block | 37-24 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Daub is called for the reach on Nicholas Stever - foul #1 on Michael Daub, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | George Galles tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-26 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ruben Heine, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-26 |
| 18:16 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Heine | 37-26 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Bogen | 39-26 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Beau Paton swats the layup by Daniel Patricio | 39-29 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen tips it in | 41-29 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Patricio blocks the jumper by James Blackwell | 41-29 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton tips it in | 41-31 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | George Galles gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Galles and he's fouled by Peter Bogen - foul #2 on Peter Bogen, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Sager (PG), Larry Stamper (SG), John Dicus (SF), John Hui (PF), Terry Fritsche (C) Elijah Burns, Peter Bogen, Daniel Patricio, Michael Daub, Ruben Heine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) James Blackwell, Nicholas Stever, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:52 | Valparaiso | Willie Green is called for the reach on Russell Sager - foul #2 on Willie Green, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes (SF) Aaron Nitta | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hui (fresh) C - Terry Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager double dribbles | 41-34 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Sager - foul #2 on Russell Sager, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | John Dicus comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Green - foul #3 on Willie Green, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | John Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | John Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | John Dicus grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Wood picks off the pass by Terry Fritsche | 43-35 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns (PG), Peter Bogen (SG), Michael Daub (PF) Russell Sager, Larry Stamper, John Dicus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Willie Green, Vincent Barnes, Charles Hambleton, Robert Wood | |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan (SF), Ruben Heine (C) John Hui, Terry Fritsche | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Galles - foul #1 on George Galles, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF) Neil Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Christopher Brown | |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses short on a runner in the paint | 45-37 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Nitta and he's hacked by Elijah Burns - foul #2 on Elijah Burns, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hui (PF), Terry Fritsche (C) Michael Daub, Ruben Heine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | George Galles grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Elijah Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hui (fresh) C - Terry Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | John Hui steps in front of the James Blackwell pass | 45-40 |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | John Hui pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen scores on a shot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Hui | 50-40 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | John Hui tips it in | 52-40 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 09:19 | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Bogen | 55-43 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Patricio - foul #1 on Daniel Patricio, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Sager (PG), Larry Stamper (SG), John Dicus (SF), Michael Daub (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Elijah Burns, Peter Bogen, Daniel Patricio, John Hui, Terry Fritsche | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub loses the dribble to Willie Green | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever lays it up and in set up by Willie Green | 55-47 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Stamper | 57-47 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Willie Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Hambleton | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Daub (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Heine (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Stever (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes (SF) Nicholas Stever | |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Daub | 58-50 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub drills a shot from the right block set up by Russell Sager | 60-50 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Sager - foul #3 on Russell Sager, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Hambleton - foul #1 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen (SG) Russell Sager | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | John Dicus steals it from Robert Wood | 62-52 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | John Dicus misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Willie Green grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns (PG), John Hui (SF), Neil Sullivan (PF), Terry Fritsche (C) Larry Stamper, John Dicus, Michael Daub, Ruben Heine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Christopher Brown, Charles Hambleton, Robert Wood | |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | John Hui hits the finger roll set up by Elijah Burns and he's hacked by Vincent Barnes - foul #1 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | John Hui makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Green connects on the floater from the right wing set up by George Galles | 65-54 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF) Neil Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green, Percy Wright | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton is hacked by John Hui - foul #1 on John Hui, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Sager (SG) Peter Bogen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever (SF) Vincent Barnes | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche's pass is intercepted by James Blackwell | 65-55 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell lays it in | 65-57 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | John Hui can't tip it in | 65-57 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever lays it in on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 67-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-59 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Elijah Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Sager (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Patricio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hui (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Fritsche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Galles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Terry Fritsche | 67-59 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen (SG), Michael Daub (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Russell Sager, John Hui, Terry Fritsche | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton (PF) Beau Paton | |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen is hacked by Charles Hambleton - foul #2 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Dicus (SF) Daniel Patricio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hambleton | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | John Dicus knocks in the floater in the paint | 70-62 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 70-62 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | George Galles tips it home | 70-64 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Daub and the foul's on Nicholas Stever - foul #1 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF) John Dicus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Beau Paton (PF) Charles Hambleton | |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Nitta | 73-66 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | George Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Elijah Burns - foul #3 on Elijah Burns, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Elijah Burns comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Elijah Burns is called for the reach on James Blackwell - foul #4 on Elijah Burns, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Beau Paton | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | George Galles is called for the reach on Ruben Heine - foul #2 on George Galles, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |