| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Roderick Szabo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marko Zahran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Baumgart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) C - Chester Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Stringer | 39-27 |
| 19:30 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 19:29 | Valparaiso | Roderick Szabo can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 19:28 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Baumgart | 39-27 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer comes up short on the runner from close range | 39-27 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford tips it home | 39-29 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | Roderick Szabo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baumgart hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 18:37 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Roderick Szabo | 41-29 |
| 18:16 | Valparaiso | Roderick Szabo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford loses the dribble to Marko Zahran | 41-29 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baumgart misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Franklin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Franklin, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper (SG), Charles Dorsey (C) Jeffrey Franklin, Chester Crawford | |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Baumgart is called for the reach on Craig Scalzo - foul #3 on Christopher Baumgart, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Shorter (C) Christopher Baumgart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | David Shorter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Shane Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper makes the shot from close range | 43-31 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Roderick Szabo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran hits the follow up shot | 45-31 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Blodgett, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci (PG), Rusty Owens (SG), John Hammontree (SF), Daniel Shetler (PF) Roderick Szabo, Shane Fox, Charles Fisher, Marko Zahran | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Chester Crawford (C) Steve Stringer, Craig Scalzo, Richard Blodgett | |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Rusty Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-31 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | David Shorter tips it back up and in | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stefan Ricci (fresh) SG - Rusty Owens (fresh) SF - John Hammontree (fresh) PF - Daniel Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shorter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Shetler snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Daniel Shetler lays it in on a nice dish by Stefan Ricci | 49-31 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford is denied on a dunk by David Shorter | 49-31 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | David Shorter misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-31 |
| 14:41 | Valparaiso | David Shorter gets the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:27 | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci drills a floater from the left side set up by Rusty Owens | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen loses the dribble to Daniel Shetler | 51-31 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | John Hammontree is fouled on the floor by Mark Cooper - foul #1 on Mark Cooper, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roderick Szabo (PG), Shane Fox (SG), Charles Fisher (SF), Marko Zahran (PF), Christopher Baumgart (C) Stefan Ricci, Rusty Owens, John Hammontree, Daniel Shetler, David Shorter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Dan Casey (SG), Craig Scalzo (SF), Richard Blodgett (PF), Keith Walden (C) Tyler Ericksen, Jeffrey Franklin, Mark Cooper, Charles Dorsey, Chester Crawford | |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Roderick Szabo knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Baumgart | 54-31 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Charles Fisher makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roderick Szabo | 57-34 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dan Casey, team foul #4 | 57-34 |
| 12:48 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Stringer - foul #2 on Steve Stringer, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| 12:48 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran makes the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 12:48 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran misses the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Blodgett | 58-34 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Roderick Szabo is called for the reach on Richard Blodgett - foul #2 on Roderick Szabo, team foul #2 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (SG) Dan Casey | |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Roderick Szabo steals it from Keith Walden | 58-34 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Shane Fox drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Baumgart | 61-34 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-34 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baumgart gets the rebound | 61-34 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Roderick Szabo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shane Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marko Zahran (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Baumgart (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Walden (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Roderick Szabo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-34 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen snags the defensive board | 61-34 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Blodgett | 61-36 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baumgart connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Roderick Szabo | 63-36 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-36 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran snags the defensive board | 63-36 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Shane Fox makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roderick Szabo | 66-36 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Fisher - foul #3 on Charles Fisher, team foul #3 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rusty Owens (SG), John Hammontree (SF), Daniel Shetler (PF), David Shorter (C) Shane Fox, Charles Fisher, Marko Zahran, Christopher Baumgart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Mark Cooper (SF), Charles Dorsey (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Tyler Ericksen, Craig Scalzo, Richard Blodgett, Keith Walden | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 66-37 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Rusty Owens hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-38 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-38 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey tips it back up and in | 69-40 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Shetler misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Dorsey - foul #3 on Charles Dorsey, team foul #6 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci (PG), Shane Fox (SG) Roderick Szabo, Rusty Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (PG) Steve Stringer | |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-40 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper clanks a jumper from the left side | 71-40 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford can't tip it in | 71-40 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey tips it back up and in | 71-42 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Shane Fox misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-42 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper grabs the board | 71-42 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | David Shorter steps in front of the Dan Casey pass | 71-42 |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | Chester Crawford swats the shot by David Shorter | 71-42 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey snags the defensive board | 71-42 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roderick Szabo (PG), Charles Fisher (SF), Marko Zahran (PF), Christopher Baumgart (C) Stefan Ricci, John Hammontree, Daniel Shetler, David Shorter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Craig Scalzo (SF), Richard Blodgett (PF) Dan Casey, Jeffrey Franklin, Charles Dorsey | |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Charles Fisher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-42 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford pulls down the rebound | 71-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Roderick Szabo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shane Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marko Zahran (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Baumgart (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford drills a runner near the basket set up by Steve Stringer and the foul's on Roderick Szabo - foul #3 on Roderick Szabo, team foul #4 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rusty Owens (SG) Shane Fox | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (SG) Mark Cooper | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford makes the free throw | 71-45 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Charles Fisher knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Baumgart | 73-45 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Marko Zahran - foul #1 on Marko Zahran, team foul #5 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci (PG), John Hammontree (SF), Daniel Shetler (PF), David Shorter (C) Roderick Szabo, Charles Fisher, Marko Zahran, Christopher Baumgart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (SG), Richard Cowley (SF), Charles Dorsey (C) Steve Stringer, Craig Scalzo, Chester Crawford | |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 06:26 | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci is hacked by Dan Casey - foul #3 on Dan Casey, team foul #7 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shane Fox (SG), Charles Fisher (SF), Marko Zahran (PF), Christopher Baumgart (C) Rusty Owens, John Hammontree, Daniel Shetler, David Shorter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Craig Scalzo (SF) Tyler Ericksen, Dan Casey, Richard Cowley | |
| 06:26 | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 06:26 | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 75-47 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett hits the finger roll | 75-49 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baumgart misses short on a shot near the basket | 75-49 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran hits the follow up shot | 77-49 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Baumgart picks off the pass by Jeffrey Franklin | 77-49 |
| 05:15 | Valparaiso | Marko Zahran misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-49 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey snags the defensive board | 77-49 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo is fouled on the floor by Shane Fox - foul #2 on Shane Fox, team foul #6 | 77-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rusty Owens (SG), John Hammontree (SF), Daniel Shetler (PF), David Shorter (C) Shane Fox, Charles Fisher, Marko Zahran, Christopher Baumgart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG), Mark Cooper (SG), Dan Casey (SF), Keith Walden (C) Steve Stringer, Jeffrey Franklin, Craig Scalzo, Richard Blodgett | |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Hammontree - foul #1 on John Hammontree, team foul #7 | 77-49 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey misses the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Keith Walden takes the ball from Rusty Owens | 77-50 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Cooper | 77-52 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | David Shorter blows the dunk | 77-52 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Cooper | 77-52 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stefan Ricci - foul #2 on Stefan Ricci, team foul #8 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jackie Muller (C) Charles Dorsey | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stefan Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rusty Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammontree (fresh) PF - Daniel Shetler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Shorter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dan Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Walden (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jackie Muller (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Shetler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Shetler | 77-54 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Daniel Shetler clanks a runner in the lane | 77-54 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey grabs the board | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Mark Cooper picks off the pass by Stefan Ricci | 77-54 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Shetler swats the dunk try by Dan Casey | 77-54 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | David Shorter pulls down the rebound | 77-54 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | John Hammontree's pass is intercepted by Mark Cooper | 77-54 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Cooper | 77-56 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | David Shorter scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Stefan Ricci and the foul's on Keith Walden - foul #1 on Keith Walden, team foul #8 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey (PF) Jackie Muller | |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | David Shorter misses the free throw | 79-56 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden gets the rebound | 79-56 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen buries a shot from the right wing | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci is hacked by Tyler Ericksen - foul #1 on Tyler Ericksen, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey grabs the board | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tyler Ericksen | 79-60 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Rusty Owens lays it in | 81-60 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-60 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden tips it back up and in | 81-62 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Stefan Ricci runs out the clock | 81-62 |