| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ian Greer (fresh) SG - Steven Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Pollock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vlade Cackowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arlie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey is fouled on the floor by Vlade Cackowski - foul #2 on Vlade Cackowski, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Arlie Carter is called for the reach on Sheldon Scheller - foul #1 on Arlie Carter, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Coleman and he's hacked by Ian Greer - foul #3 on Ian Greer, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (PG) Ian Greer | |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:39 | Valparaiso | James Pollock connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Grant | 37-27 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-27 |
| 18:14 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | Sheldon Scheller swats the short shot by Arlie Carter | 37-27 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | James Pollock tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | John Coleman grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Arlie Carter swats the shot by Mike Pumphrey | 37-27 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano can't tip it in | 37-27 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | James Pollock gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | John Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (SF) Cesar Giordano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ben Noel (SF), Samuel Kenner (PF) James Pollock, Vlade Cackowski | |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | John Coleman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 39-27 |
| 16:32 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-27 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Salvatore Serrano | 41-27 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Steven Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ben Noel (fresh) PF - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arlie Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Coleman | 43-27 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Coleman - foul #3 on John Coleman, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Cesar Giordano (SF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), James Pollock (SF), Vlade Cackowski (PF) John Grant, Steven Hardin, Arlie Carter | |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-29 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner banks in the layup | 43-31 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey (PF) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang (C) Samuel Kenner | |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | James Pollock buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ben Noel | 43-35 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Pumphrey | 46-35 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ian Greer | 46-37 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ben Noel - foul #2 on Ben Noel, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, Albert Adkins, Cesar Giordano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hardin (SG), John Grant (SF), Samuel Kenner (PF), Arlie Carter (C) Ben Noel, James Pollock, Vlade Cackowski, Qing-nan Mang | |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | Steven Hardin drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Kenner | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Errol Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ian Greer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arlie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | John Coleman is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kenner - foul #1 on Samuel Kenner, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SF), William Jackson (PF) Errol Gallo, Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Pollock (SF) Ian Greer | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | William Jackson misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Kenner - foul #2 on Samuel Kenner, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Steven Hardin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski (PF) Samuel Kenner | |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Steven Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Steven Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Vlade Cackowski | 49-40 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | John Coleman steps in front of the John Grant pass | 49-40 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | John Coleman can't finish the layup | 49-40 |
| 10:48 | Valparaiso | James Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 49-40 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | William Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:39 | Valparaiso | James Pollock buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Grant | 49-43 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Valparaiso | James Pollock comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | John Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | James Pollock is called for the reach on Sheldon Scheller - foul #1 on James Pollock, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Robert Williams, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), Ben Noel (SG), Jabari Adhami (SF), Samuel Kenner (PF), Qing-nan Mang (C) John Grant, Steven Hardin, James Pollock, Vlade Cackowski, Arlie Carter | |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner is fouled on the floor by Mike Pumphrey - foul #3 on Mike Pumphrey, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (C) Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Mori - foul #1 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Mori | 54-45 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Errol Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ian Greer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Noel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jabari Adhami (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Qing-nan Mang (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Adkins | 56-45 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ian Greer | 56-47 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-47 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mike Pumphrey and he's hacked by Qing-nan Mang - foul #1 on Qing-nan Mang, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, Albert Adkins, Cesar Giordano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hardin (SG), James Pollock (SF), Vlade Cackowski (PF), Arlie Carter (C) Ben Noel, Jabari Adhami, Samuel Kenner, Qing-nan Mang | |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | John Coleman steals it from Ian Greer in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Salvatore Serrano | 60-47 |
| 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) | |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | James Pollock is called for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SF), William Jackson (PF) Errol Gallo, Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (PG) Ian Greer | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 60-47 |
| 05:04 | Valparaiso | James Pollock pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Serrano steps in front of the John Grant pass in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | William Jackson misses the lay-in | 60-47 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | James Pollock snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Robert Williams, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG) John Grant | |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Vlade Cackowski is called for the reach on Mike Pumphrey - foul #3 on Vlade Cackowski, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Pumphrey - foul #4 on Mike Pumphrey, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Ian Greer takes the ball from Sheldon Scheller | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ian Greer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Vlade Cackowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arlie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | 3 seconds is called on James Pollock | 62-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Errol Gallo (C) Salvatore Serrano, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (SG), Ben Noel (SF), Samuel Kenner (PF), Qing-nan Mang (C) Steven Hardin, James Pollock, Vlade Cackowski, Arlie Carter | |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | John Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins (SG), Robert Williams (SF), William Jackson (C) John Coleman, Cesar Giordano, Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jabari Adhami (SF) Ian Greer | |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | John Grant drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Qing-nan Mang and he's hacked by Benjamin Mori - foul #2 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | John Grant makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Cesar Giordano (SF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, Albert Adkins, Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), Steven Hardin (SG), James Pollock (SF), Vlade Cackowski (PF), Arlie Carter (C) John Grant, Ben Noel, Jabari Adhami, Samuel Kenner, Qing-nan Mang | |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Vlade Cackowski is called for the reach on Cesar Giordano - foul #4 on Vlade Cackowski, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Vlade Cackowski connects on the turnaround from the right block | 64-54 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 01:23 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Serrano steals it from Steven Hardin | 64-54 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey is fouled on the floor by Vlade Cackowski - foul #5 on Vlade Cackowski, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Errol Gallo (SF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Cesar Giordano, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (PG), Ben Noel (SG), Jabari Adhami (SF), Samuel Kenner (PF), Qing-nan Mang (C) Ian Greer, Steven Hardin, James Pollock, Vlade Cackowski, Arlie Carter | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Errol Gallo | 64-54 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo is hacked by Jabari Adhami - foul #1 on Jabari Adhami, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SF) Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Jabari Adhami is called for the reach on Errol Gallo - foul #2 on Jabari Adhami, team foul #13 | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Jabari Adhami connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Noel | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, Albert Adkins, Robert Williams, Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), Steven Hardin (SG), James Pollock (SF), Arlie Carter (C) John Grant, Ben Noel, Jabari Adhami, Qing-nan Mang | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Ian Greer is called for the reach on John Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ian Greer, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | John Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Arlie Carter | 67-57 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | James Pollock misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Cesar Giordano - foul #1 on Cesar Giordano, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Cesar Giordano, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (PG), Ben Noel (SG), Qing-nan Mang (C) Ian Greer, Steven Hardin, Arlie Carter | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | James Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | James Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori is fouled in the backcourt by John Grant - foul #2 on John Grant, team foul #15 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Albert Adkins, Robert Williams, Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), Steven Hardin (SG), Arlie Carter (C) John Grant, Ben Noel, Qing-nan Mang | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Serrano picks off the pass by James Pollock | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano lays it up and in set up by Salvatore Serrano | 70-59 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter is hacked by Sheldon Scheller - foul #2 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, Cesar Giordano, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (PG), Ben Noel (SG), Jabari Adhami (SF) Ian Greer, Steven Hardin, James Pollock | |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | John Grant is called for the reach on Benjamin Mori in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Grant, team foul #16 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Albert Adkins, Robert Williams, Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), Steven Hardin (SG), James Pollock (SF) John Grant, Ben Noel, Jabari Adhami | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner scores on a jumper from the baseline | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Ian Greer is called for the reach on Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ian Greer, team foul #17 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG) Benjamin Mori | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (PG) Ian Greer | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner can't throw it down | 74-63 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano runs out the clock | 74-63 |