| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Danny Portillo (fresh) SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) SF - Donald Meisel (fresh) PF - Richard Broadnax (fresh) C - James Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lee Bowling (fresh) SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) SF - Jerome Warthen (fresh) PF - James Aleman (fresh) C - John Holleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Portillo | 3-0 |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason misses the jumper in the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | John Holleman tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Kramer | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses short on a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerome Warthen | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | James Aleman lays it up and in set up by Jerome Warthen | 3-4 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo is hacked by Lee Bowling - foul #1 on Lee Bowling, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Lee Bowling steals it from Richard Broadnax | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Beason | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Eric Kramer | 5-7 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen's floater is tipped away by Richard Broadnax | 5-7 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Broadnax | 5-7 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | James Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Green (C) James Leland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Donald Meisel blocks the jumper by Dennis Beason | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Edward Green pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | John Holleman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Portillo - foul #1 on Danny Portillo, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jessie Chisholm (SF), Brian Roa (PF), Willie Thompson (C) Danny Portillo, Donald Meisel, Richard Broadnax | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot (PG), William Green (SF), James Ferron (PF), Johnny Slaugh (C) Lee Bowling, Jerome Warthen, James Aleman, John Holleman | |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Green (fresh) SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jessie Chisholm (fresh) PF - Brian Roa (fresh) C - Willie Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Aaron Elliot (fresh) SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) PF - James Ferron (fresh) C - Johnny Slaugh (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | William Green swats the layup by Jessie Chisholm | 5-9 |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | Brian Roa is called for the reach on James Ferron - foul #1 on Brian Roa, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill England (SG), James Leland (C) Eric Kramer, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Paul Smith (SG) Dennis Beason | |
| 14:50 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot is fouled on the floor by Brian Roa - foul #2 on Brian Roa, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo (PG) Brian Roa | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lee Bowling (PG), Jerome Warthen (SF) Aaron Elliot, William Green | |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Bowling | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bill England | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | Johnny Slaugh blows the layup but he's fouled by James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Donald Meisel (SF), Richard Broadnax (PF) Bill England, Edward Green, Jessie Chisholm | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason (SG), John Holleman (C) Paul Smith, James Ferron | |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | Johnny Slaugh makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | Johnny Slaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel tips it but misses | 7-13 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer tips it home | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Johnny Slaugh is fouled on the floor by Richard Broadnax - foul #1 on Richard Broadnax, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Aleman (PF) Johnny Slaugh | |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | James Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | James Aleman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lee Bowling | 9-16 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Kramer, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Green (PG), Jessie Chisholm (PF), Willie Thompson (C) Danny Portillo, Richard Broadnax, James Leland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot (PG), William Green (SF) Lee Bowling, Jerome Warthen | |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by James Aleman is blocked by Jessie Chisholm | 9-16 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | James Aleman grabs the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Aleman | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Green (fresh) SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Meisel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jessie Chisholm (fresh) C - Willie Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Aaron Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Beason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) PF - James Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-18 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | William Green pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | James Aleman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Meisel - foul #1 on Donald Meisel, team foul #7 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo (PG), Richard Broadnax (PF) Donald Meisel, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lee Bowling (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Jerome Warthen (SF), James Ferron (C) Aaron Elliot, Dennis Beason, William Green, John Holleman | |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | James Aleman makes the free throw | 9-21 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | James Aleman grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | James Aleman is hacked by Richard Broadnax - foul #2 on Richard Broadnax, team foul #8 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Leland (C) Richard Broadnax | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | James Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Jessie Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | James Leland clanks a runner from close range | 9-21 |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ferron | 9-24 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Danny Portillo | 12-24 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | James Aleman is called for traveling | 12-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill England (SG), Donald Meisel (SF) Eric Kramer, Jessie Chisholm | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason (SG), John Holleman (C) Paul Smith, James Aleman | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Holleman - foul #1 on John Holleman, team foul #2 | 12-24 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | James Ferron grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 09:00 | Valparaiso | James Ferron loses the ball out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson (C) James Leland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Warthen - foul #1 on Jerome Warthen, team foul #3 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Jessie Chisholm (PF) Bill England, Edward Green | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Eric Kramer picks off the pass by Lee Bowling in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Holleman | 16-24 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Jerome Warthen - foul #2 on Jerome Warthen, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot (PG), William Green (SF), James Aleman (PF) Lee Bowling, Jerome Warthen, James Ferron | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-24 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason is hacked by Jessie Chisholm - foul #1 on Jessie Chisholm, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Green (PG), Bill England (SF), James Leland (C) Danny Portillo, Donald Meisel, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Green (fresh) SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill England (fresh) PF - Jessie Chisholm (fresh) C - James Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Aaron Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) PF - James Aleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Elliot takes the ball from Jessie Chisholm | 18-26 |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot is hacked by James Leland - foul #2 on James Leland, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo (PG), Willie Thompson (C) Jessie Chisholm, James Leland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lee Bowling (PG), Paul Smith (SG), James Ferron (C) Dennis Beason, William Green, John Holleman | |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | James Aleman takes the ball from Willie Thompson | 18-28 |
| 06:26 | Valparaiso | Lee Bowling hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Ferron | 18-31 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Green's fadeaway is rejected by James Aleman | 18-31 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | James Aleman loses the dribble to Eric Kramer | 18-31 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel (SF), Jessie Chisholm (PF) Bill England, Edward Green | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason (SG), Johnny Slaugh (PF), John Holleman (C) Paul Smith, James Aleman, James Ferron | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot is called for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Elliot, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Green (C) Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Green (SF) Aaron Elliot | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Chisholm | 23-31 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | Lee Bowling misses the jumper from the right side | 23-31 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Green clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Holleman - foul #2 on John Holleman, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill England (SG) Eric Kramer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Erich Binns (PG), James Ferron (PF) Lee Bowling, John Holleman | |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Green misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Johnny Slaugh travels with the ball | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot (PG), James Aleman (PF) Erich Binns, Johnny Slaugh | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | William Green is called for the reach on Donald Meisel - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax (PF), James Leland (C) Jessie Chisholm, Edward Green | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen (SF), John Holleman (C) William Green, James Ferron | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | James Aleman gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Danny Portillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill England (fresh) SF - Donald Meisel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Aaron Elliot (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Warthen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Aleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on James Leland - foul #3 on James Leland, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Willie Thompson (C) Danny Portillo, James Leland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lee Bowling (PG), Paul Smith (SG) Aaron Elliot, Dennis Beason | |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Paul Smith takes the ball from Donald Meisel | 25-33 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | James Aleman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-36 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Bill England | 28-36 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | James Aleman's floater is tipped away by Richard Broadnax | 28-36 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | James Aleman blocks the short jumper by Willie Thompson | 28-36 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | Willie Thompson picks off the pass by Lee Bowling | 28-36 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Aleman - foul #1 on James Aleman, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Danny Portillo (PG), Edward Green (SF), Jessie Chisholm (C) Bill England, Donald Meisel, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason (SG), James Ferron (PF), Johnny Slaugh (C) Paul Smith, James Aleman, John Holleman | |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Broadnax misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | Johnny Slaugh pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Edward Green is called for the reach on Jerome Warthen - foul #1 on Edward Green, team foul #12 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Roa (PF) Richard Broadnax | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Elliot (PG) Lee Bowling | |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Jerome Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Edward Green scores on a floater from the left side set up by Danny Portillo | 31-37 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | James Ferron can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Johnny Slaugh gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The clock runs out | 31-37 |