| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Rivet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Muse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Erick Weiland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by Johnny Butterfield - foul #2 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Matthew Brown swats the layup by Richard Schantz | 35-43 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Marcus Craig can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-43 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet buries a jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:49 | Butler | John Weber can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-43 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Butterfield | 42-43 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Marcus Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Rivet - foul #1 on Percy Rivet, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Gerald Huck (SG), David Newkirk (SF), David Gibbons (PF), Lester Otis (C) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, Matthew Brown, Keith Muse, Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:22 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 17:59 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Marcus Craig can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 42-43 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Keith Muse (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Gerald Huck, David Newkirk, David Gibbons, Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Butterfield | 46-45 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen buries a runner in the lane set up by Joseph King | 46-47 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), David Gibbons (PF) Johnny Butterfield, Todd Fenster, Keith Muse | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), John Weber (SF) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| 16:05 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Champlin | 46-47 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Henry Fortune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (PG), David Newkirk (SF), Lester Otis (C) Douglas White, Matthew Brown, Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) John Weber, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gerald Huck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Rivet (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Newkirk (fresh) PF - David Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Otis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck loses the dribble to Eric Furlow | 46-47 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Gerald Huck is called for the reach on Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Huck, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), Keith Muse (PF) Gerald Huck, Percy Rivet, David Gibbons | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), John Weber (SF) Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig | |
| 14:51 | Butler | Houston Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White's pass is intercepted by John Weber | 46-47 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Todd Fenster is called for the reach on Robert Turpin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Fenster, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Matthew Brown (SF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, David Newkirk, Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) John Weber | |
| 14:27 | Butler | Houston Smith is hacked by Todd Fenster - foul #3 on Todd Fenster, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG) Todd Fenster | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Houston Smith | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Sean Champlin tips it home | 46-49 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 46-49 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Michael McCade drills a runner from the baseline set up by Joseph King and he's hacked by Erick Weiland - foul #2 on Erick Weiland, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Gerald Huck (SG), David Newkirk (SF), David Gibbons (PF) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, Matthew Brown, Keith Muse | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Henry Fortune (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz, Sean Champlin | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland is called for a charge - foul #3 on Erick Weiland, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Michael McCade | |
| 13:03 | Butler | David Newkirk steals it from Henry Fortune in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 12:38 | Butler | John Weber tips it in | 46-54 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland banks in the layup | 48-54 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Houston Smith is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Weber | 48-56 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Newkirk | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Huck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Gibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Weiland (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Gerald Huck takes the ball from John Weber | 50-56 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas White | 53-56 |
| 10:46 | Butler | John Weber connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 53-59 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Newkirk | 56-59 |
| 10:37 | Butler | John Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas White - foul #2 on Douglas White, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Keith Muse (PF), Lester Otis (C) Douglas White, Gerald Huck, David Newkirk, David Gibbons, Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune, Houston Smith | |
| 10:37 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:37 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown is hacked by Sean Champlin - foul #2 on Sean Champlin, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG) Todd Fenster | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) John Weber | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 56-60 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis is whistled for a carry | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster (SG) Percy Rivet | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Robert Turpin scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph King | 56-62 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael McCade is called for the reach on Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons (C) Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Michael McCade | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG) Johnny Butterfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG) Joseph King | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Houston Smith (C) Sean Champlin | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse's pass is intercepted by John Weber | 56-62 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Matthew Brown picks off the pass by Houston Smith in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #4 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Henry Fortune (PF) Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Houston Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Houston Smith, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), David Newkirk (SF) Todd Fenster, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Eric Furlow snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is called for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Lester Otis (C) Johnny Butterfield, David Gibbons | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Andrew Kitchen, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune, Houston Smith | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Rivet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Newkirk (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Keith Muse (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Otis (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 07:10 | Butler | John Weber is hacked by Lester Otis - foul #1 on Lester Otis, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown (SF), David Gibbons (PF) David Newkirk, Keith Muse | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Eric Furlow | |
| 07:10 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:10 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis is fouled on the floor by Robert Turpin - foul #4 on Robert Turpin, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG) Douglas White | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF), Michael McCade (C) John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Johnny Butterfield is called for the reach on Marcus Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland (C) Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:49 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Marcus Craig connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Keith Muse (PF) Percy Rivet, Matthew Brown, David Gibbons | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Joseph King, Sean Champlin, Michael McCade | |
| 06:05 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Henry Fortune gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Henry Fortune is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG) Johnny Butterfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), John Weber (SF) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis (C) Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 05:39 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Fortune | 63-68 |
| 05:22 | Butler | John Weber misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Newkirk - foul #3 on David Newkirk, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG) Todd Fenster | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:22 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:22 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Kitchen is called for the reach on Douglas White - foul #3 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown (SF), David Gibbons (PF) David Newkirk, Keith Muse | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Richard Schantz lays it in uncontested | 64-71 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Andrew Kitchen, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Henry Fortune | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 64-71 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Eric Furlow gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Sean Champlin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck buries a fadeaway from the right side | 66-71 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Huck - foul #3 on Gerald Huck, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Keith Muse (PF) Gerald Huck, Matthew Brown, David Gibbons | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Michael McCade (PF) Eric Furlow, Sean Champlin | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Fenster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Newkirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Muse (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Weiland (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 66-73 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Marcus Craig tips it in | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster is called for a charge - foul #4 on Todd Fenster, team foul #14 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Lester Otis (C) Johnny Butterfield, Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Houston Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Douglas White steps in front of the Joseph King pass in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-75 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis gets the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Newkirk | 69-75 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons (PF) Keith Muse | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Marcus Craig (SF) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Butler | The jump hook by Richard Schantz is blocked by David Gibbons | 69-75 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Keith Muse (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Todd Fenster, David Newkirk, David Gibbons, Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Houston Smith drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Weber | 72-77 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 72-77 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a floater in the lane set up by Eric Furlow and he's fouled by Johnny Butterfield - foul #4 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #15 | 72-79 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Butler | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Johnny Butterfield is called for the reach on John Weber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (PG) Johnny Butterfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| 00:22 | Butler | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:22 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Joseph King | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet grabs the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:12 | Butler | John Weber gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Percy Rivet is called for the reach on John Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Rivet, team foul #17 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| 00:09 | Butler | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:09 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck's pass is intercepted by Houston Smith | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph King runs out the clock | 72-81 |