| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ali Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Wayne Robinson is blocked by Alan Call | 25-28 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Augustus Molinski is hacked by Wayne Robinson - foul #1 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Call | 25-31 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pat Dawson - foul #2 on Pat Dawson, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ali Grant | 30-32 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 17:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Calhoun | 30-32 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Alan Call is fouled on the floor by Ali Grant - foul #3 on Ali Grant, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Levi Strange (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Pat Dawson, Ali Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| 16:17 | Butler | Herbert Cook scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Odis Messinger and he's fouled by Wayne Robinson - foul #2 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG) Craig Graham | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 16:17 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Garf Palinski - foul #3 on Garf Palinski, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Levi Strange (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Derrick Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Roop and he's fouled by Justin Chase - foul #3 on Justin Chase, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (SF), Ali Grant (C) Wayne Robinson, Nelson Wood | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Alan Call (C) Gary Roop, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Derrick Smith makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Earls (SF) Justin Chase | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Gregory Blacker clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Herbert Cook tips it home | 32-40 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Ali Grant picks off the pass by Derrick Smith | 32-40 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #3 on Herbert Cook, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Craig Graham (SG), Pat Dawson (PF) Patrick Trinidad, Joseph Hollaway, Levi Strange | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (PF) Derrick Smith, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Alan Call hits a fadeaway in the paint | 35-42 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Alan Call denies the turnaround by Justin Chase | 35-42 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Gregory Blacker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 35-44 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson (SF), Levi Strange (C) Donald Earls, Ali Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Alan Call | |
| 13:01 | Butler | Augustus Molinski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Odis Messinger snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Augustus Molinski clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Levi Strange - foul #1 on Levi Strange, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Wayne Robinson | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Strange (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Graham | 37-45 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:57 | Valparaiso | Clifton Calhoun steps in front of the Wayne Robinson pass | 37-45 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun is hacked by Pat Dawson - foul #3 on Pat Dawson, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG), Nelson Wood (PF), Ali Grant (C) Craig Graham, Pat Dawson, Levi Strange | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Gary Roop, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:18 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Derrick Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Chase - foul #4 on Justin Chase, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Craig Graham (SG) Justin Chase, Joseph Hollaway | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (PF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Derrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Derrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Alan Call drills a floater from the right block set up by Herbert Cook | 37-50 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ali Grant, team foul #9 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SF), Pat Dawson (PF) Wayne Robinson, Ali Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Augustus Molinski (SF) Derrick Smith, Herbert Cook | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Gregory Blacker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alan Call | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Wood | 37-53 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson scores on a shot near the basket set up by Craig Graham | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) PF - Pat Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Wood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Alan Call (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Gregory Blacker buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 39-55 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham is hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #4 on Garf Palinski, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Wayne Robinson (SF), Ali Grant (C) Patrick Trinidad, Craig Graham, Nelson Wood | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, Alan Call | |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Levi Strange (PF) Pat Dawson | |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (PF) Garf Palinski | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Joseph Hollaway steals the ball from Gary Roop | 39-55 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG) Joseph Hollaway | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (PF) Herbert Cook, Hunter Bencomo | |
| 05:52 | Butler | The short jumper by Clifton Calhoun is denied by Ali Grant | 39-55 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Odis Messinger is called for the reach on Justin Chase - foul #2 on Odis Messinger, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson (PF) Levi Strange | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Alan Call (C) Gary Roop, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wayne Robinson | 41-55 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Robinson - foul #3 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #10 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 05:05 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham is hacked by Gregory Blacker - foul #2 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (PF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Derrick Smith - foul #2 on Derrick Smith, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG), Levi Strange (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Craig Graham, Pat Dawson, Ali Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Herbert Cook (SF) Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski | |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Garf Palinski clanks a jump hook in the lane | 46-55 |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Wayne Robinson | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Levi Strange (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Alan Call (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (PF) Garf Palinski | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Alan Call double dribbles | 46-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Craig Graham (SG) Justin Chase, Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Levi Strange and he's hacked by Gregory Blacker - foul #3 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson (PF), Ali Grant (C) Levi Strange, Nelson Wood | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG) Gregory Blacker | |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Wayne Robinson (SF) Patrick Trinidad, Joseph Hollaway | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Odis Messinger buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Calhoun | 49-57 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Gregory Blacker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 49-60 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Odis Messinger - foul #3 on Odis Messinger, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Joseph Hollaway (SG), Levi Strange (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Justin Chase, Craig Graham, Pat Dawson, Ali Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 50-60 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Garf Palinski can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Levi Strange - foul #2 on Levi Strange, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Earls (SF) Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:32 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway is fouled on the floor by Garf Palinski - foul #5 on Garf Palinski, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (PF) Garf Palinski | |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Gary Roop's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Earls | 52-62 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso 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) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Patrick Trinidad is called for the reach on Quincy Bednarz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #12 | 52-62 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Hollaway | 54-64 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Patrick Trinidad is called for the reach on Herbert Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #13 | 54-64 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange lays it up and in | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Gary Roop comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Hollaway - foul #2 on Joseph Hollaway, team foul #14 | 56-66 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Donald Earls - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Derrick Smith runs out the clock | 58-68 |