| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Don Brown inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 19:42 | Butler | David Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Tomas Travis is hacked by Nathaniel Hindman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hindman, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Donald Nichols is called for the reach on Bryan Bennett - foul #2 on Donald Nichols, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Joseph Versace blocks the short jumper by Ronald Hartley | 39-33 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Graham Allison | 42-33 |
| 18:01 | Butler | David Cantrell travels with the ball | 42-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen (C) Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (PF) Tomas Travis | |
| 17:45 | Butler | Manuel Hooten clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Graham Allison - foul #2 on Graham Allison, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (C) Ronald Hartley | |
| 17:45 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Richard Brown blocks the short jumper by Graham Allison | 42-35 |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Don Brown gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman is fouled on the floor by David Cantrell - foul #2 on David Cantrell, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (SG), William Ngo (SF), Darrin Hoffman (C) Donald Nichols, Don Brown, Nathaniel Hindman | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Samuel Richardson (SF) Bryan Bennett, David Cantrell | |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Samuel Richardson gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Darrin Hoffman picks off the pass by Samuel Richardson | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Don Brown (SF), Joseph Versace (C) Graham Allison, Darrin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Manuel Hooten, Ronald Hughes, Richard Brown | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Samuel Richardson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Ngo - foul #1 on William Ngo, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols (SG), Nathaniel Hindman (PF) Clayton Jacobs, Ronald Jeppesen | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SG) Robert Ridley | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Samuel Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Samuel Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Ngo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | William Ngo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | William Ngo gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | William Ngo misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Bryan Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathaniel Hindman - foul #3 on Nathaniel Hindman, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG) William Ngo | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), David Cantrell (SF) Rodney Gentile, Samuel Richardson | |
| 14:51 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Bryan Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses long on a runner from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen (SF), Darrin Hoffman (C) Don Brown, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (PF) Tomas Travis | |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:05 | Butler | David Cantrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 14:04 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:48 | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Manuel Hooten pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Donald Nichols is called for the reach on Bryan Bennett - foul #3 on Donald Nichols, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (SG), William Ngo (SF) Donald Nichols, Nathaniel Hindman | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Richard Brown (C) Bryan Bennett, Ronald Hartley | |
| 13:04 | Butler | David Cantrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Gentile | 44-39 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Rodney Gentile's pass is intercepted by William Ngo | 47-39 |
| 12:12 | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | William Ngo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Graham Allison | 50-39 |
| 11:40 | Butler | David Cantrell connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ngo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Jeppesen (fairly fresh) C - Darrin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Manuel Hooten scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Gentile | 52-44 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | William Ngo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Graham Allison | 55-44 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the jump hook from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Ngo | 58-46 |
| 09:14 | Butler | David Cantrell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Manuel Hooten grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Richard Brown connects on the jump hook in the paint | 58-48 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 08:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Gentile | 58-48 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Manuel Hooten scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 58-50 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Jeppesen, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Look (PG), Donald Nichols (SG), Don Brown (SF), Nathaniel Hindman (PF), Joseph Versace (C) Graham Allison, Clayton Jacobs, William Ngo, Ronald Jeppesen, Darrin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Bryan Bennett (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Manuel Hooten, Rodney Gentile, David Cantrell, Ronald Hughes, Richard Brown | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 07:36 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Look (fresh) SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | John Look connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Tomas Travis can't throw it down but he's fouled by Donald Nichols - foul #4 on Donald Nichols, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:02 | Valparaiso | Tomas Travis is called for the reach on Nathaniel Hindman - foul #2 on Tomas Travis, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Don Brown scores on a turnaround from the left block | 63-51 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Ronald Hartley lays it in | 63-53 |
| 06:13 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Robert Ridley is called for 5 seconds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway (C) Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (SF) Daniel Lyles | |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols loses the dribble to Tomas Travis | 63-53 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Tomas Travis blows the layup | 63-53 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Look | 63-53 |
| 05:17 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman hits the finger roll | 65-53 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Robert Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Hindman | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | John Look can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-53 |
| 04:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Bennett | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Robert Ridley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | John Look drills a 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Tomas Travis hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG), William Ngo (SG), Joseph Versace (C) John Look, Donald Nichols, Jimmy Calloway | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Rodney Gentile (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Ronald Hughes (PF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Bryan Bennett, Samuel Richardson, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hartley | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ngo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison is whistled for traveling | 68-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (SG), Darrin Hoffman (PF) Don Brown, Nathaniel Hindman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Ronald Hughes knocks in the runner in the lane | 68-59 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols (SG), Don Brown (SF), Nathaniel Hindman (PF) Clayton Jacobs, William Ngo, Darrin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SG), Ronald Hartley (C) Rodney Gentile, Richard Brown | |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 68-59 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Bryan Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hartley | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols is fouled on the floor by Bryan Bennett - foul #2 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tomas Travis (PF) Ronald Hughes | |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Bryan Bennett steals it from Graham Allison | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 01:24 | Butler | David Cantrell gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Joseph Versace steals it from David Cantrell | 68-62 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Don Brown makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Graham Allison | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Graham Allison steals it from Ronald Hartley | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Bryan Bennett is called for the reach on Donald Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman (PF) Nathaniel Hindman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Manuel Hooten is called for the reach on Graham Allison - foul #3 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Don Brown is fouled on the floor by David Cantrell - foul #3 on David Cantrell, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Bryan Bennett buries a shot from the left wing set up by David Cantrell | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols is hacked by Bryan Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Manuel Hooten scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Hartley | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols is hacked by Bryan Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG) Bryan Bennett | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Manuel Hooten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman is hacked by Rodney Gentile in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Don Brown | 76-67 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Don Brown is hacked by David Cantrell - foul #4 on David Cantrell, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Don Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Ronald Hartley gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Ronald Hartley blows the layup | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison runs out the clock | 77-67 |