| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincent Bizzell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Clark (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Butler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arlie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Jason Conley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Conley, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Robert Bianchi drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 34-27 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Butler and he's hacked by Aaron Sagers - foul #2 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Aaron Sagers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter is hacked by Jeffrey Hollaway - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hollaway, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (C) Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Vincent Bizzell | 37-33 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Michael Benbow hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Robert Bianchi tips it home | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Benbow | 39-33 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Phillip Welch is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Phillip Welch, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike (SG), John Grant (SF), Ira Wall (PF), Samuel Kenner (C) Vincent Bizzell, Timothy Clark, Nicholas Butler, Arlie Carter | |
| 16:41 | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Aaron Bowman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Ira Wall grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Ira Wall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Aaron Bowman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Mike (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ira Wall | 41-37 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Aaron Bowman loses the dribble to Samuel Kenner | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ira Wall | 41-40 |
| 14:56 | Butler | John Grove scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Aaron Bowman and he's fouled by Mike Lucio - foul #2 on Mike Lucio, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Aaron Bowman, Micheal Mabery, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark (PG), Vincent Bizzell (SG), James Pollock (SF), Arlie Carter (C) Mike Lucio, Arthur Mike, John Grant, Samuel Kenner | |
| 14:56 | Butler | John Grove misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Ira Wall grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-40 |
| 14:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Conley | 43-40 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 13:48 | Valparaiso | James Pollock gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Clark | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Vincent Bizzell steps in front of the Aaron Sagers pass | 46-43 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark is hacked by John Grove - foul #1 on John Grove, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF) John Grove, Aaron Sagers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio (PG), Nicholas Butler (PF), Samuel Kenner (C) Timothy Clark, Ira Wall, Arlie Carter | |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Michael Benbow steps in front of the Samuel Kenner pass | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Robert Bianchi lays it in on a great pass from Michael Benbow | 48-43 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell jams it on a nice dish by Nicholas Butler | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner hits a shot from close range on a great pass from James Pollock | 48-47 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Bizzell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pollock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Butler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Michael Benbow's pass is intercepted by Samuel Kenner | 48-47 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Bianchi - foul #2 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Phillip Welch (PF), Micheal Mabery (C) Robert Bianchi, Jeffrey Hollaway, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike (SG), Timothy Clark (SF), Arlie Carter (C) Vincent Bizzell, James Pollock, Nicholas Butler | |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Phillip Welch hits a jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 10:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Phillip Welch | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Kenner - foul #3 on Samuel Kenner, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (PF) Michael Benbow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ira Wall (PF) Samuel Kenner | |
| 10:16 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Micheal Mabery steals the ball from Arlie Carter | 51-49 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Phillip Welch's pass is intercepted by Ira Wall | 51-49 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter is fouled on the floor by Micheal Mabery - foul #2 on Micheal Mabery, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway (PF) Kevin Walsh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler (PF) Mike Lucio | |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Micheal Mabery gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ira Wall | 51-50 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Micheal Mabery - foul #3 on Micheal Mabery, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Kevin Walsh (PF) John Grove, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell (SG) Ira Wall | |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Aaron Sagers snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Aaron Sagers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Edward Hall (C) Aaron Sagers, Kevin Walsh | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio (PG), Samuel Kenner (C) Arthur Mike, Arlie Carter | |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Bianchi steals the ball from Timothy Clark | 51-51 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Robert Bianchi lays it in | 53-51 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Butler | 53-53 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway makes the shot from the right block | 55-53 |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler tips it home | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Micheal Mabery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Bizzell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Micheal Mabery is hacked by Timothy Clark - foul #3 on Timothy Clark, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Robert Bianchi, Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Arthur Mike (SG), James Pollock (SF), Ira Wall (PF), Arlie Carter (C) Vincent Bizzell, Timothy Clark, Nicholas Butler, Samuel Kenner | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Jason Conley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 06:48 | Valparaiso | Michael Benbow takes the ball from Mike Lucio in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Aaron Sagers can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ira Wall | 58-55 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG) Michael Benbow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Jason Conley is hacked by Ira Wall - foul #2 on Ira Wall, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (SG) Mike Lucio | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Jason Conley scores on a turnaround in the lane | 60-55 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | James Pollock lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Mike | 60-57 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Jason Conley is hacked by James Pollock - foul #4 on James Pollock, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Robert Bianchi (SG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Aaron Bowman, Aaron Sagers, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio (PG), Vincent Bizzell (SG), Samuel Kenner (C) Arthur Mike, John Grant, Arlie Carter | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Bizzell - foul #2 on Vincent Bizzell, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-57 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Jason Conley lays it in | 63-57 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Bianchi steals the ball from Samuel Kenner | 63-57 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Micheal Mabery connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Bianchi | 65-57 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | James Pollock knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Samuel Kenner | 65-60 |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Pollock | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Bizzell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pollock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ira Wall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Samuel Kenner | 65-63 |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF) Micheal Mabery, Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark (SF), Nicholas Butler (PF), Arlie Carter (C) James Pollock, Ira Wall, Samuel Kenner | |
| 02:52 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hollaway, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Hollaway | 65-63 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Robert Bianchi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Benbow | 68-63 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Clark | 68-65 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Robert Bianchi is denied on a layup by Arlie Carter | 68-65 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Michael Benbow tips it home | 70-65 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio is hacked by Aaron Sagers - foul #3 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF) Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Pollock (SF) Timothy Clark | |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Pollock | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Mike Lucio is called for the reach on Edward Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Lucio, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway (PF) Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Lucio | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Robert Bianchi is hacked by Mike Lucio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Lucio, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF) Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Bizzell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Arlie Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler 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 (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | James Pollock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Butler | 71-71 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Vincent Bizzell | 71-73 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Jason Conley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | James Pollock gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-73 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler snags the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler gets the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Aaron Sagers blocks the short jumper by James Pollock | 71-73 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | James Pollock snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler is whistled for traveling | 71-73 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark (SF), Ira Wall (PF), Samuel Kenner (C) James Pollock, Nicholas Butler, Arlie Carter | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) John Grove, Micheal Mabery, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Pollock (SF), Arlie Carter (C) Timothy Clark, Samuel Kenner | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Aaron Sagers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Vincent Bizzell is blocked by Jeffrey Hollaway | 71-73 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Bizzell and the foul's on Aaron Sagers - foul #4 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Benbow | 73-76 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | James Pollock misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Edward Hall scores on a 3 from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Pollock | 76-78 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jason Conley blows the layup but the foul's on Ira Wall - foul #3 on Ira Wall, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Butler (PF) Ira Wall | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Bizzell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pollock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Arlie Carter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Lucio | 78-80 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Nicholas Butler steps in front of the Edward Hall pass | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Michael Benbow is called for the reach on Mike Lucio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Benbow, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Michael Benbow, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ira Wall (PF) Nicholas Butler | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Robert Bianchi scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Conley | 81-82 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio runs out the clock | 81-82 |