| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Bobby Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Noto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Waldo Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Efren Longino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Steadman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McGillen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pinckney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Waldo Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard tips it home | 37-36 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Adam Bryant scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bobby Valentine | 39-38 |
| 18:53 | Butler | William McGillen can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-38 |
| 18:51 | Butler | David Pinckney tips it in | 39-40 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs (SG), Angel Velasquez (SF), Wayne Jones (PF), Nathan Poss (C) Robert Howard, Steven Noto, Waldo Moore, Efren Longino | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:34 | Butler | Nathan Poss is called for the reach on Adam Bryant - foul #1 on Nathan Poss, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo White (SG) Bobby Valentine | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (SG), John Dewall (SF), Ronald Inouye (C) Robert Hill, Gary Steadman, David Pinckney | |
| 18:15 | Butler | David Majersky can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Ronald Inouye can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 18:12 | Butler | John Dewall grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Adam Bryant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Jones buries a runner near the basket | 41-43 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Adam Bryant misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Wayne Jones | 41-43 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Ronald Inouye grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Butler | David Majersky is fouled in the backcourt by Leo White - foul #1 on Leo White, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Steven Noto (SF), Waldo Moore (PF), Efren Longino (C) Michael Spriggs, Leo White, Angel Velasquez, Wayne Jones, Nathan Poss | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), David Pinckney (C) Adam Bryant, John Dewall, Ronald Inouye | |
| 17:05 | Butler | Robert Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Waldo Moore snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Waldo Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Noto | 43-43 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Gary Steadman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | Butler | David Majersky snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Robert Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Deanda (PF) Waldo Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), Willie Rodgers (SG), John Dewall (PF), Ronald Inouye (C) David Majersky, Robert Hill, William McGillen, David Pinckney | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Inouye denies the turnaround by Steven Noto | 43-45 |
| 16:03 | Butler | John Dewall snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:45 | Butler | John Dewall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Gary Steadman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Bobby Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Noto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Deanda (fresh) C - Efren Longino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Steadman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Dewall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Inouye (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Terry Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs (PG), Leo White (SG), Angel Velasquez (SF), Waldo Moore (PF) Bobby Valentine, Robert Howard, Steven Noto, Efren Longino | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), David Pinckney (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Willie Rodgers, John Dewall, Ronald Inouye | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Leo White is denied by Gary Steadman | 43-45 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Deanda misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Terry Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Michael Spriggs is called for the reach on Jonathan Hawkins - foul #3 on Michael Spriggs, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine (PG), Nathan Poss (C) Leo White, Daniel Deanda | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG), William McGillen (PF) Terry Stevenson, David Pinckney | |
| 14:27 | Butler | William McGillen throws it down set up by Adam Bryant and the foul's on Waldo Moore - foul #3 on Waldo Moore, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard (SG), Wayne Jones (PF) Michael Spriggs, Waldo Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | John Dewall (SF), Ronald Inouye (C) Gary Steadman, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 14:27 | Butler | William McGillen makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Poss snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Inouye is called for the reach on Angel Velasquez - foul #2 on Ronald Inouye, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto (SF), Waldo Moore (PF), Efren Longino (C) Angel Velasquez, Wayne Jones, Nathan Poss | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), David Pinckney (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Robert Hill, John Dewall, William McGillen, Ronald Inouye | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Howard and he's hacked by David Majersky - foul #2 on David Majersky, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo White (SG) Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Rodgers (SG) Adam Bryant | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:13 | Butler | David Pinckney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Hawkins - foul #4 on Jonathan Hawkins, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs (PG) Bobby Valentine | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), William McGillen (PF) Willie Rodgers, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:47 | Butler | William McGillen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Pinckney | 48-50 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto hits a floater in the paint | 50-50 |
| 12:10 | Butler | The jump hook by David Pinckney is blocked by Waldo Moore | 50-50 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Leo White | 50-50 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Gary Steadman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 11:48 | Butler | David Majersky can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Waldo Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Spriggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Noto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Waldo Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Efren Longino (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Steadman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McGillen (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pinckney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Waldo Moore makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Leo White | 55-50 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Steven Noto takes the ball from David Majersky in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo White is hacked by Terry Stevenson - foul #2 on Terry Stevenson, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Angel Velasquez (SF), Wayne Jones (PF), Nathan Poss (C) Michael Spriggs, Leo White, Steven Noto, Waldo Moore, Efren Longino | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Robert Hill (SG), John Dewall (SF), Ronald Inouye (C) David Majersky, Terry Stevenson, Gary Steadman, David Pinckney | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Bryant is called for the reach on Bobby Valentine - foul #1 on Adam Bryant, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Ronald Inouye grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:25 | Butler | John Dewall scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Bryant | 55-52 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Poss | 57-52 |
| 10:07 | Butler | John Dewall loses the dribble to Wayne Jones | 57-52 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Deanda (PF) Nathan Poss | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Rodgers (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), David Pinckney (C) Robert Hill, William McGillen, Ronald Inouye | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Bobby Valentine picks off the pass by David Pinckney | 57-52 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Deanda misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 09:18 | Butler | John Dewall snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Robert Howard picks off the pass by Gary Steadman in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dewall - foul #3 on John Dewall, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto (SF), Efren Longino (C) Angel Velasquez, Wayne Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), William McGillen (PF) Adam Bryant, Gary Steadman | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:44 | Butler | David Majersky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Dewall is called for the reach on Steven Noto - foul #4 on John Dewall, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs (SG), Waldo Moore (PF) Robert Howard, Daniel Deanda | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), Ronald Inouye (PF) Willie Rodgers, John Dewall, William McGillen | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:14 | Butler | David Pinckney misses the lay-in | 61-52 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Gary Steadman tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Majersky steps in front of the Waldo Moore pass | 61-54 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Ronald Inouye connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by David Majersky | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Bobby Valentine (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spriggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Noto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Waldo Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Efren Longino (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Steadman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Inouye (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Pinckney (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 07:26 | Butler | David Pinckney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Robert Hill misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs makes the shot from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 06:34 | Butler | David Pinckney's floater is tipped away by Waldo Moore | 63-56 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 06:02 | Butler | David Pinckney clanks a turnaround from close range | 66-56 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Robert Hill grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Robert Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Waldo Moore - foul #4 on Waldo Moore, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo White (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Angel Velasquez (SF), Nathan Poss (PF), Daniel Deanda (C) Bobby Valentine, Michael Spriggs, Steven Noto, Waldo Moore, Efren Longino | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), John Dewall (SF), William McGillen (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) David Majersky, Gary Steadman, Ronald Inouye, David Pinckney | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Angel Velasquez's floater is tipped away by John Dewall | 66-57 |
| 05:23 | Butler | William McGillen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:12 | Butler | John Dewall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Bryant | 66-60 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Angel Velasquez knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Leo White | 68-60 |
| 04:51 | Butler | John Dewall connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Bryant | 68-62 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Poss loses the ball out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine (PG), Wayne Jones (C) Leo White, Daniel Deanda | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG) Robert Hill | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses the easy open layup | 68-62 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Stevenson takes the ball from Robert Howard | 68-62 |
| 03:53 | Butler | John Dewall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Angel Velasquez - foul #3 on Angel Velasquez, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs (PG), Steven Noto (SF), Efren Longino (C) Bobby Valentine, Angel Velasquez, Nathan Poss | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:53 | Butler | John Dewall misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:53 | Butler | John Dewall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Spriggs | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Spriggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Noto (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Efren Longino (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Dewall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William McGillen (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Butler | John Dewall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG) Adam Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William McGillen blocks the jumper by Robert Howard | 71-62 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Jones misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William McGillen - foul #2 on William McGillen, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo White (PG), Waldo Moore (PF) Michael Spriggs, Efren Longino | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Rodgers (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), David Pinckney (PF) Terry Stevenson, John Dewall, William McGillen | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Willie Rodgers's pass is intercepted by Wayne Jones in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Waldo Moore can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 72-62 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:37 | Butler | David Pinckney knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Willie Rodgers | 72-64 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo White is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine (PG), Daniel Deanda (PF) Robert Howard, Waldo Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG) David Majersky | |
| 02:07 | Butler | David Pinckney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-64 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Willie Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Willie Rodgers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 01:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Pinckney | 72-64 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Rodgers | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block | 74-66 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Gary Steadman banks in the layup | 74-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Deanda knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Leo White | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard (SG), Waldo Moore (PF), Efren Longino (C) Leo White, Daniel Deanda, Wayne Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG), William McGillen (PF) Willie Rodgers, David Pinckney | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Adam Bryant hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Steadman | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs (PG) Bobby Valentine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Adam Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hill - foul #4 on Robert Hill, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Adam Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Hill | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Bryant - foul #2 on Adam Bryant, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Butler | William McGillen pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Robert Howard is called for the reach on Robert Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Howard, team foul #7 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine (PG) Michael Spriggs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino is hacked by Adam Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Bryant, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Spriggs (PG) Bobby Valentine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Adam Bryant connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Steadman | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino is hacked by Adam Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Bryant, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Robert Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Howard - foul #3 on Robert Howard, team foul #8 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine (PG) Michael Spriggs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Efren Longino gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Valentine runs out the clock | 84-77 |