| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gilles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Warren Williamson double dribbles | 25-28 |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 19:26 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton's layup is rejected by Warren Williamson | 25-30 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hull | 25-30 |
| 18:37 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Butler | James Glover snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Hamilton - foul #2 on Carl Hamilton, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco travels in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Kevin Lambert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Hull - foul #1 on Charles Hull, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 17:29 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Jeff Davis is fouled on the floor by Carl Hamilton - foul #3 on Carl Hamilton, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG), Bertram Barber (SF), William Harvey (C) Charles Hull, Carl Hamilton, John Gilles | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Richard Marsh (C) James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 16:53 | Butler | Kevin Lambert scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hasbrouck | 25-37 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-37 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Richard Marsh pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Mark Shea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 25-39 |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | William Harvey lays it up and in set up by Michael Hamilton | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) PF - Herman Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Heriberto Greco picks off the pass by Richard Hasbrouck | 27-39 |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 27-39 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Kevin Lambert scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 27-42 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Charles Hull (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), John Gilles (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) Heriberto Greco, Michael Hamilton, Bertram Barber, Herman Smith, William Harvey | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Jeff Davis, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| 13:56 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 13:54 | Valparaiso | John Gilles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 13:30 | Valparaiso | John Gilles can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 27-42 |
| 13:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 27-42 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Marshall Hill is called for the reach on Mark Shea - foul #2 on Marshall Hill, team foul #4 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Kevin Lambert | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Steven Brown snags the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Carl Hamilton steals the ball from Mark Shea | 27-42 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton is hacked by Mark Shea - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Herman Smith (PF) Marshall Hill, John Gilles | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Mark Shea, Warren Musselwhite, Steven Brown | |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Farmer - foul #1 on Gary Farmer, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG) Charles Hull | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Kevin Lambert scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Farmer | 29-45 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | Gary Farmer is called for the reach on Heriberto Greco - foul #2 on Gary Farmer, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Harvey (C) Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Richard Marsh (C) James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 11:08 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton banks in the layup on a great pass from Heriberto Greco | 31-45 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses short on a shot from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | Richard Marsh is called for the reach on William Harvey - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG), John Gilles (C) Carl Hamilton, William Harvey | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SG) Gary Farmer, Kevin Lambert | |
| 10:18 | Valparaiso | John Gilles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 10:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 31-45 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Charles Hull blocks the jumper by Richard Marsh | 31-45 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | John Gilles pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:36 | Valparaiso | John Gilles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Heriberto Greco | 33-45 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Mark Shea connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Musselwhite | 33-47 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | John Gilles gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Shea - foul #3 on Mark Shea, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton (SF), Gregory Marshall (C) Charles Hull, Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Warren Musselwhite, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 08:35 | Butler | James Glover snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Hamilton - foul #4 on Carl Hamilton, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herbert Walters (PG), Marshall Hill (SG), Bertram Barber (SF) Heriberto Greco, Michael Hamilton, Carl Hamilton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:53 | Valparaiso | John Gilles double dribbles | 34-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton (SF), William Harvey (PF) Herbert Walters, John Gilles | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 07:34 | Butler | James Glover makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Lambert and the foul's on Carl Hamilton - foul #5 on Carl Hamilton, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herbert Walters (PG) Carl Hamilton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:34 | Butler | James Glover misses the free throw | 34-51 |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Bertram Barber | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Herbert Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) PF - William Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill is hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #3 on Warren Williamson, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Charles Hull (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Herman Smith (PF) Herbert Walters, Marshall Hill, Bertram Barber, William Harvey | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Jeff Davis (SF) Mark Shea, Warren Musselwhite | |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton hits a turnaround from the right block | 36-51 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall lays it in | 38-51 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gilles (C) Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Richard Marsh (C) Gary Farmer, Kevin Lambert, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Mark Shea knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | John Gilles misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Richard Marsh can't connect on a runner from the right block | 41-54 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Gilles | 41-54 |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (SG), Bertram Barber (SF), Gregory Marshall (C) Charles Hull, Michael Hamilton, John Gilles | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Richard Marsh | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Jeff Davis is fouled on the floor by Gregory Marshall - foul #4 on Gregory Marshall, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herbert Walters (PG), John Gilles (PF), William Harvey (C) Heriberto Greco, Herman Smith, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Marsh (C) Mark Shea, Warren Williamson | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | John Gilles grabs the board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Herbert Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) PF - John Gilles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Gary Farmer is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Farmer | 41-54 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Gary Farmer pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Gary Farmer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Musselwhite | 41-57 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite double dribbles | 41-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG) Herbert Walters | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 41-57 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | William Harvey tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Farmer | 43-59 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Richard Hasbrouck steals the ball from William Harvey | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Steven Brown clanks a runner from the left block | 43-59 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | William Harvey blows the layup | 43-61 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton misses the driving attempt in the paint | 43-61 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill hits the finger roll | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gary Farmer runs out the clock | 45-61 |