| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Sam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Farrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Farrington inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Ronald Hartley gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:23 | Butler | John Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | John Ward is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahmed - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Hartley - foul #2 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:31 | Butler | John Ward misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 18:29 | Butler | John Ward tips it home | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 18:12 | Butler | David Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | Butler | John Ward loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdulaziz | 26-29 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 17:42 | Butler | David Wolf gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:19 | Butler | John Ward drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hartley | 29-29 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Northridge | William Farrington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Butler | John Ward misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:50 | Butler | John Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:31 | Butler | John Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Bennett steps in front of the Dikembe Abdulaziz pass | 29-32 |
| 16:08 | Butler | David Wolf can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | William Farrington grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Northridge | John Ward takes the ball from William Farrington | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Sam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Farrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Ronald Hartley is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Saiz (SG), Ronny White (SF), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Karl Dubin, David Wolf, Bryan Bennett, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski (PG), Steven Rose (SG), Himeronim Cywinski (SF), Mickey Murry (PF), Nelson Rosado (C) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Don Sam, William Farrington, Dikembe Ahmed, Ralph Smith | |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Nelson Rosado connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Himeronim Cywinski | 29-34 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Ronny White makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Hooten | 32-34 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Saiz | 32-34 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Ronny White makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Saiz | 34-34 |
| 14:06 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Rose is hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG) Anthony Saiz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Manuel Hooten clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Ronald Hughes pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Karl Dubin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Ronald Hughes can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Nelson Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Manuel Hooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), Bryan Bennett (SF), John Ward (PF) Manuel Hooten, Ronny White, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz (PG), Don Sam (SG), William Farrington (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Hans Stolarski, Steven Rose, Himeronim Cywinski, Mickey Murry, Nelson Rosado | |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmed | 34-39 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Karl Dubin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hartley (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam is fouled on the floor by John Ward - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| 11:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith is hacked by Ronald Hartley - foul #3 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Butler | David Cantrell (SF) Karl Dubin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Sam (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Farrington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Cantrell - foul #1 on David Cantrell, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF) David Cantrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | William Farrington grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Farrington makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ralph Smith and he's hacked by Ronald Hartley - foul #4 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #7 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jayson Clarke (C) Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski (C) Ralph Smith | |
| 11:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Farrington makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:47 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Bennett - foul #1 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), Manuel Hooten (SG), Ronald Hughes (C) Bryan Bennett, David Wolf, John Ward | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski (SG), Mickey Murry (C) Don Sam, William Farrington | |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Himeronim Cywinski | 36-48 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Ronny White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-48 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Ronald Hughes clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Himeronim Cywinski - foul #2 on Himeronim Cywinski, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Butler | David Cantrell (SF), John Ward (PF) Ronny White, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Rose (SG), Ralph Smith (C) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Dikembe Ahmed | |
| 09:18 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-48 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 08:50 | Butler | The short jumper by David Cantrell is denied by Ralph Smith | 37-50 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Rose makes the floater in the paint | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Manuel Hooten is blocked by Ralph Smith | 37-52 |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Ward tips it in | 39-52 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel Hooten - foul #3 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), Ronny White (SF), Jayson Clarke (C) Manuel Hooten, David Cantrell, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz (PG), Don Sam (SG), William Farrington (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF) Hans Stolarski, Steven Rose, Himeronim Cywinski, Mickey Murry | |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Jayson Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Ronny White misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Farrington - foul #1 on William Farrington, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hartley (C) John Ward | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Ronny White makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Ronny White misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Farrington | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Sam (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Farrington (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-55 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Ronny White pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:54 | Butler | David Wolf is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Wolf, team foul #10 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG) Karl Dubin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry (C) Ralph Smith | |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Farrington misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 06:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jayson Clarke | 42-55 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Ronny White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Ronny White grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Butler | David Wolf misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz is hacked by Bryan Bennett - foul #2 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #11 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Cantrell (SF), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) David Wolf, Ronny White, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski (SG), Himeronim Cywinski (SF), Louis Boyd (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Don Sam, William Farrington, Dikembe Ahmed, Mickey Murry | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:00 | Butler | John Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 04:54 | Butler | David Cantrell misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-56 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Himeronim Cywinski | 42-59 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Karl Dubin buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Bennett | 45-59 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith dunks the ball set up by Himeronim Cywinski | 45-61 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Karl Dubin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 03:44 | Butler | David Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Ronald Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz misses the 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hans Stolarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Himeronim Cywinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Boyd (fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith lays it in set up by Dikembe Abdulaziz | 45-63 |
| 02:12 | Butler | John Ward scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Dubin | 47-63 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Louis Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Stolarski | 47-63 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Ronald Hughes - foul #3 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #12 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), Jayson Clarke (PF) Karl Dubin, John Ward | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Rose (SG), Mickey Murry (PF) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Louis Boyd | |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Mickey Murry is called for the reach on Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Mickey Murry, team foul #3 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nelson Rosado (C) Ralph Smith | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Manuel Hooten scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Nelson Rosado loses the ball out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Rose - foul #2 on Steven Rose, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jayson Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski runs out the clock | 51-65 |