| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) PF - James Greenwald (fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Charles Heredia (fresh) PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) C - James Myers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Butler | James Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Greenwald | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Richard Duvall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia misses long on a jump hook from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Butler | James Myers swats the layup by James Greenwald | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | Butler | James Greenwald tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Butler | James Greenwald gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Joseph Ton's fadeaway is rejected by Brad Jarboe | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brad Jarboe | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Richard Duvall - foul #1 on Richard Duvall, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Raymond Golliday (SG), Richard Berning (SF), James Hinkle (PF), Thomas Levitt (C) Michael Peterson, Courtney Mattingly, Charles Heredia, Brad Jarboe, James Myers | |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Golliday | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Butler | David Sparling scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Pablo Baez | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle's floater is tipped away by Thomas Wagner | 7-7 |
| 16:09 | Butler | David Sparling gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Pablo Baez scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Sparling | 10-7 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Dedmon is called for the reach on Charlie Kyzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG), Samuel Foster (SF), James Greenwald (PF) Bryan Dedmon, Joseph Ton, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marotta (fresh) SF - Samuel Foster (fresh) PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Golliday (fresh) SF - Richard Berning (fresh) PF - James Hinkle (fresh) C - Thomas Levitt (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Cal State Northridge | James Greenwald is called for the reach on Raymond Golliday - foul #1 on James Greenwald, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia (SF) Thomas Levitt | |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning lays it up and in set up by Raymond Golliday | 10-9 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Richard Duvall loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Pablo Baez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG) Charlie Kyzer | |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | John Marotta picks off the pass by Michael Peterson | 10-9 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Thomas Robinson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon tips it home | 12-9 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Golliday and he's fouled by Richard Duvall - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, John Marotta, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), James Myers (C) Raymond Golliday, Richard Berning | |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF) Charles Heredia, James Hinkle | |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe tips it in | 12-14 |
| 13:24 | Butler | David Sparling is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Raymond Golliday (SF) Michael Peterson, Allen Irby | |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 12-14 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses long on a jumper from the right block | 12-14 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Wagner | 12-14 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Joseph Ton's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Golliday | 12-14 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brad Jarboe | 12-14 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) C - David Sparling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Golliday (fresh) PF - Brad Jarboe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Myers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG), Samuel Foster (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Joseph Ton, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG), Allen Irby (SG), Charles Heredia (SF), James Hinkle (C) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Raymond Golliday, James Myers | |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brad Jarboe - foul #1 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #1 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SG) Pablo Baez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning (C) Brad Jarboe | |
| 10:53 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Richard Berning is blocked by James Greenwald | 13-19 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning is hacked by Stanton Williams - foul #1 on Stanton Williams, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Samuel Foster is fouled on the floor by Richard Berning - foul #1 on Richard Berning, team foul #2 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday (SG) Allen Irby | |
| 10:09 | Butler | James Greenwald scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-21 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | Samuel Foster blocks the jumper by James Hinkle | 15-21 |
| 09:49 | Butler | John Marotta grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Thomas Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Pablo Baez (SG), Joseph Ton (SF) John Marotta, Stanton Williams, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Berning | 15-23 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Heredia - foul #1 on Charles Heredia, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), James Myers (C) Raymond Golliday, Richard Berning | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Heredia | 17-26 |
| 08:08 | Butler | The short jumper by Thomas Robinson is denied by James Hinkle | 17-26 |
| 08:07 | Butler | James Greenwald pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits the follow up shot | 19-26 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Ton - foul #1 on Joseph Ton, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Raymond Golliday (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF) Michael Peterson, Charles Heredia, James Hinkle | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) C - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Golliday (fresh) PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Courtney Mattingly is called for the reach on David Sparling - foul #1 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #4 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Joseph Ton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning (SF), Thomas Levitt (C) Courtney Mattingly, James Myers | |
| 06:49 | Butler | David Sparling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brad Jarboe | 19-28 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer double dribbles | 19-28 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Pablo Baez | 22-28 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Dedmon - foul #2 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SG), Samuel Foster (SF) Bryan Dedmon, Pablo Baez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:04 | Butler | David Sparling clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Levitt - foul #1 on Thomas Levitt, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF) Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG), Charles Heredia (SF) Charlie Kyzer, Brad Jarboe | |
| 06:04 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:04 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt loses the ball out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), James Hinkle (PF) Raymond Golliday, Thomas Levitt | |
| 05:28 | Butler | John Marotta banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Greenwald | 26-29 |
| 05:12 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Wagner steps in front of the Richard Berning pass | 26-29 |
| 04:52 | Butler | James Hinkle steals it from James Greenwald | 26-29 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Joseph Ton can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Heredia - foul #2 on Charles Heredia, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), David Sparling (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) John Marotta, James Greenwald, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Raymond Golliday (SG), Allen Irby (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF), James Myers (C) Michael Peterson, Courtney Mattingly, Charles Heredia, James Hinkle, Richard Berning | |
| 04:15 | Butler | Joseph Ton makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Joseph Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Stanton Williams - foul #2 on Stanton Williams, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG), Samuel Foster (SF) Stanton Williams, Joseph Ton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:52 | Butler | David Sparling's fadeaway is rejected by James Myers | 28-31 |
| 03:51 | Butler | John Marotta gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Charlie Kyzer - foul #1 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) John Marotta | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Golliday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Irby (fresh) PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Kyzer | 30-34 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Samuel Foster connects on the turnaround near the basket | 32-34 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charlie Kyzer | 32-37 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Pablo Baez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 02:19 | Butler | David Sparling snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Richard Duvall's floater is tipped away by James Myers | 32-37 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster tips it home | 34-37 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Duvall steals the ball from Brad Jarboe | 34-37 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Thomas Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Samuel Foster pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:04 | Butler | James Myers steals it from Samuel Foster | 34-37 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Golliday | 34-40 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brad Jarboe - foul #2 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster, David Sparling, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Charles Heredia (SF), James Hinkle (PF), Richard Berning (C) Charlie Kyzer, Raymond Golliday, Allen Irby, Brad Jarboe, James Myers | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly drills a 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-43 |