| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards inbounds the ball | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the shot in the lane | 52-39 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Richard Marsh pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Todd Allen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 52-42 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Cotten | 54-42 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Larry Tarter is hacked by Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ron Bacher | 57-42 |
| 17:16 | Butler | James Pantoja's pass is intercepted by Ron Bacher | 57-42 |
| 17:01 | Long Beach State | John Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-42 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) John Thomas, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), William Shiffer (SF) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Guadalupe Alvarado (C) James Pantoja, Charles Buckler | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten comes up short on the floater in the paint | 57-42 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to William Shiffer | 57-42 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Chartier | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Shiffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Chartier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Guadalupe Alvarado (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Jeff Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 59-45 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 61-45 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Samuel Baker is called for the reach on Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, William Shiffer, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Charles Buckler (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern, Guadalupe Alvarado | |
| 14:54 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Hennigan - foul #1 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #1 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (PF) Charles Buckler | |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Richard Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-45 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher tips it but misses | 63-45 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Gordon Scaife snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 13:57 | Butler | James Pantoja connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Todd Allen | 63-48 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hennigan - foul #2 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #2 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Piao Chu, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Charles Buckler (C) Thomas Hennigan, Todd Allen | |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Charles Buckler snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Charles Williams is called for the reach on James Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Williams, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Floyd Chartier (C) Charles Williams, Earl Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Gordon Scaife, James Pantoja | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 63-50 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Thomas | 65-50 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Henry Cotten swats the short shot by Jeff Davis | 65-50 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Charles Buckler scores on a jump hook from the right block | 65-52 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is whistled for traveling | 65-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), William Shiffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF) John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Guadalupe Alvarado (C) Larry Tarter, Derek Henderson, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh, Charles Buckler | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Fern | 65-55 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Shiffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ron Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Guadalupe Alvarado (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Gordon Scaife clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Mile Zirk - foul #2 on Mile Zirk, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ira Hasse (C) Mile Zirk, William Shiffer, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher lays it up and in set up by Earl Edwards and he's fouled by Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #3 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Guadalupe Alvarado | |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the free throw | 67-56 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Rodney Fern snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Samuel Baker is called for the reach on Joseph Gantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SF) Gordon Scaife | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Todd Allen lays it up and in | 67-60 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 69-60 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Todd Allen's pass is intercepted by Piao Chu | 69-60 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses short on a shot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 10:18 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Rodney Fern is hacked by Ira Hasse - foul #3 on Ira Hasse, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Samuel Baker, Piao Chu, Earl Edwards, Ira Hasse, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Charles Buckler (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Todd Allen | |
| 10:00 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 09:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buckler | 69-62 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Jeff Davis tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts hits the finger roll | 71-64 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mile Zirk - foul #3 on Mile Zirk, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), William Shiffer (SF), Ron Bacher (C) John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF), Guadalupe Alvarado (C) Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Piao Chu | 73-66 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses long on a jumper in the paint | 73-66 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Guadalupe Alvarado tips it in | 73-68 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Larry Tarter steps in front of the Piao Chu pass in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan connects on the open floater from close range | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Shiffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Alvarado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Piao Chu | 75-70 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Mile Zirk steals the ball from Gordon Scaife | 75-70 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk lays it in | 77-70 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Piao Chu steps in front of the Jeff Davis pass in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses the easy layup | 77-70 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Guadalupe Alvarado pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't finish the layup | 77-70 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Henry Cotten | 77-70 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Piao Chu | 79-70 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #4 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), John Thomas (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ira Hasse (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, William Shiffer, Henry Cotten, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Derek Henderson (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Thomas Hennigan, Guadalupe Alvarado | |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Derek Henderson takes the ball from John Thomas | 79-70 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Joseph Gantz loses the ball out of bounds | 79-70 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is hacked by Joseph Gantz - foul #3 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #5 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts tips it back up and in | 81-70 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #5 on Charles Williams, team foul #10 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Mile Zirk (SG) Charles Williams, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-72 |
| 04:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Larry Tarter | 81-72 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Charles Buckler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SF), Ron Bacher (PF) Earl Edwards, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | John Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ron Bacher | 84-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ron Bacher (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the runner in the lane | 84-72 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier snags the defensive board | 84-72 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker is fouled on the floor by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #6 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), William Shiffer (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, John Thomas, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Piao Chu and he's hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #3 on Richard Marsh, team foul #7 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (C) Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses the free throw | 86-72 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan pulls down the rebound | 86-72 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Todd Allen can't finish the layup | 86-72 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan can't tip it in | 86-72 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Joseph Gantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-72 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Roberts - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #11 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Ron Bacher (C) William Shiffer, Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SF) Richard Marsh | |
| 02:13 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 86-73 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #8 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Derek Henderson, Todd Allen | |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 01:52 | Butler | James Pantoja's pass is intercepted by Piao Chu in the backcourt | 87-73 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is fouled on the floor by Rodney Fern - foul #3 on Rodney Fern, team foul #9 | 87-73 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Charles Buckler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Pantoja | 89-76 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #10 | 89-76 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Charles Buckler pulls down the rebound | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Ira Hasse is called for the reach on James Pantoja - foul #4 on Ira Hasse, team foul #12 | 89-76 |
| 00:46 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:46 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hennigan is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #3 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #11 | 89-78 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 91-78 |
| 00:23 | Butler | James Pantoja's pass is intercepted by John Thomas in the backcourt | 91-78 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | John Thomas runs out the clock | 91-78 |