| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Harper | 35-42 |
| 19:26 | Butler | John Walker misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-42 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Crawford | 35-42 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 18:55 | Butler | John Walker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Odis Messinger gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:45 | Butler | John Walker is open but misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 18:27 | Butler | John Walker gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Odis Messinger is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Barnes - foul #3 on Frank Barnes, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Frank Barnes, Edward Harper, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 18:02 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses the dunk | 35-42 |
| 17:34 | Butler | John Walker snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Augustus Molinski tips it home | 35-44 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 16:25 | Butler | John Walker grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Odis Messinger is hacked by Stephen Lieb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Michael Sims (SF), Edward Harper (PF), James Crawford (C) Stephen Lieb, Shelby Johnson, Aaron Heier, Dustin Harrington, Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), William White (PF) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, John Walker | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun loses the dribble to Ian Towell | 35-44 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses the lay-in | 35-44 |
| 15:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sims (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Quincy Bednarz (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Michael Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is hacked by Robert Nicodemus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF), Gary Joines (C) Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Quincy Bednarz | |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell can't finish the layup | 35-44 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes tips it in | 37-44 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Dustin Harrington (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Edward Harper, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Butler | Barry Poff (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), John Walker (PF) Robert Nicodemus, Clifton Calhoun, William White | |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Augustus Molinski clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro's floater is knocked away by Barry Poff | 38-44 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Stephen Lieb is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Crawford (C) Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Hunter Bencomo (SF) Michael Jones, Augustus Molinski | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Alan Call is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 38-46 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Poff - foul #1 on Barry Poff, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Edward Harper (PF) Frank Barnes, Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF) Barry Poff, Hunter Bencomo | |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 38-46 |
| 12:38 | Butler | John Walker is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | James Crawford is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Aaron Heier (SF), Gary Joines (C) Stephen Lieb, Shelby Johnson, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun is called for 10 seconds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro (C) Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF) John Walker | |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Joines (C) Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Alan Call hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Towell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Heier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Renfro (fresh) C - Gary Joines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alan Call (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Odis Messinger - foul #1 on Odis Messinger, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Ian Towell | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | William White picks off the pass by Mario Renfro | 38-50 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Michael Jones is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William White | 38-52 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier blows the layup but the foul's on Gregory Blacker - foul #2 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Shelby Johnson (SF), Edward Harper (PF), James Crawford (C) Gary Carter, Frank Barnes, Mario Renfro, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, William White | |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 10:15 | Butler | John Walker can't tip it in | 39-52 |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier banks in the layup on a great pass from Ian Towell | 41-52 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Odis Messinger | 41-54 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Frank Barnes (SF) Aaron Heier, Ian Towell | |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (C) Alan Call | |
| 09:24 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Edward Harper, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Hunter Bencomo (SF) Odis Messinger, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Nicodemus - foul #3 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Stephen Lieb | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Carter - foul #1 on Gary Carter, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG) Shelby Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Barry Poff (SG) Robert Nicodemus | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Walker | 44-57 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary Carter | 46-57 |
| 08:00 | Butler | John Walker drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Barry Poff | 46-59 |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Quincy Bednarz - foul #2 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Shelby Johnson (SF), Edward Harper (PF), James Crawford (C) Stephen Lieb, Frank Barnes, Dustin Harrington, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), William White (PF), Alan Call (C) Michael Jones, Barry Poff, Hunter Bencomo, John Walker, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alan Call (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | James Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 47-65 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Shelby Johnson | 49-65 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Alan Call is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-65 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Alan Call gets the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 06:02 | Butler | William White can't finish the layup | 49-65 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | James Crawford's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Calhoun | 49-65 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | James Crawford tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-67 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Gregory Blacker gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Odis Messinger clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-67 |
| 04:37 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Calhoun | 51-67 |
| 04:28 | Butler | William White's pass is intercepted by Gary Carter | 51-67 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 04:09 | Butler | William White gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Alan Call steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Aaron Heier (SG), Michael Sims (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Shelby Johnson, Edward Harper, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro hits the follow up shot | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Michael Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Nicodemus | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stephen Lieb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Heier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Sims (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Renfro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William White (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Lieb and the foul's on Augustus Molinski - foul #1 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington misses the free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Augustus Molinski grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Augustus Molinski is whistled for traveling | 55-69 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington is called for traveling | 55-69 |
| 02:13 | Butler | William White drills a fadeaway from the left block | 55-71 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Sims, team foul #5 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SG), Gary Joines (C) Michael Sims, Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| 01:48 | Butler | William White is denied on a layup by Dustin Harrington | 55-71 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses the tip | 55-71 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Quincy Bednarz denies the turnaround by Dustin Harrington | 55-71 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines tips it back up and in | 57-71 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Heier - foul #2 on Aaron Heier, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro (C) Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Hunter Bencomo | |
| 01:04 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-72 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Harrington | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington connects on the shot from the right block | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | The short jumper by William White is denied by Mario Renfro | 59-72 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington can't connect on a shot in the lane | 59-72 |
| 00:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to William White | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 59-72 |