| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Chester (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kristopher Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | David Chester is called for the reach on Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on David Chester, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Richard Simms blows the dunk | 37-33 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Chester | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones is hacked by Richard Simms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Jones | 37-35 |
| 18:41 | Butler | David Chester takes the ball from William Burnett | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Harold Jacobs and he's hacked by Kristopher Hughes - foul #1 on Kristopher Hughes, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Harold Jacobs, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney (C) Kristopher Hughes | |
| 18:13 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 40-35 |
| 17:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells is hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (PG), Christopher Biggers (SG), Reuben Parham (SF), Charles Schuster (C) Scott Wells, Robert Burke, David Jones, David Chester | |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Schuster blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Schuster | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Joshua Hereford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kristopher Hughes (C) Charles Schuster | |
| 16:24 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Rape and he's fouled by Reuben Parham - foul #1 on Reuben Parham, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Stephen Rape, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG) Reuben Parham | |
| 16:24 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | William Burnett steps in front of the Justin Storrs pass | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Burnett | 44-37 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Storrs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Biggers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kristopher Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 44-37 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:11 | Butler | William Burnett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs is hacked by Harold Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) William Burnett, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke (SG), David Jones (SF), David Chester (PF), Charles Schuster (C) Justin Storrs, Christopher Biggers, Jeff Burney, Kristopher Hughes | |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Schuster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Barb (PG) Scott Wells | |
| 14:30 | Butler | Richard Simms scores on a jumper from the right block | 48-37 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Christensen - foul #4 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (PG) Roy Barb | |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Jeff Burney (C) Justin Storrs, Charles Schuster | |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Burke | 48-42 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Burney - foul #3 on Jeff Burney, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) James Jones, Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SF) David Jones | |
| 13:09 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers (SF), Kristopher Hughes (C) Robert Burke, David Chester | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Wells - foul #1 on Scott Wells, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Schuster (PF) Jeff Burney | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-42 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Schuster tips it in | 50-44 |
| 11:59 | Butler | William Burnett clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Wells - foul #2 on Scott Wells, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Jones (SF) Scott Wells | |
| 11:59 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:59 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Justin Storrs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Biggers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Schuster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 51-47 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the jump hook from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | William Burnett is called for the reach on Justin Storrs in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke (SG), David Chester (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Justin Storrs, Charles Schuster, Kristopher Hughes | |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Richard Simms travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Reuben Parham (SF) Christopher Biggers, David Jones | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #2 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SF) Reuben Parham | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:02 | Butler | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Jacobs - foul #4 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-51 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Reuben Parham (SF), Kristopher Hughes (C) Robert Burke, Jeff Burney | |
| 09:11 | Butler | Scott Wells steals it from Paul Sellberg | 51-51 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells banks in the layup | 51-53 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF) James Jones, Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Jones (SF), Jeff Burney (PF) Reuben Parham, David Chester | |
| 08:31 | Butler | William Burnett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Justin Storrs | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Sellberg - foul #3 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers (PG), Robert Burke (SG), Charles Schuster (C) Scott Wells, Justin Storrs, Kristopher Hughes | |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:48 | Butler | William Burnett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Schuster - foul #3 on Charles Schuster, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Stephen Rape, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF) Charles Schuster | |
| 07:48 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:48 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Biggers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Chester (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by David Jones | 54-58 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from William Burnett | 56-58 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Charles Schuster (C) David Jones, Jeff Burney | |
| 06:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 06:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Faulkner | 56-58 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Kevin Christensen's floater is tipped away by Charles Schuster | 56-58 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Schuster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SG), Reuben Parham (SF), Kristopher Hughes (C) Robert Burke, Christopher Biggers, David Chester | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't connect on a shot from the left block | 56-58 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | Reuben Parham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Schuster is hacked by Kevin Christensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Barb (SG) Scott Wells | |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Kristopher Hughes steals the ball from Stephen Rape | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Schuster - foul #4 on Charles Schuster, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) James Jones, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Robert Burke (SG), David Jones (SF), David Chester (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Justin Storrs, Roy Barb, Reuben Parham, Charles Schuster, Kristopher Hughes | |
| 04:33 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Paul Sellberg gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Sellberg | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Chester (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester hits a floater from the left wing set up by Scott Wells | 59-63 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Scott Wells is called for the reach on William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Wells, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SG) Robert Burke | |
| 03:10 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:10 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Wells | 61-66 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the lay-in | 61-66 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Jones | 61-66 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke (SG), Kristopher Hughes (C) Justin Storrs, Jeff Burney | |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells is fouled on the floor by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #3 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Harold Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-68 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke lays it in uncontested set up by Scott Wells | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Burnett and he's hacked by David Chester - foul #3 on David Chester, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | William Burnett is called for the reach on Scott Wells - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Harold Jacobs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SG), Christopher Biggers (SF) Robert Burke, David Jones | |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Harold Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Burnett | 66-72 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs is hacked by Harold Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke (SG), David Jones (SF) Justin Storrs, Christopher Biggers | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | William Burnett is called for the reach on Scott Wells in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Burnett, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SF) David Jones | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Stephen Rape clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #5 on William Burnett, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Jones (SF) Justin Storrs | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Stephen Rape loses the dribble to Robert Burke | 69-76 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #16 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SG) Robert Burke | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Stephen Rape can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Jones grabs the board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells runs out the clock | 69-77 |