| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Phillip Troxell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Deming (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tony Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Tony Dicarlo inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Harvey Hogg steps in front of the Phillip Troxell pass | 29-22 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Timothy Murakami comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 29-22 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:00 | Pepperdine | Harvey Hogg blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Tony Dicarlo | 29-22 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis is alone and throws it down set up by Melvin Wilkinson | 31-22 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Murakami - foul #1 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Harvey Evans (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds (PF), Marc Wilbourn (C) Andrew Harris, Bryon Nelson | |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis is fouled on the floor by Fred Reynolds - foul #2 on Fred Reynolds, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Harvey Hogg, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG), James Arnold (SF) Phillip Troxell, Tony Dicarlo | |
| 17:38 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Karl Kasky - foul #3 on Karl Kasky, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Clemens (PG), Eric Wynn (SF) Karl Kasky, Jim Deming | |
| 17:38 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:28 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Wheelock is called for the reach on Marc Wilbourn - foul #2 on Lawrence Wheelock, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| 17:06 | Pepperdine | Andrew Clemens's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Wheelock | 31-23 |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Clemens - foul #2 on Andrew Clemens, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Scott Bush (SF) Michael Sullivan, Kenneth Lewis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tony Dicarlo (SF) Andrew Clemens | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Harvey Evans scores on a runner near the basket | 33-25 |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), William Zuro (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Scott Bush, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), Jim Deming (SG), Andrew Harris (PF), Bryon Nelson (C) Eric Wynn, James Arnold, Fred Reynolds, Marc Wilbourn | |
| 15:50 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Kenneth Lewis (SF) Melvin Wilkinson, Wilfred Ertel | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (SF) Tony Dicarlo | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Zuro (fresh) C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Phillip Troxell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Deming (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Karl Kasky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Jim Deming takes the ball from Timothy Murakami | 33-25 |
| 15:21 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris clanks a shot from the left side | 33-25 |
| 15:19 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 15:03 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Harvey Hogg is hacked by Bryon Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryon Nelson, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (PF) Kenneth Lewis, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn (SF), Steven Mendes (PF) Phillip Troxell, Andrew Harris | |
| 14:42 | Butler | Harvey Hogg lays it up and in set up by Scott Bush | 35-25 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-25 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Timothy Murakami snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Bryon Nelson - foul #4 on Bryon Nelson, team foul #5 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF) Michael Sullivan, Harvey Hogg, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Arnold (SG), Tony Dicarlo (SF), Marc Wilbourn (PF) Karl Kasky, Jim Deming, Bryon Nelson | |
| 14:08 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:08 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 13:51 | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Bush | 37-25 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | James Arnold clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-25 |
| 13:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scott Bush | 37-25 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Dicarlo - foul #3 on Tony Dicarlo, team foul #6 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), Fred Reynolds (PF) Eric Wynn, Steven Mendes | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Harvey Evans hits the follow up shot | 39-25 |
| 12:55 | Pepperdine | Tony Dicarlo can't finish the layup | 39-25 |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn gets the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | James Arnold clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Evans - foul #1 on Harvey Evans, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG), Andrew Harris (PF) Phillip Troxell, Marc Wilbourn | |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | James Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | James Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| Subs | Butler | William Zuro (C) Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG) James Arnold | |
| 12:34 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Wheelock takes the ball from Karl Kasky | 39-26 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (PF) Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 12:11 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 12:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lewis | 39-26 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Karl Kasky - foul #4 on Karl Kasky, team foul #7 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Murakami (C) Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), Eric Wynn (SF), Marc Wilbourn (PF), Steven Mendes (C) Karl Kasky, Tony Dicarlo, Andrew Harris, Fred Reynolds | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zuro (fresh) C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Phillip Troxell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Deming (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Wilbourn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Mendes (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming misses the floater from the right side | 41-26 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Jim Deming picks off the pass by Timothy Murakami | 41-26 |
| 10:31 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 10:30 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn grabs the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 10:14 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn misses the floater from the right side | 41-26 |
| 10:12 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn grabs the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 41-26 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Steven Mendes | 41-26 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-26 |
| 09:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lewis | 41-26 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harvey Hogg | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:33 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn double dribbles | 43-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Scott Bush (SF), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Kenneth Lewis, William Zuro, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Clemens (PG), James Arnold (SG), Tony Dicarlo (SF), Andrew Harris (PF), Fred Reynolds (C) Phillip Troxell, Jim Deming, Eric Wynn, Marc Wilbourn, Steven Mendes | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Fred Reynolds picks off the pass by Michael Sullivan in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 08:11 | Pepperdine | Scott Bush steals it from Fred Reynolds | 43-26 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Scott Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Dicarlo - foul #4 on Tony Dicarlo, team foul #8 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG) Tony Dicarlo | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Scott Bush misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Fred Reynolds | 43-26 |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 07:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wilfred Ertel | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Bush (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Andrew Clemens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Deming (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Scott Bush misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Arnold - foul #3 on James Arnold, team foul #9 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG), Tony Dicarlo (SF), Bryon Nelson (C) Andrew Clemens, Jim Deming, Fred Reynolds | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-28 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Scott Bush is hacked by Bryon Nelson - foul #5 on Bryon Nelson, team foul #10 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG), Fred Reynolds (C) James Arnold, Bryon Nelson | |
| 06:50 | Butler | Scott Bush misses the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lewis steals the ball from Andrew Harris | 46-28 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses the easy layup | 46-28 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis drills a shot from the right side | 48-28 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Tony Dicarlo knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Karl Kasky | 48-30 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis jams it on a great pass from Michael Sullivan | 50-30 |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #5 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF), William Zuro (C) Scott Bush, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Arnold (SG), Eric Wynn (SF), Marc Wilbourn (PF) Jim Deming, Tony Dicarlo, Andrew Harris | |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Harvey Evans gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Eric Wynn - foul #2 on Eric Wynn, team foul #11 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Clemens (PG) Karl Kasky | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Harvey Evans gets the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Michael Sullivan loses the dribble to Fred Reynolds | 51-31 |
| 04:17 | Pepperdine | James Arnold knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Eric Wynn | 51-34 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 03:51 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | James Arnold comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 51-34 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Zuro (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Andrew Clemens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Wilbourn (fresh) 7 reb. C - Fred Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel is hacked by Marc Wilbourn - foul #1 on Marc Wilbourn, team foul #12 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Kenneth Lewis, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes (C) Fred Reynolds | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 03:24 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Steven Mendes | 51-34 |
| 03:04 | Pepperdine | James Arnold drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn is hacked by Wilfred Ertel - foul #1 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG) Andrew Clemens | |
| 02:05 | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 02:04 | Pepperdine | James Arnold misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn can't tip it in | 53-37 |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky gets the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 01:47 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky scores on a floater from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Mendes - foul #1 on Steven Mendes, team foul #13 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds (PF) Steven Mendes | |
| 01:25 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Harvey Evans - foul #2 on Harvey Evans, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Harvey Hogg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis can't finish the layup | 54-41 |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Wheelock | 54-41 |
| 00:54 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 00:52 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Wilbourn | 54-41 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Wilfred Ertel is called for the reach on Karl Kasky - foul #2 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Harvey Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | James Arnold snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Harvey Evans - foul #3 on Harvey Evans, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Karl Kasky is called for the reach on Michael Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl Kasky, team foul #14 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Harvey Hogg (SF), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Wilfred Ertel, Kenneth Lewis, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), Jim Deming (SG), Tony Dicarlo (SF), Andrew Harris (PF) Karl Kasky, James Arnold, Eric Wynn, Marc Wilbourn | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Michael Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Michael Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #4 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Michael Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Scott Bush snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Phillip Troxell is called for the reach on Scott Bush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Troxell, team foul #15 | 56-47 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds travels with the ball | 58-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SF), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Kenneth Lewis, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Clemens (PG), James Arnold (SG), Eric Wynn (SF), Marc Wilbourn (C) Phillip Troxell, Jim Deming, Tony Dicarlo, Andrew Harris | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Sullivan runs out the clock | 58-47 |