| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Phillip Bahe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Michaels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Muldowney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Prine steals it from Jason Michaels | 30-39 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Anthony Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe is hacked by Leroy Prine - foul #1 on Leroy Prine, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Phillip Bahe | 30-41 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Daniel Lyles is hacked by Mike Barton - foul #2 on Mike Barton, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Phillip Bahe is called for the reach on Tyler Lemmons - foul #1 on Phillip Bahe, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Jason Michaels is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #1 on Jason Michaels, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Michael Traver scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Prine | 32-41 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Traver - foul #3 on Michael Traver, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SG), Samuel Richardson (PF) Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Samuel Richardson misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-43 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels scores on a shot from the right side set up by Mike Barton | 32-45 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Martin Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), James Shell (SF), David Briner (C) Leroy Prine, Anthony Roberts, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Larry Mayes (SG), Dennis Curnutt (SF), Henry Latch (PF), George Boling (C) Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, John Muldowney, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| 16:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 16:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Martin Hamilton | 32-45 |
| 16:13 | Butler | David Briner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-45 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Latch and he's fouled by Brian Reveles - foul #1 on Brian Reveles, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (PF) Brian Reveles, David Briner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez (SF) Dennis Curnutt | |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Latch (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Martin Hamilton is hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Lemmons (C) Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), Jason Michaels (SG) Jon Thomas, Larry Mayes | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Jason Michaels - foul #2 on Jason Michaels, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG) James Shell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Prine - foul #2 on Leroy Prine, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF) Martin Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Henry Latch, George Boling | |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons is called for traveling | 35-49 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Leroy Prine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Juan Lopez - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (PG), Samuel Richardson (PF), David Briner (C) Leroy Prine, Daniel Lyles, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (SG) Jason Michaels | |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Juan Lopez | 35-51 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-51 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-51 |
| 13:10 | Butler | David Briner grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Michael Traver misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-51 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe is hacked by David Briner - foul #1 on David Briner, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), James Shell (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson, David Briner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels (SG), Henry Latch (PF), George Boling (C) Phillip Bahe, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Jason Michaels is denied by Tyler Lemmons | 35-51 |
| 12:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Lemmons | 35-51 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Martin Hamilton hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Shell | 37-51 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-51 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | George Boling hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Michaels (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Latch (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Boling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Daniel Lyles's floater is knocked away by George Boling | 37-53 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Martin Hamilton tips it but misses | 37-53 |
| 11:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jason Michaels | 37-53 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | George Boling can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 11:20 | Butler | James Shell pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Martin Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Prine | 40-53 |
| 10:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons grabs the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Leroy Prine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Daniel Lyles tips it home | 42-55 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Henry Latch swats the dunk try by Martin Hamilton | 42-58 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez is hacked by Leroy Prine - foul #3 on Leroy Prine, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), David Briner (C) Leroy Prine, Martin Hamilton, James Shell, Daniel Lyles, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), Larry Mayes (SG), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Jon Thomas, Jason Michaels, Henry Latch, George Boling | |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Samuel Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 09:19 | Butler | David Briner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Michael Traver hits the follow up shot | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Brian Reveles pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Michael Traver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Northridge | Juan Lopez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Michael Traver pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Larry Mayes | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe loses the dribble to Michael Traver | 44-59 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Brian Reveles can't finish the layup | 44-59 |
| 08:01 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Briner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Phillip Bahe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Brian Reveles's pass is intercepted by Larry Mayes | 44-62 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe banks in the layup set up by Larry Mayes | 44-64 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Brian Reveles knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Samuel Richardson | 46-64 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle is fouled on the floor by Brian Reveles - foul #2 on Brian Reveles, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), James Shell (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Brian Reveles, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson, David Briner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels (SG), John Muldowney (SF), Henry Latch (PF) Larry Mayes, Juan Lopez, Mike Barton | |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Lemmons | 46-65 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Phillip Bahe steps in front of the Tyler Lemmons pass | 46-65 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe lays it up and in | 46-67 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Leroy Prine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-67 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 05:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Lyles | 46-67 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Leroy Prine connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Martin Hamilton | 49-67 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle's floater is tipped away by Tyler Lemmons | 49-67 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney grabs the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-67 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Daniel Lyles pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Leroy Prine is whistled for traveling | 49-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Martin Hamilton, James Shell, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Mike Barton (PF) Phillip Bahe, Roland Credle | |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney loses the ball out of bounds | 49-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), Colin Branch (SF), David Briner (C) Leroy Prine, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes (SG), Dennis Curnutt (SF), George Boling (C) Jason Michaels, John Muldowney, Mike Barton | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Martin Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Thomas and the foul's on David Briner - foul #2 on David Briner, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SF) Colin Branch | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch makes the free throw | 49-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Briner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Latch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Boling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Samuel Richardson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-70 |
| 03:20 | Butler | James Shell snags the offensive board | 49-70 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Brian Reveles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Martin Hamilton tips it back up and in | 51-70 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes travels with the ball | 51-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney (SF), Duncan Corchado (C) Dennis Curnutt, Henry Latch | |
| 02:19 | Butler | James Shell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 02:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Shell | 51-70 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Samuel Richardson travels with the ball | 51-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch (PF) Duncan Corchado | |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 51-70 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Martin Hamilton snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 01:35 | Butler | George Boling steals it from Brian Reveles | 51-70 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | George Boling misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-70 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas double dribbles | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | James Shell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Muldowney makes the driving attempt in the paint | 54-72 |
| 00:13 | Butler | David Briner double dribbles | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas runs out the clock | 54-72 |