| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Lee Vanness (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Kellenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Valera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Val Inoue (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Love (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Sam Threatt inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Robert Love drills a shot from the left block set up by Glen Knight | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger is fouled on the floor by Glen Knight - foul #1 on Glen Knight, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by Thomas Valera is denied by Tony Cook | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger tips it in | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Raymond Kellenberger is called for the reach on Glen Knight - foul #1 on Raymond Kellenberger, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Richard Moore makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Glen Knight | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger's pass is intercepted by Robert Love | 32-31 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Tony Cook is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger buries a floater near the basket | 34-31 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Val Inoue steals the ball from Glen Knight | 34-31 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Val Inoue | 34-31 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Sam Threatt pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Sam Threatt connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Moore | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Val Inoue | 37-33 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Glen Knight can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Kellenberger - foul #2 on Raymond Kellenberger, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria (PG), David Gregory (SG), Thomas Fish (SF), Michael Stadtmiller (PF), John Corl (C) Lee Vanness, Raymond Kellenberger, Thomas Valera, Michael Edwards, Val Inoue | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Charles Seamons (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Richard Moore, Sam Threatt, Robert Love, Tony Cook | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Glen Knight makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Glen Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Gregory Longoria (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fish (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Stadtmiller (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Corl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) SG - Glen Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Seamons (fresh) PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Jarvis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Longoria | 40-35 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Glen Knight buries a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Colin Greenwell | 40-38 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Charles Seamons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Terry Boland gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Tim Jarvis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Colin Greenwell gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Charles Seamons hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish misses the jumper from the right block | 40-41 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Glen Knight misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Tim Jarvis - foul #1 on Tim Jarvis, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness (PG), Raymond Kellenberger (SG), Michael Edwards (PF), Val Inoue (C) Gregory Longoria, David Gregory, Thomas Fish, Michael Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Robert Love (SG), Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Terry Boland, Glen Knight, Charles Seamons, Colin Greenwell, Tim Jarvis | |
| 12:40 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Wayne Troia snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Robert Love misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Robert Love pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Tony Cook banks in the layup | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Lee Vanness (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Kellenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Corl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Val Inoue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Love (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue lays it up and in on a great pass from John Corl | 42-43 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Richard Moore misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Threatt steals it from John Corl | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Robert Love dunks the ball on a great pass from Sam Threatt | 42-45 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Tony Cook snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Val Inoue blocks the short jumper by Sam Threatt | 42-45 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lee Vanness and he's fouled by Tony Cook - foul #1 on Tony Cook, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria (PG), Thomas Valera (SF) Lee Vanness, John Corl | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Colin Greenwell (C) Robert Love, Tony Cook | |
| 10:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Sam Threatt hits a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Moore | 45-47 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Kellenberger | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Wayne Troia clanks a runner from the left block | 47-47 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Kellenberger | 50-47 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Sam Threatt double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness (PG), Thomas Fish (SG), Michael Stadtmiller (PF) Gregory Longoria, Raymond Kellenberger, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia | |
| 08:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tony Cook - foul #2 on Tony Cook, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Glen Knight misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Colin Greenwell can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Lee Vanness (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Valera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stadtmiller (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Val Inoue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 7 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera buries a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Fish | 53-47 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Colin Greenwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards (PF) Val Inoue | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SF) Colin Greenwell | |
| 07:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tony Cook - foul #3 on Tony Cook, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria (PG) Lee Vanness | |
| Subs | Butler | Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Terry Boland, Glen Knight, Tony Cook | |
| 07:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Jarvis | 54-47 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Sam Threatt is fouled on the floor by Gregory Longoria - foul #3 on Gregory Longoria, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Gregory (SG) Thomas Valera | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG) Robert Love | |
| 06:33 | Butler | Tim Jarvis misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Stadtmiller - foul #1 on Michael Stadtmiller, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl (C) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:33 | Butler | Tim Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Tim Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Stadtmiller | 54-47 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by John Corl is denied by Wayne Troia | 54-47 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Tim Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Wayne Troia slams it home set up by Charles Seamons | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Fullerton | David Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Longoria | 56-49 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Wayne Troia clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Stadtmiller makes the 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness (PG), Raymond Kellenberger (SG), Thomas Valera (SF), Michael Edwards (PF), Val Inoue (C) Gregory Longoria, David Gregory, Thomas Fish, Michael Stadtmiller, John Corl | |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Tony Cook (C) Charles Seamons, Tim Jarvis | |
| 04:25 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Knight is called for the reach on Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Glen Knight, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue tips it home | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Lee Vanness - foul #1 on Lee Vanness, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Lee Vanness (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kellenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Valera (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Val Inoue (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Cook blocks the short jumper by Thomas Valera | 61-52 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Tony Cook pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Glen Knight clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Vanness misses the shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera tips it home | 63-52 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Richard Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria (PG), David Gregory (SG), Thomas Fish (SF), Michael Stadtmiller (PF), John Corl (C) Lee Vanness, Raymond Kellenberger, Thomas Valera, Michael Edwards, Val Inoue | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Charles Seamons (SG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Charles Seamons is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Boland is called for the reach on Gregory Longoria - foul #1 on Terry Boland, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Thomas Fish steals it from Robert Love | 65-52 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Fish | 67-52 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Terry Boland drills a 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Corl | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Michael Stadtmiller is called for the reach on Colin Greenwell - foul #2 on Michael Stadtmiller, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Colin Greenwell misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Stadtmiller gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria runs out the clock | 69-55 |