| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Israel Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kessler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Messer (fresh) PF - Jerry Pitt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Tedesco (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer loses the dribble to Joseph Ruffin | 40-39 |
| 18:59 | Butler | The short jumper by James Kessler is denied by Gregory Tedesco | 40-39 |
| 18:57 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Joseph Ruffin steps in front of the Andrew Maldanado pass in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | Butler | James Kessler misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Tedesco - foul #3 on Gregory Tedesco, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (PF) Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (PG), Joseph Riggs (SG), Willie Stewart (SF), Richard Barrington (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Andrew Maldanado, Stefan Russo, Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 18:36 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Marcelino Russo steals it from Willie Stewart in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Thomas Strecker can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 18:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Kessler | 41-39 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Joseph Riggs - foul #2 on Joseph Riggs, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (C) James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:19 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Haislip - foul #1 on Fred Haislip, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Clinton Whitfield steals it from Joseph Riggs | 44-41 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is hacked by Richard Barrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Barrington, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (C) Fred Haislip | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Stefan Russo (SG), Jerry Pitt (PF) Joshua Laster, Joseph Riggs, Richard Barrington | |
| 17:32 | Butler | Marcelino Russo scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Ruffin | 47-41 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Pitt | 47-44 |
| 16:54 | Butler | James Kessler drills a jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stefan Russo, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Israel Seitz (PF) Marcelino Russo, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Charles Messer (SF) Paul Judkins, Willie Stewart | |
| 16:12 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG) Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SG) Stefan Russo | |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) PF - Israel Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Laster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Messer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pitt (tired) 5 pts. C - Richard Wetherby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Marcelino Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 52-44 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Thomas Strecker is called for the reach on Richard Wetherby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Strecker, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (C) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SG), Richard Barrington (PF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Joshua Laster, Jerry Pitt, Richard Wetherby | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Riggs | 52-47 |
| 15:13 | Butler | James Kessler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Bieber | 55-47 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer is denied on a layup by James Kessler | 55-47 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Clinton Whitfield - foul #4 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF), Fred Haislip (C) Clinton Whitfield, Israel Seitz, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joshua Laster (SF), Willie Stewart (PF) Andrew Maldanado, Charles Messer, Richard Barrington | |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Bieber | 57-50 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco tips it home | 57-52 |
| 13:15 | Butler | The short jumper by Thomas Strecker is denied by Willie Stewart | 57-52 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Fred Haislip comes up short on the floater in the lane | 57-52 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Strecker - foul #3 on Thomas Strecker, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF), James Kessler (C) Thomas Strecker, Fred Haislip | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Stefan Russo (SG), Jerry Pitt (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Paul Judkins, Joseph Riggs, Joshua Laster, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:13 | Butler | James Kessler snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado is hacked by Joseph Ruffin - foul #3 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (PF) Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SF) Willie Stewart | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ruffin (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Strecker (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kessler (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Laster (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Pitt (tiring) 5 pts. C - Richard Wetherby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG) Andrew Maldanado | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Paul Bieber is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 11:22 | Butler | James Kessler snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is called for 10 seconds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Messer (SF) Joshua Laster | |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Israel Seitz pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Paul Bieber hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Richard Wetherby | 57-52 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Thomas Strecker (C) Joseph Ruffin, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Willie Stewart (SF), Richard Barrington (PF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Paul Judkins, Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt, Richard Wetherby | |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Marcelino Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Israel Seitz tips it home | 59-52 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Israel Seitz's pass is intercepted by Gregory Tedesco | 59-55 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), James Kessler (C) Marcelino Russo, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joshua Laster (SF), Richard Wetherby (C) Andrew Maldanado, Richard Barrington, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 08:58 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo clanks a shot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Paul Bieber hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Joseph Ruffin is called for the reach on Stefan Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Israel Seitz (PF) Joseph Ruffin, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt (PF) Willie Stewart | |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Israel Seitz pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla loses the dribble to Stefan Russo in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Olufemi Abdulla - foul #3 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (PF) Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Gregory Tedesco (C) Stefan Russo, Richard Wetherby | |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Messer (SF) Joshua Laster | |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Kessler - foul #2 on James Kessler, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG) Paul Judkins | |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Kessler | 59-59 |
| 07:54 | Butler | James Kessler scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Marcelino Russo | 61-59 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer travels in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington (PF) Jerry Pitt | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ruffin (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Strecker (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kessler (very tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Messer (tired) 4 reb. PF - Richard Barrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Tedesco (tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Richard Barrington blocks the jumper by Joseph Ruffin | 61-59 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield tips it in | 63-59 |
| 07:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 07:02 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stefan Russo - foul #3 on Stefan Russo, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (SG), Joshua Laster (SF), Willie Stewart (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Stefan Russo, Charles Messer, Richard Barrington, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG) Andrew Maldanado | |
| 06:05 | Butler | Willie Stewart swats the shot by James Kessler | 64-59 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo is hacked by Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Thomas Strecker (C) Joseph Ruffin, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Joseph Riggs (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF) Paul Judkins, Joshua Laster, Willie Stewart | |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Stefan Russo - foul #4 on Stefan Russo, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (C) Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington (C) Richard Wetherby | |
| 05:20 | Butler | Marcelino Russo buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Stefan Russo steals the ball from Clinton Whitfield in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado misses the lay-in | 67-62 |
| 04:46 | Butler | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joshua Laster (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Willie Stewart (PF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Andrew Maldanado, Stefan Russo, Joseph Riggs, Jerry Pitt, Richard Barrington | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Stewart | 67-65 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Paul Judkins steals the ball from Paul Bieber | 67-65 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart lays it in and the foul's on Israel Seitz - foul #1 on Israel Seitz, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Israel Seitz, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Richard Wetherby (C) Charles Messer, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Paul Bieber is fouled on the floor by Paul Judkins - foul #3 on Paul Judkins, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF), James Kessler (C) Fred Haislip, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Jerry Pitt (PF) Paul Judkins, Joshua Laster | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jerry Pitt | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (very tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcelino Russo (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Israel Seitz (very tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - James Kessler (very tired) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Willie Stewart (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Pitt (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wetherby (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Stewart | 67-71 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Israel Seitz is hacked by Andrew Maldanado - foul #2 on Andrew Maldanado, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (C) James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (SG), Joseph Riggs (SF), Richard Barrington (PF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Stefan Russo, Willie Stewart, Jerry Pitt, Richard Wetherby | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Israel Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Israel Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado is hacked by Marcelino Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Thomas Strecker pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:50 | Butler | The short jumper by Clinton Whitfield is denied by Gregory Tedesco | 69-72 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington is hacked by Marcelino Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (C) Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SF) Andrew Maldanado | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-72 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco gets the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins is hacked by Clinton Whitfield - foul #5 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Israel Seitz (PF) Clinton Whitfield, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Richard Wetherby (C) Joseph Riggs, Joshua Laster, Gregory Tedesco | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (C) James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart (PF) Richard Barrington | |
| 01:55 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-75 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby is hacked by Paul Bieber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Bieber, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (C) Fred Haislip | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Joshua Laster (SG), Joseph Riggs (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF) Paul Judkins, Stefan Russo, Charles Messer, Willie Stewart | |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla grabs the board | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Laster - foul #2 on Joshua Laster, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Joshua Laster, Joseph Riggs, Richard Wetherby | |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-76 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jerry Pitt | 70-76 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Paul Bieber is called for the reach on Jerry Pitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Bieber, team foul #16 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte (SG) Paul Bieber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SG), Joshua Laster (SF) Stefan Russo, Charles Messer | |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Butler | James Kessler makes the runner in the lane | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-76 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Charles Messer (SF) Joseph Riggs, Joshua Laster | |
| 01:16 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Maldanado | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte travels in the backcourt | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer is hacked by Israel Seitz - foul #2 on Israel Seitz, team foul #17 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SG) Stefan Russo | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeremy Turcotte | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Andrew Maldanado picks off the pass by Israel Seitz | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Marcelino Russo is called for the reach on Joshua Laster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #18 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SF) Charles Messer | |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Israel Seitz | 72-79 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Marcelino Russo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Turcotte is called for the reach on Jerry Pitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Turcotte, team foul #19 | 72-79 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Gregory Tedesco takes the ball from Marcelino Russo in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs is fouled on the floor by Israel Seitz - foul #3 on Israel Seitz, team foul #20 | 72-81 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Marcelino Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-82 |
| 00:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Kessler | 72-82 |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-82 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (PF), Fred Haislip (C) Israel Seitz, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Willie Stewart (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Andrew Maldanado, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins runs out the clock | 72-82 |