| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Baca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Carter inbounds the ball | 17-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Stanley Peterson is called for the reach on Milton Baca - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #1 | 17-21 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson misses the lay-in | 17-21 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs misses badly on a runner near the basket | 17-21 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Carter loses the dribble to Eddie Winner | 17-21 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Eddie Winner buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Middendorf | 19-21 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Brown steals the ball from Milton Baca | 19-21 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Eddie Winner buries a 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG) Joseph Middendorf | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens (PF) William Jacobs | |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Steve Stafford comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson can't finish the layup | 22-23 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Kitchens - foul #1 on William Kitchens, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), David Norris (SF), John Christopher (C) William Carlson, Robert Hammond, Brian Carter, Milton Baca | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Stephen Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Johnson (fresh) SF - David Norris (fresh) PF - William Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Christopher (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens loses the dribble to Frank Brown | 23-23 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Frank Brown travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Middendorf (SG) Colin Haar | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs (PF) John Christopher | |
| 14:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Carlos Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Joseph Middendorf - foul #1 on Joseph Middendorf, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Carlos Johnson misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Fullerton | David Norris blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 14:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 23-25 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Stanley Peterson scores on a floater in the paint set up by Joseph Middendorf | 25-25 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 13:39 | Butler | David Zelkin pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Robert Joe is hacked by William Jacobs - foul #1 on William Jacobs, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SF) David Zelkin, Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson (PG), Robert Hammond (SG), Brian Carter (SF), Milton Baca (C) Stephen Hall, Carlos Johnson, David Norris, William Kitchens | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Stanley Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Hammond | 25-27 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Frank Brown can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca is hacked by Eddie Winner - foul #1 on Eddie Winner, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), Robert Joe (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Joseph Middendorf, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens (PF) William Jacobs | |
| 12:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca's pass is intercepted by Eddie Winner | 25-27 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Colin Haar lays it up and in on a great pass from Eddie Winner | 27-27 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Carter misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Chester Anderson - foul #1 on Chester Anderson, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Eddie Winner grabs the board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Robert Joe (fresh) C - Chester Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Baca (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Steve Stafford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Colin Haar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Middendorf (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Colin Haar, Robert Joe, Chester Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall (PG), William Jacobs (PF) William Carlson, William Kitchens | |
| 10:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca can't throw it down | 27-30 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Peterson | 30-30 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carlos Johnson (SG), David Norris (SF), John Christopher (C) Robert Hammond, Brian Carter, Milton Baca | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Christopher - foul #3 on John Christopher, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens (C) John Christopher | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs misses short on a jumper in the lane | 31-30 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Carlos Johnson tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 08:00 | Butler | David Norris is called for the reach on Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on David Norris, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Colin Haar (SG), Eddie Winner (SF), Chester Anderson (C) David Zelkin, Joseph Middendorf, Robert Joe, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson (PG), Robert Hammond (SG), Brian Carter (SF), Milton Baca (C) Stephen Hall, Carlos Johnson, David Norris, William Jacobs | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Steve Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens grabs the board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Baca (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson is fouled on the floor by Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (PF) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Middendorf (SG), Stanley Peterson (C) Colin Haar, Chester Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs (PF) William Kitchens | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Milton Baca | 31-32 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Carlson | 31-35 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Steve Stafford scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Colin Haar (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner, Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Hall (PG), David Norris (SF), William Kitchens (C) William Carlson, Brian Carter, Milton Baca | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Stanley Peterson scores on a jumper near the basket | 35-35 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Colin Haar steals the ball from William Jacobs | 35-35 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Frank Brown misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF), Chester Anderson (C) Joseph Middendorf, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson (PG), Milton Baca (C) Robert Hammond, William Kitchens | |
| 04:08 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Brown blocks the short jumper by Milton Baca | 38-37 |
| 03:23 | Cal State Fullerton | David Norris hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Chester Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Norris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Jacobs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Milton Baca (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to David Norris | 38-39 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Colin Haar, Chester Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond (SG), Brian Carter (SF) Stephen Hall, David Norris | |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson lays it in set up by Robert Hammond | 38-41 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Stanley Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Winner | 40-41 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs buries a shot in the lane | 40-43 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Eddie Winner is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Kitchens (PF) William Jacobs | |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Middendorf - foul #2 on Joseph Middendorf, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Jacobs (PF) William Kitchens | |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Steve Stafford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Middendorf | 42-45 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Milton Baca drills a runner from the right block | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Fullerton | William Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Robert Hammond is called for the reach on Joseph Middendorf - foul #2 on Robert Hammond, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Hammond gets the rebound | 45-47 |