| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael McAlister | 39-34 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Michael McAlister steals the ball from James Greenwald | 39-34 |
| 19:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael McAlister | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Patterson - foul #1 on Danny Patterson, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:09 | Butler | James Greenwald knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Bryan Dedmon | 41-37 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Atkins | 44-37 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Thomas Robinson | |
| 18:06 | Butler | Randy Quick is called for the reach on Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Randy Quick, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (C) Joseph Ton, James Greenwald | |
| 17:54 | Butler | Pablo Baez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Wagner | 44-40 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick clanks a floater in the paint | 44-40 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:25 | Butler | John Marotta misses the shot from the right block | 44-40 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Randy Quick | 44-40 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Delariva | 44-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hunley | 46-40 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Thomas Delariva steps in front of the Bryan Dedmon pass | 46-40 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Delariva | 48-40 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Pablo Baez, John Marotta, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Ton steals it from Walter Turner | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Stanton Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 15:50 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Richard Duvall scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister is fouled on the floor by Richard Duvall - foul #1 on Richard Duvall, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (C) Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG) Stanton Williams | |
| 15:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Turner | 50-42 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Pablo Baez is hacked by Michael McAlister in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McAlister, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 14:53 | Butler | James Greenwald lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Ton and he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley (SF) Walter Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 14:53 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael McAlister and the foul's on Richard Duvall - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Paul Atkins (C) Michael McAlister, Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Richard Duvall | |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:18 | Butler | James Greenwald banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Pablo Baez | 53-47 |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Foster steals it from Travis Johnson | 53-47 |
| 13:48 | Butler | James Greenwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF) John Boyd, Todd Foley, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG), Thomas Wagner (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald | |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner is hacked by John Marotta - foul #3 on John Marotta, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG) Thomas Delariva | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Samuel Foster | |
| 12:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Randy Quick (C) Michael Hunley, Walter Turner, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SF), David Sparling (C) John Marotta, Thomas Robinson | |
| 12:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Wagner | 53-47 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Richard Duvall scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Stanton Williams | 53-50 |
| 12:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Stanton Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Wagner | 53-52 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Dedmon - foul #3 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Steven Newell, Todd Foley, Danny Patterson, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Hughey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanton Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Stanton Williams buries a fadeaway near the basket | 55-54 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Travis Johnson (C) Michael McAlister, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG) Stanton Williams | |
| 11:04 | Butler | James Greenwald drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Pablo Baez | 55-56 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 10:45 | Butler | James Greenwald snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Pablo Baez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Ton | 55-59 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Paul Atkins (C) John Boyd, Walter Turner, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), David Sparling (PF), Samuel Foster (C) John Marotta, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Pablo Baez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF) Joseph Ton | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley is fouled on the floor by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Pablo Baez | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:53 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Paul Atkins steals it from David Sparling in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hunley | 59-59 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Richard Duvall can't finish the layup | 59-59 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Duvall - foul #3 on Richard Duvall, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Danny Patterson (PF) Thomas Delariva, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) James Greenwald, David Sparling | |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Danny Patterson swats the short shot by Samuel Foster | 60-59 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Duvall - foul #4 on Richard Duvall, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG) Michael Hunley | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Joseph Ton (SF) Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster | |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael McAlister | 65-59 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Pablo Baez is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pablo Baez, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF), Travis Johnson (C) Todd Foley, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG), James Greenwald (PF) Bryan Dedmon, Thomas Wagner | |
| 07:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Joseph Ton gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:33 | Butler | James Greenwald hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-59 |
| 07:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Robinson | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Travis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Marotta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Ton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | John Marotta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael McAlister - foul #3 on Michael McAlister, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Randy Quick (PF), Milton Hughey (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Danny Patterson, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), David Sparling (PF), Samuel Foster (C) Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| 07:24 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:24 | Butler | John Marotta misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 07:02 | Butler | John Marotta comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 07:01 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Samuel Foster clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 68-60 |
| 06:45 | Butler | John Marotta snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Walter Turner takes the ball from Samuel Foster | 68-60 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner blows the layup | 68-60 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Samuel Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell (PG), John Boyd (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Danny Patterson (PF) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Walter Turner, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Pablo Baez, Richard Duvall, John Marotta, David Sparling, Samuel Foster | |
| 05:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-60 |
| 05:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanton Williams | 68-60 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Thomas Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Travis Johnson (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Steven Newell, Danny Patterson, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael McAlister | 71-60 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Joseph Ton is hacked by Travis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Johnson, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Joseph Ton, Thomas Wagner | |
| 04:52 | Butler | James Greenwald is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-62 |
| 04:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley is fouled on the floor by Stanton Williams - foul #1 on Stanton Williams, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Danny Patterson (PF) Michael McAlister, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (SF), David Sparling (PF) Stanton Williams, James Greenwald | |
| 04:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Hunley - foul #2 on Michael Hunley, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (C) Todd Foley, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson picks off the pass by Thomas Delariva | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Walter Turner swats the layup by Thomas Robinson | 73-64 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson steps in front of the Michael Hunley pass | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hunley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Danny Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hughey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) PF - David Sparling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Walter Turner is called for the reach on Bryan Dedmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Turner, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Steven Newell (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Samuel Foster, David Sparling, Thomas Robinson | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Joseph Ton grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is whistled for traveling | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley (SF), Travis Johnson (C) Steven Newell, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), Richard Duvall (SG) Bryan Dedmon, Pablo Baez | |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael McAlister and he's hacked by Joseph Ton - foul #1 on Joseph Ton, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses the free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Thomas Wagner pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Butler | John Boyd takes the ball from Joseph Ton in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #3 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF) Todd Foley | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), David Sparling (C) John Marotta, James Greenwald | |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:52 | Butler | David Sparling knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Wagner | 76-68 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Travis Johnson, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Duvall and the foul's on John Boyd - foul #4 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael McAlister | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Richard Duvall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Walter Turner | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Dedmon - foul #4 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (PF) Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Richard Duvall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister is hacked by James Greenwald - foul #1 on James Greenwald, team foul #15 | 80-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Dedmon is called for the reach on Walter Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #16 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG) Bryan Dedmon | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Thomas Robinson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 84-73 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Pablo Baez grabs the offensive board | 84-73 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 84-73 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister runs out the clock | 84-73 |