| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Max Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Max Willis steals it from John Weber | 36-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Brault | 39-40 |
| 19:18 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 39-40 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell's pass is intercepted by Mark Williams | 39-42 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Mark Williams misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Palmer | 39-42 |
| 18:50 | Butler | John Weber gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Ronald Brault is called for the reach on Mark Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Brault, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (SG), Joey Runyan (SF) Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 18:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-42 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Michael McCade buries a floater in the paint set up by John Weber and he's hacked by Timothy Gammill - foul #3 on Timothy Gammill, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Ronald Brault, Max Willis, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 17:57 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Kitchen is called for the reach on Isaac Robinson - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (C) Billy Bunn, Joey Runyan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Walter Ewing pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Michael McCade loses the dribble to Floyd Hadsell | 41-45 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph King | 41-47 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Isaac Robinson | 43-47 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Isaac Robinson is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Billy Bunn (SF), Max Willis (PF), Joey Runyan (C) Isaac Robinson, Carlos Neace, Robert Hatchell, Floyd Hadsell, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Bunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Max Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Runyan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 43-47 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 43-49 |
| 15:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Mark Williams's pass is intercepted by Billy Bunn in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 14:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Timothy Gammill (C) Ronald Brault, Billy Bunn, Joey Runyan | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Marcus Craig (SF) Mark Williams, John Weber | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 43-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 46-53 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Robert Hatchell - foul #1 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF) Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell, Max Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:23 | Butler | The jump hook by Walter Ewing is blocked by Timothy Gammill | 46-53 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Joseph King pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Marcus Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Peter Lehn (C) Antonio Vera, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Joseph King | |
| 12:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Joey Runyan (PF) Billy Bunn, Floyd Hadsell | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Walter Ewing | |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig | |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:11 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 48-53 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Peter Lehn | 48-53 |
| 11:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 11:42 | Butler | John Weber grabs the board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Neace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Lehn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Runyan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | John Weber is hacked by Carlos Neace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Neace, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Max Willis (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Ronald Brault, Isaac Robinson, Carlos Neace, Peter Lehn, Joey Runyan | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Mark Williams, John Weber, Michael McCade | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Walter Ewing is hacked by Billy Bunn - foul #3 on Billy Bunn, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Timothy Gammill steals the ball from Richard Schantz | 48-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 10:43 | Butler | The jumper by Joseph Palmer is denied by Max Willis | 50-53 |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Bunn | 50-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Robert Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Isaac Robinson (SG), Floyd Hadsell (C) Billy Bunn, Jason Pickett, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Marcus Craig, Joseph Palmer | |
| 09:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Robert Hatchell - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Carlos Neace (SF), Peter Lehn (C) Antonio Vera, Robert Hatchell, Max Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Michael McCade (PF) Robert Turpin, Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Floyd Hadsell steals it from Michael McCade | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Brault | 55-53 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Michael McCade tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses long on a runner in the paint | 55-55 |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 55-55 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Neace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Lehn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Weber | 55-55 |
| 07:02 | Butler | John Weber lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph King | 55-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Neace | 57-57 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McCade takes the ball from Isaac Robinson | 57-57 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Max Willis (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Ronald Brault, Isaac Robinson, Carlos Neace, Floyd Hadsell, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, John Weber, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Max Willis | 60-57 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 60-59 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Furlow picks off the pass by Billy Bunn | 60-59 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Mark Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Bunn - foul #4 on Billy Bunn, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Joey Runyan (SF) Billy Bunn, Robert Hatchell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 60-63 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan is hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF) Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), John Weber (SF) Mark Williams, Marcus Craig | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG) Eric Furlow | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antonio Vera (fresh) SG - Jason Pickett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Max Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Runyan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Antonio Vera is called for the reach on Robert Turpin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Vera, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jason Pickett is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Pickett, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Isaac Robinson (SG), Timothy Gammill (C) Antonio Vera, Jason Pickett, Joey Runyan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill tips it in | 63-67 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Joey Runyan (PF) Billy Bunn, Max Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), Michael McCade (C) Joseph King, Robert Turpin, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Timothy Gammill swats the short shot by Richard Schantz | 63-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis (PF) Joey Runyan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis blows the layup | 63-67 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Williams and the foul's on Max Willis - foul #3 on Max Willis, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill clanks a jumper in the lane | 63-70 |
| 01:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 63-70 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Mark Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-70 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Brault | 65-70 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Williams | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:46 | Butler | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Pickett - foul #4 on Jason Pickett, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Joey Runyan (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell, Max Willis, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Joseph Palmer | |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Joseph King is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Brault - foul #2 on Ronald Brault, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Max Willis (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Isaac Robinson, Carlos Neace, Joey Runyan, Floyd Hadsell | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), John Weber (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG) Joseph King | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Brault - foul #3 on Ronald Brault, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis gets the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #9 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Marcus Craig | |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Richard Schantz is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Brault - foul #4 on Ronald Brault, team foul #14 | 70-78 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Weber gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Mark Williams runs out the clock | 70-79 |