| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph Ton inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | James Greenwald misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-40 |
| 19:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Ton takes the ball from John Boyd | 37-40 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Pablo Baez loses the dribble to Michael McAlister in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:58 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Thomas Robinson double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (C) Paul Atkins | |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael McAlister | 37-42 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Thomas Robinson buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Michael McAlister - foul #2 on Michael McAlister, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF) Joseph Ton, James Greenwald | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Randy Quick (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (SF), David Sparling (C) Pablo Baez, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:23 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the wide open runner from the left block | 40-42 |
| 17:22 | Butler | David Sparling tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 16:47 | Butler | John Marotta hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick lays it up and in set up by Todd Foley and the foul's on David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF) Bryan Dedmon, John Marotta, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey | |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Stanton Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PF) Randy Quick | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Walter Turner is called for the reach on Joseph Ton - foul #1 on Walter Turner, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Robinson (C) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:03 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Turner and he's hacked by James Greenwald - foul #3 on James Greenwald, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Wagner (C) Stanton Williams, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley (SF), Danny Patterson (PF) Walter Turner, Travis Johnson | |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:34 | Butler | John Boyd steps in front of the Richard Duvall pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-50 |
| 15:06 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Richard Duvall is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Samuel Foster (C) Pablo Baez, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Randy Quick (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Paul Atkins | |
| 14:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses the easy layup | 42-50 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hunley | 42-53 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Richard Duvall is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Marotta | 45-53 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Danny Patterson | 45-56 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Samuel Foster | 48-56 |
| 12:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva's pass is intercepted by Richard Duvall | 48-56 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Delariva | 48-59 |
| 12:05 | Butler | David Sparling misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Foley - foul #2 on Todd Foley, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, John Marotta, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Danny Patterson, Randy Quick | |
| 12:05 | Butler | David Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:05 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by David Sparling - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Milton Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Thomas Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Pablo Baez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister is hacked by Stanton Williams - foul #1 on Stanton Williams, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (C) Paul Atkins | |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Greenwald swats the short shot by John Boyd | 49-59 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Thomas Robinson grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Pablo Baez is hacked by John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Walter Turner, Milton Hughey | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Michael McAlister - foul #3 on Michael McAlister, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG) Michael McAlister | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 52-59 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Pablo Baez gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Pablo Baez loses the dribble to Travis Johnson | 52-59 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell buries a driving attempt in the lane | 52-61 |
| 09:02 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Pablo Baez | 54-61 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ton - foul #1 on Joseph Ton, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Samuel Foster (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Pablo Baez, Joseph Ton, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Milton Hughey (C) Thomas Delariva, John Boyd, Steven Newell, Travis Johnson, Paul Atkins | |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Thomas Robinson snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Danny Patterson | 54-61 |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 07:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Duvall | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Foster (fresh) PF - James Greenwald (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hunley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Stanton Williams travels in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF) Stanton Williams, Samuel Foster, James Greenwald | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (C) Milton Hughey | |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick knocks in the jump hook from close range | 54-63 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is hacked by Michael McAlister in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael McAlister, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (SG) Michael Hunley | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick clanks a runner from close range | 56-63 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Michael McAlister is called for the reach on Bryan Dedmon - foul #5 on Michael McAlister, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Wagner (PF) Richard Duvall, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Michael McAlister, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson | |
| 06:48 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva clanks a floater from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Atkins - foul #2 on Paul Atkins, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF), Samuel Foster (C) John Marotta, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), Steven Newell (SG), Milton Hughey (PF) Thomas Delariva, John Boyd, Randy Quick | |
| 06:20 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Foster | 61-65 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 61-65 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon's pass is intercepted by Michael Hunley in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Ton steps in front of the Milton Hughey pass | 61-65 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Steven Newell is called for the reach on Pablo Baez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Newell, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF) Michael Hunley, Steven Newell, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Richard Duvall is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF) Pablo Baez, Joseph Ton, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Thomas Robinson tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Stanton Williams gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Stanton Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner scores on a runner from the left block | 63-69 |
| 03:49 | Butler | John Marotta can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Stanton Williams hits the follow up shot | 65-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Thomas Delariva | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Marotta (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Sparling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Quick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Thomas Delariva steps in front of the Stanton Williams pass in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Walter Turner | 65-73 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Stanton Williams, John Marotta, David Sparling, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Milton Hughey (C) John Boyd, Walter Turner, Randy Quick, Travis Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-73 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF) Michael Hunley, Todd Foley | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Milton Hughey is called for the reach on Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Milton Hughey, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Robinson (C) Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins (C) Milton Hughey | |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Walter Turner | 66-77 |
| 01:52 | Butler | John Boyd takes the ball from Joseph Ton in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Turner, team foul #12 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), John Marotta (SG), Samuel Foster (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) John Boyd, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 01:13 | Butler | Pablo Baez knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-77 |
| 01:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, John Marotta, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 68-77 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner snags the offensive board | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner is hacked by Joseph Ton - foul #2 on Joseph Ton, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (PF) Danny Patterson | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins pulls down the rebound | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Duvall is called for the reach on Walter Turner - foul #4 on Richard Duvall, team foul #8 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), John Marotta (SG), Samuel Foster (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Randy Quick (C) John Boyd, Paul Atkins | |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Pablo Baez blows the layup | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 68-81 |