| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) PF - Bill Presley (fresh) C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Todd Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Gordon Scaife | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Boris Klemanski | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Boris Klemanski is blocked by Christopher Lewter | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses long on an open jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Boris Klemanski - foul #1 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Charles Patton takes the ball from Armando Robles in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton throws it down | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Larry Tarter is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Todd Allen can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore tips it home | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kenny Davis (SF), Tony Allen (PF) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore, Bill Presley | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Joseph Gantz scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Rodney Fern | 7-9 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tony Allen | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fresh) SG - Frank Edwards (fresh) SF - Kenny Davis (fresh) PF - Tony Allen (fresh) C - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) SF - Russell Clark (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Rodney Fern (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 9-11 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Walton Bauer and he's fouled by James Eberly - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Kenneth Campbell (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (C) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Kenny Davis, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Derek Henderson (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Campbell - foul #1 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley (PF) Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Christopher Lewter slams it home and he's fouled by Bill Presley - foul #1 on Bill Presley, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG) Kyle Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski is hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG) Gordon Scaife | |
| 13:18 | Butler | Joseph Gantz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Derek Henderson | 12-16 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley misses short on a shot in the lane | 12-16 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter tips it but misses | 12-16 |
| 13:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 12-16 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Todd Allen is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Kyle Johnson (C) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Derek Henderson, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Moore | 14-16 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Rodney Fern's floater is tipped away by Bill Presley | 14-16 |
| 12:06 | Butler | James Eberly can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Walton Bauer | 14-16 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 14-16 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Rodney Fern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenny Davis (PF), Tony Allen (C) Frank Edwards, Bill Presley, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Larry Tarter | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) C - Tony Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fairly fresh) C - Russell Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the shot from the left block | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Boris Klemanski | 14-16 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Allen | 17-16 |
| 10:41 | Butler | James Eberly is alone and throws it down | 17-18 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is whistled for a carry | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Walton Bauer, Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore, Kenny Davis, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Rodney Fern (C) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Armando Robles lays it in uncontested | 17-20 |
| 09:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 17-20 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Frank Edwards | 19-20 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Rodney Fern scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 19-22 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon Scaife steals it from Jerry Carter | 19-22 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the lay-in | 19-22 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Armando Robles grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Carter - foul #1 on Jerry Carter, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Tony Allen (PF) Charles Patton, Frank Edwards, Kenneth Campbell, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Allen blocks the short jumper by Kyle Moore | 19-22 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Joseph Gantz grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Christopher Lewter tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Johnson and he's hacked by Joseph Gantz - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Bill Presley (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Boris Klemanski, Tony Allen, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF) Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Bill Presley is called for the reach on James Eberly - foul #2 on Bill Presley, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson (C) Bill Presley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:18 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:18 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) C - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Boris Klemanski | 25-26 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Russell Clark loses the dribble to Kyle Moore in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SG) Boris Klemanski | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) James Pantoja | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 06:35 | Butler | James Eberly tips it in | 25-28 |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards is hacked by Joseph Gantz - foul #2 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen (PF) Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (PG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark | |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG) Kyle Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF) Todd Allen | |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Hennigan picks off the pass by Walton Bauer | 25-28 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Rodney Fern is whistled for a carry | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (PG), Jerry Carter (C) Walton Bauer, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Armando Robles (SF) Derek Henderson, Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 05:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Fern | 25-28 |
| 05:13 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Kyle Moore (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Boris Klemanski, Frank Edwards, Tony Allen, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Russell Clark (C) Rodney Fern, James Eberly | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Russell Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Russell Clark snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Kenneth Campbell takes the ball from Larry Tarter | 25-28 |
| 03:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| 03:37 | Butler | James Pantoja is whistled for traveling | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Frank Edwards (SF), Bill Presley (PF), Jerry Carter (C) Walton Bauer, Kenneth Campbell, Kyle Moore, Kenny Davis, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), James Eberly (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, James Pantoja, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, Russell Clark | |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton is fouled on the floor by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Frank Edwards | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Boris Klemanski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Presley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Edwards - foul #1 on Frank Edwards, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), Tony Allen (C) Frank Edwards, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF) James Eberly | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF), Russell Clark (PF) Thomas Hennigan, Todd Allen | |
| 02:19 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Tony Allen - foul #1 on Tony Allen, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Russell Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Armando Robles | 32-33 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SG), Kyle Johnson (C) Boris Klemanski, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Derek Henderson (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern, Russell Clark | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Larry Tarter is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Patton - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Todd Allen tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Armando Robles is hacked by Frank Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Edwards, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SG), Kenny Davis (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Frank Edwards, Kyle Moore, Bill Presley | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), James Eberly (PF) Larry Tarter, Christopher Lewter | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Armando Robles misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | James Pantoja picks off the pass by Walton Bauer | 32-38 |
| 00:28 | Butler | James Pantoja banks in the layup | 32-40 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Campbell | 35-40 |
| 00:02 | Butler | James Eberly throws it down | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-42 |