| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Adames (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Oh (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Barrientos (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Knight | 29-26 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Clay Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Araujo | 29-29 |
| 18:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh's pass is intercepted by Bernard Dicken | 29-29 |
| 18:32 | Butler | John Araujo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Araujo, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Butler | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:49 | Butler | John Araujo is hacked by Kevin Oh - foul #1 on Kevin Oh, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), Thomas Vaught (SG), James Scott (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) John Knight, Fred Adames, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, Dale Barrientos | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 17:24 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:06 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Ronnie Krone misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Anthony Williamson - foul #3 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson (SF) Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Goran Kamienski, Rene Rizzo, Hung Tang | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Ronnie Krone makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Ronnie Krone misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 16:22 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Thomas Lyons connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Russell Robbins | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Vaught (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Slocum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Krone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Robbins - foul #3 on Russell Robbins, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Fred Adames (SG), Dale Barrientos (C) Jesse Taylor, Thomas Vaught, James Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Hung Tang misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames misses the dunk but the foul's on John Araujo - foul #2 on John Araujo, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley (SF), Kevin Oh (PF) Michael Simpson, Thomas Slocum | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG) John Araujo | |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Joseph O'Hanley is called for the reach on Clay Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph O'Hanley, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Goran Kamienski is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos lays it up and in on a great pass from John Knight | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Clay Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dale Barrientos - foul #2 on Dale Barrientos, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught (SG), Jesse Taylor (SF) Fred Adames, Joseph O'Hanley | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Rene Rizzo, Hung Tang | |
| 13:57 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Clay Moore is called for the reach on John Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Moore, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson (SF) Jesse Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Wilson - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), Anthony Williamson (C) John Knight, Dale Barrientos | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), John Araujo (SG) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski | |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:35 | Butler | John Araujo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Araujo, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF) Bernard Dicken | |
| 13:19 | Illinois-Chicago | John Araujo steps in front of the Michael Simpson pass | 35-33 |
| 13:02 | Butler | John Araujo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 13:00 | Butler | George Wilson snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 12:47 | Butler | John Araujo makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Lyons | 35-35 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson is fouled on the floor by John Araujo - foul #4 on John Araujo, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Fred Adames (SG), James Scott (SF), Dale Barrientos (C) Jesse Taylor, Thomas Vaught, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF) Thomas Lyons, John Araujo, Ronnie Krone | |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Goran Kamienski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum (PF) Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 11:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Fred Adames | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Adames (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Scott (fresh) PF - Thomas Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Barrientos (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Clay Moore misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Rene Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Clay Moore hits a jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Knight | 41-37 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Clay Moore drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Hung Tang | 41-39 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Knight | 43-39 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Barrientos - foul #3 on Dale Barrientos, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), Thomas Vaught (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), Kevin Oh (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) John Knight, Fred Adames, James Scott, Thomas Slocum, Dale Barrientos | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Bernard Dicken, Rene Rizzo, Hung Tang | |
| 09:32 | Butler | Russell Robbins's layup is rejected by Anthony Williamson | 43-39 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Oh | 43-39 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson makes the runner from close range set up by Jesse Taylor | 45-39 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Michael Simpson steals it from Herbert Hudson | 45-39 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson lays it in | 47-39 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Michael Simpson steals it from Ronnie Krone in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 08:26 | Butler | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Ronnie Krone is fouled on the floor by Jesse Taylor - foul #3 on Jesse Taylor, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Murphy (PG), Dale Barrientos (C) Jesse Taylor, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Ronnie Krone makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Ronnie Krone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG) Thomas Vaught | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ian Murphy (fresh) SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Oh (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Barrientos (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Hudson (fresh) PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 07:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Simpson | 47-41 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Clay Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Clay Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Barrientos grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Oh | 49-41 |
| 06:44 | Butler | John Araujo's pass is intercepted by Ian Murphy in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 06:30 | Butler | John Araujo pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Rene Rizzo is called for 3 seconds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), Fred Adames (SG), James Scott (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) John Knight, Ian Murphy, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, Dale Barrientos | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Clay Moore, Herbert Hudson, Rene Rizzo, Hung Tang | |
| 05:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Thomas Lyons can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Taylor | 53-41 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Bernard Dicken's floater is tipped away by Thomas Slocum | 53-41 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by James Scott is blocked by George Wilson | 53-41 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson tips it in | 55-41 |
| 04:22 | Butler | George Wilson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 55-41 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Adames | 58-41 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Bernard Dicken buries a runner from close range set up by Thomas Lyons | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Adames (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Slocum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Dicken - foul #2 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught (PG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF) Jesse Taylor, James Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Herbert Hudson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Ronnie Krone can't tip it in | 60-43 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Goran Kamienski grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the tip | 60-43 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 60-43 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Rene Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Goran Kamienski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Goran Kamienski gets the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Herbert Hudson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Vaught - foul #1 on Thomas Vaught, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (PG), James Scott (SF) Fred Adames, Joseph O'Hanley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 01:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Vaught misses the easy layup | 60-43 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Rene Rizzo gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Goran Kamienski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Hung Tang - foul #1 on Hung Tang, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Herbert Hudson | |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Thomas Lyons is hacked by James Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #9 | 63-43 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Thomas Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Thomas Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor runs out the clock | 63-45 |