| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fresh) SG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) SF - John Klopp (fresh) PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) C - Neil Celestine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Gray 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) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Butler | John Klopp takes the ball from Thomas Cancel | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp drills a fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk's pass is intercepted by Douglas Anderson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is fouled on the floor by Douglas Anderson - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson is fouled on the floor by Alvin Newell - foul #1 on Alvin Newell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Alvin Newell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Bill Ranney | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses short on a runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wilson Ward | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is hacked by Hans Pugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hans Pugh, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), Robert Rudy (PF), John Ballard (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Butler | William Halvorson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Rudy | 2-0 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Halvorson - foul #1 on William Halvorson, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (SF) John Klopp | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy makes the shot from the left side set up by Gregory Hagans | 6-0 |
| 15:49 | Butler | James Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathon McCracken | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) SF - Billy Earls (fresh) PF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), John Klopp (SF), Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Billy Earls, Robert Rudy, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), William Halvorson (C) Alvin Newell, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Boyle - foul #1 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG) Ryan Boyle | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Anderson and he's hacked by Alan Loudermilk - foul #1 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is alone and throws it down | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Anderson | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Anderson - foul #2 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Robert Rudy (PF), John Ballard (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, John Klopp, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 13:51 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Butler | James Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Hagans - foul #1 on Gregory Hagans, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:27 | Butler | James Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 11-10 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Alvin Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 12-10 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Boyle - foul #2 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp (SF), Bill Ranney (PF), Monte Gilder (C) Ryan Boyle, Billy Earls, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 12:13 | Butler | The jump hook by Alan Loudermilk is blocked by Bill Ranney | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Rudy | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney loses the dribble to Jonathon McCracken | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rudy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Klopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Ranney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Monte Gilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Alvin Newell scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Robert Rudy - foul #1 on Robert Rudy, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Billy Earls (SG), John Ballard (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Robert Rudy, Bill Ranney, Monte Gilder | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alan Loudermilk, Clayton Goodman, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp tips it in | 14-13 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Alvin Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Alvin Newell, Wilson Ward | |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:13 | Butler | William Halvorson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Earls | 16-13 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Terry Nimmo is hacked by Billy Earls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Earls, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy (SG), Bill Ranney (PF), Monte Gilder (C) Billy Earls, John Ballard, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cancel, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder loses the dribble to Jonathon McCracken | 16-15 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic knocks in the runner in the paint | 16-17 |
| 08:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses the lay-in | 16-17 |
| 08:35 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 16-17 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Robert Rudy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Klopp (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Ranney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Gilder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Terry Nimmo travels in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), John Ballard (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Hans Pugh, Bill Ranney, Monte Gilder | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), William Halvorson (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Newell picks off the pass by Neil Celestine | 19-17 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rudy - foul #2 on Robert Rudy, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (SG) Robert Rudy | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (C) James Gray | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Klopp - foul #1 on John Klopp, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas (C) Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:35 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:19 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas misses the lay-in | 21-21 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a floater in the paint | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 21-21 |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | William Halvorson steps in front of the John Ballard pass | 21-21 |
| 05:45 | Butler | William Halvorson is hacked by John Ballard in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #11 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Bill Ranney (PF) Gregory Hagans, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| 05:45 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:45 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Goodman | 21-25 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses short on a floater from the right block | 21-25 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Klopp | 21-25 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine (C) Billy Earls | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), James Gray (PF) Alan Loudermilk, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:40 | Butler | William Halvorson is hacked by Bill Ranney - foul #1 on Bill Ranney, team foul #12 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Billy Earls (SG) Hans Pugh, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG) Alvin Newell | |
| 04:40 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:40 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney tips it home | 24-27 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Gregory Hagans takes the ball from James Gray in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls banks in the layup set up by Gregory Hagans | 26-27 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Bill Ranney is called for the reach on William Halvorson - foul #2 on Bill Ranney, team foul #13 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Robert Rudy (SF), John Ballard (PF) Gregory Hagans, Billy Earls, John Klopp, Bill Ranney | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Wilson Ward (C) Harold Finnie, Clayton Goodman, James Gray | |
| 03:59 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:59 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-29 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Alvin Newell pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) SG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ballard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Celestine (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Halvorson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Alvin Newell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Avdalovic | 26-31 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder (PF) John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Alvin Newell, Alex Avdalovic, William Halvorson | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Wilson Ward | |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Boyle | 28-31 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Ryan Boyle steps in front of the Terry Nimmo pass in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 02:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Bill Ranney (PF), James Lucas (C) Douglas Anderson, Monte Gilder, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), James Gray (PF) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:09 | Butler | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Harold Finnie | 28-33 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James Gray steps in front of the Bill Ranney pass | 28-33 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Harold Finnie can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Bill Ranney | 28-33 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 00:45 | Butler | A charge is called on Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), John Klopp (SF), John Ballard (C) Gregory Hagans, Ryan Boyle, Bill Ranney, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Wilson Ward (C) Terry Nimmo, Harold Finnie, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard blows the layup but the foul's on Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine (C) Robert Rudy | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Gray | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard gets the rebound | 32-33 |