| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Nathan Heard - foul #2 on Nathan Heard, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Vincent Wroten connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 23-30 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathan Heard swats the short shot by Dale Merchant | 23-30 |
| 19:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Curtis Wilcox | 23-30 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-30 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Joe Michie steals it from Ronald Smith | 23-30 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden blows the layup but the foul's on Curtis Wilcox - foul #3 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Terence Roney (C) Steve Robertson, Dale Merchant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Bernard Blose is fouled on the floor by Charles Redden - foul #1 on Charles Redden, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (C) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:08 | Butler | Shawn Kirch blows the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Rogers - foul #2 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Michael - foul #1 on William Michael, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:59 | Butler | William Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Earl Redding misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 16:35 | Butler | William Michael gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Shawn Kirch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 16:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Richard Courtois gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donnell Larsen (fairly fresh) SF - Alec Whisenant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Blose (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Earl Redding is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Michie - foul #3 on Joe Michie, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Steve Robertson (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Donnell Larsen, Alec Whisenant, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, Earl Redding, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Ronald Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Christopher Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Vincent Wroten loses the dribble to Jesse Dillon | 25-32 |
| 15:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 15:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Curtis Wilcox | 25-32 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Christopher Scott is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Wroten and he's fouled by Philip Armstrong - foul #2 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Steve Robertson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Nathan Heard snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is hacked by Jesse Dillon - foul #4 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG) Jesse Dillon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is fouled on the floor by Michael Vaughn - foul #4 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG) Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Bernard Blose (PF) Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith | |
| 14:02 | Butler | Philip Armstrong denies the turnaround by Christopher Scott | 25-34 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 25-34 |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie is hacked by Earl Redding - foul #1 on Earl Redding, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (SG), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Donnell Larsen, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Christopher Scott | |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Shawn Kirch gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Shawn Kirch connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Redding | 25-36 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 12:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Shawn Kirch | 25-36 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Earl Redding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Dale Merchant, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, Earl Redding, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 11:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden can't tip it in | 25-36 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Nathan Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donnell Larsen (fresh) SG - Steve Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Nathan Heard grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Christopher Scott tips it in | 25-38 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen is hacked by Vincent Wroten - foul #1 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #5 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Dale Merchant (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Donnell Larsen, Alec Whisenant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Christopher Scott | |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Curtis Wilcox - foul #4 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #6 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Curtis Wilcox | |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Nathan Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 27-40 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses the easy layup | 27-40 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Vincent Wroten grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #7 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG), Terence Roney (C) Steve Robertson, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), Shawn Kirch (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, William Michael | |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Courtois - foul #1 on Richard Courtois, team foul #8 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong (C) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Terence Roney takes the ball from Richard Courtois | 27-40 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie lays it in set up by Dale Merchant | 29-40 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Christopher Scott is open but misses the lay-in | 29-40 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-40 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF) Donnell Larsen, Dale Merchant | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, Earl Redding, Christopher Scott | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Steve Robertson - foul #1 on Steve Robertson, team foul #7 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Charles Redden (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Steve Robertson, Terence Roney, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 3rd free throw | 29-42 |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #8 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG) Jesse Dillon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Ronald Smith buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Heard and he's hacked by Joe Michie - foul #4 on Joe Michie, team foul #9 | 29-44 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden scores on a runner from close range set up by Phillip Rogers | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Vaughn - foul #5 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #10 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (SG), Dale Merchant (SF) Michael Vaughn, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Scott (C) William Michael | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Redden | 31-45 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses badly on a shot from the right block | 31-45 |
| 06:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 31-45 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 31-47 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 31-47 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Scott picks off the pass by Steve Robertson | 31-47 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Vincent Wroten lays it in set up by Curtis Wilcox | 31-49 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #9 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Terence Roney (C) Joe Michie, Dale Merchant, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Donnell Larsen steals it from Shawn Kirch | 34-49 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donnell Larsen | 36-49 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Bernard Blose connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Redding | 36-51 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donnell Larsen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Robertson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Alec Whisenant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Redden (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 4 ast. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Michael - foul #2 on William Michael, team foul #10 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (C) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG), Steven Flannery (SF) Bernard Blose, Earl Redding | |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 03:34 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Courtois | 37-54 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Shawn Kirch snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough blows the layup | 37-54 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Shawn Kirch tips it in | 37-56 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Courtois - foul #2 on Richard Courtois, team foul #11 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Bernard Blose (PF) Richard Courtois, Shawn Kirch | |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough misses the dunk | 38-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Bernard Blose snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Bernard Blose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-56 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 00:54 | Butler | William Michael is denied on a layup by Terence Roney | 38-56 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Steven Flannery snags the offensive board | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Steven Flannery makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Michael | 38-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses the easy layup | 38-58 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney snags the offensive board | 38-58 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 00:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Earl Redding | 38-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Earl Redding runs out the clock | 38-58 |