| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) SF - Joseph King (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Schantz | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Schantz denies the turnaround by Peter Lehn | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Jason Pickett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Pickett, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 5-1 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dema Stachurski | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Jason Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Pickett, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG) Jason Pickett | |
| 18:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Richard Schantz dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Furlow and he's fouled by Timothy Gammill - foul #1 on Timothy Gammill, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (C) Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hatchell | 8-3 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McCade blocks the short jumper by Billy Bunn | 8-3 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Michael McCade is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Eric Furlow | 10-3 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-3 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen double dribbles | 10-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Walter Ewing pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph King (fresh) PF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jonathan Dragoo (fresh) SG - Antonio Vera (fresh) SF - Carlos Neace (fresh) PF - Floyd Hadsell (fresh) C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Furlow picks off the pass by Jonathan Dragoo in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 14:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera is hacked by Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG) Jonathan Dragoo | |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Turpin is called for the reach on Billy Bunn - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Peter Lehn (PF) Antonio Vera, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Neace | 10-5 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Robert Turpin scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Furlow | 13-5 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Halverson is called for the reach on Billy Bunn - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Timothy Gammill (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Carlos Neace, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 12:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Walter Ewing is whistled for a carry | 13-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell (PF) Peter Lehn | |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell's pass is intercepted by Richard Schantz | 13-7 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Joseph King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Dragoo - foul #1 on Jonathan Dragoo, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (C) Walter Ewing, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG) Antonio Vera | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill can't connect on a runner from the left block | 14-7 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Timothy Gammill steps in front of the Robert Turpin pass | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph King (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jonathan Dragoo (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Bunn (fresh) SF - Robert Hatchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Dragoo | 14-9 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Peter Lehn (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Billy Bunn, Robert Hatchell, Floyd Hadsell, Timothy Gammill | |
| 11:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie is denied on a dunk by Richard Schantz | 14-9 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Dema Stachurski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dema Stachurski, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Walter Ewing is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 16-9 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Vera and he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Antonio Vera steps in front of the Eric Furlow pass in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Furlow steals the ball from Carlos Neace | 16-11 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Ewing | 18-11 |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn blows the layup | 18-11 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Antonio Vera - foul #1 on Antonio Vera, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SG), Joseph King (SF), Adam Cook (C) Robert Turpin, Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Antonio Vera, Carlos Neace, Peter Lehn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-11 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell loses the ball out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG) Dema Stachurski | |
| 08:42 | Butler | Joseph King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Eric Furlow tips it in | 20-11 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Dragoo, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Carlos Neace (SF), Peter Lehn (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Robert Hatchell, Floyd Hadsell, Timothy Gammill | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Adam Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Lehn | 20-11 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Joseph King tips it back up and in | 22-11 |
| 07:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn is called for traveling | 22-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie misses the shot from the left side | 22-11 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Walter Ewing pulls down the rebound | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bunn (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Neace (fresh) PF - Peter Lehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-11 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Joseph King hits the follow up shot | 24-11 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-11 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 24-11 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carlos Neace | 24-11 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Walter Ewing, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Dema Stachurski, Carlos Neace, Peter Lehn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Robert Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill is hacked by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Robert Hatchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 05:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Robert Turpin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace (SG) Billy Bunn | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #8 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn (PF) Floyd Hadsell | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz banks in the layup | 28-15 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill is fouled on the floor by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #9 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Antonio Vera, Peter Lehn | |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Neace - foul #1 on Carlos Neace, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG), Floyd Hadsell (PF) Carlos Neace, Timothy Gammill | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Hatchell | 29-20 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Eric Furlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell is whistled for a carry | 29-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Floyd Hadsell, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the driving attempt from the right block | 29-20 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it home | 31-20 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn double dribbles | 31-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Andrew Kitchen (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Antonio Vera (SF) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Robert Hatchell | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jonathan Dragoo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Vera (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Lehn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Eric Furlow is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Joseph Palmer connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Furlow | 33-23 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Pickett - foul #3 on Jason Pickett, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) Eric Furlow, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Jason Pickett, Antonio Vera, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Dema Stachurski is called for the reach on Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Dema Stachurski, team foul #11 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF) Billy Bunn | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Cook - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Walter Ewing pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Neace - foul #2 on Carlos Neace, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG) Dema Stachurski | |
| 00:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Turpin | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-25 |