| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph King inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Joseph King is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jason Pickett steps in front of the Robert Turpin pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Furlow picks off the pass by Peter Lehn | 46-37 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Jason Pickett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Pickett, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG) Jason Pickett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Dema Stachurski | 46-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Dema Stachurski, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 18:25 | Butler | Joseph King loses the dribble to Antonio Vera in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera hits the finger roll | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Eric Furlow is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Schantz | 48-40 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Floyd Hadsell - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz | |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG) Billy Bunn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Walter Ewing pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Floyd Hadsell - foul #1 on Floyd Hadsell, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill (C) Floyd Hadsell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Jonathan Dragoo, Antonio Vera, Carlos Neace, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Robert Hatchell is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #2 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-42 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Lehn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph King steals it from Billy Bunn | 48-42 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Walter Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (C) Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie loses the dribble to Michael McCade | 48-42 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Vera - foul #1 on Antonio Vera, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Richard Schantz | |
| 14:24 | Butler | Joseph King is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael McCade | 48-44 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Turpin steals the ball from Carlos Neace | 48-44 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by Antonio Vera - foul #2 on Antonio Vera, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Joseph King | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Michael McCade drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Furlow | 48-46 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Carlos Neace, Floyd Hadsell, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Michael McCade, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hatchell - foul #3 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG) Antonio Vera | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:14 | Butler | Robert Turpin is open but misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Timothy Gammill | 50-46 |
| 13:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Kitchen takes the ball from Jonathan Dragoo | 50-46 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen slams it home | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Robert Turpin lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Cook | 50-50 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett lays it up and in set up by Peter Lehn and he's fouled by Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SF), Carlos Neace (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz, Adam Cook | |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Carlos Neace is called for the reach on Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Neace, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn (PF) Jason Pickett | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SG) Robert Turpin | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Eric Furlow | |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bunn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carlos Neace (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Lehn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell (PF) Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Kenneth Halverson | |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Michael McCade connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 56-54 |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace lays it in on a great pass from Floyd Hadsell | 58-54 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace misses the runner in the paint | 58-54 |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 58-54 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Joseph King pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Michael McCade is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Carlos Neace, Floyd Hadsell, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Joseph King, Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Turpin is called for the reach on Jason Pickett - foul #4 on Robert Turpin, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Robert Turpin | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Antonio Vera steps in front of the Andrew Kitchen pass in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera misses the dunk | 60-54 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn knocks in the jumper from the right block | 62-56 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 62-58 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph King is called for the reach on Antonio Vera - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Joseph King, Adam Cook | |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Palmer | 64-60 |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie hits a runner from the left block | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antonio Vera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Pickett (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Neace (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Hadsell - foul #2 on Floyd Hadsell, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Billy Bunn (SG) Antonio Vera, Jason Pickett | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Billy Bunn steals it from Robert Turpin in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Bunn | 68-60 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Eric Furlow connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 68-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-63 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Joseph Palmer scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 68-65 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Jonathan Dragoo is called for the reach on Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Dragoo, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Billy Bunn, Carlos Neace, Floyd Hadsell, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Michael McCade (C) Walter Ewing, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn is hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (SG) Jason Pickett | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Eric Furlow | |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Robert Turpin is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Peter Lehn | 70-67 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:30 | Butler | The jumper by Robert Turpin is denied by Peter Lehn | 70-67 |
| 05:28 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 70-67 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Joseph King misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Kitchen is called for the reach on Dema Stachurski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG) Antonio Vera | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph King | |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses short on an open shot from the right side | 71-67 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn can't tip it in | 71-67 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Pickett | 74-67 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Robert Turpin blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Gammill - foul #3 on Timothy Gammill, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Walter Ewing (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Michael McCade, Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Cook | 74-67 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Eric Furlow is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antonio Vera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Neace (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carlos Neace | 76-69 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carlos Neace | 79-71 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Vera - foul #3 on Antonio Vera, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Neace | 82-72 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Walter Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Timothy Gammill (C) Antonio Vera, Billy Bunn, Floyd Hadsell | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-72 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF) Carlos Neace, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 82-72 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Eric Furlow throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph King and he's fouled by Timothy Gammill - foul #4 on Timothy Gammill, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn (PF) Floyd Hadsell | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the free throw | 82-75 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Palmer is called for the reach on Timothy Gammill - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Robert Turpin is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 84-78 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Lehn | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Jason Pickett steals the ball from Richard Schantz in the backcourt | 87-78 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett hits the finger roll | 89-78 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Joseph King buries a jumper from the free throw line | 89-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #12 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Carlos Neace (SF) Dema Stachurski, Robert Hatchell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Joseph King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill gets the rebound | 91-80 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera runs out the clock | 91-80 |