| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Lucas | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Lucas is called for the reach on Sean Gough - foul #3 on Jason Lucas, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Daniel Holliday (C) Terry Desjardins, John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Daniel Holliday in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Holliday, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Donovan McCartha - foul #2 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SG), John Scurry (SF), Richard Beveridge (C) Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 18:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3rd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Beveridge grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent hits the finger roll set up by John Scurry | 37-36 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Bruce Whited is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donovan McCartha | 40-36 |
| 16:30 | Butler | John Sherrill buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday tips it home | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Scurry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Beveridge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Coppola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Beveridge - foul #1 on Richard Beveridge, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Donovan McCartha, Herman Vincent, John Scurry, Daniel Holliday, Richard Beveridge | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Brandon Coppola, Bruce Whited | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is hacked by Sean Gough - foul #1 on Sean Gough, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) John Sherrill | |
| 14:05 | Butler | Brandon Coppola's layup is rejected by John Brown | 43-39 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (PG), Herman Vincent (SF) Terry Desjardins, Sean Gough | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bruce Whited (C) Jason Lucas, Brandon Coppola | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Stephen Jasper scores on a fadeaway from close range | 43-41 |
| 12:46 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bennett - foul #4 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough (SF), Daniel Holliday (C) Clarence Henderson, John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Stephen Jasper | |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Thompson | 45-41 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Sean Gough is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Sean Gough, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), John Scurry (PF) Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 12:09 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Horace Stewart and he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Sean Gough (SF) David Thompson, Herman Vincent | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) John Sherrill | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Scurry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tired) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled on the floor by Clarence Henderson - foul #3 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Patrick Sobieski (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Donovan McCartha, John Scurry, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Sean Gough | 47-46 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) Clarence Henderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 10:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the shot from the left block | 47-51 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sean Gough | 50-51 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herman Vincent (SG), John Scurry (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), John Brown (C) Terry Desjardins, David Thompson, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, Richard Beveridge | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| 08:25 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 50-56 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Bennett - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG) Herman Vincent | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:05 | Butler | John Sherrill is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SF) John Scurry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:05 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:05 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 07:43 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bennett (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Clarence Henderson - foul #4 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Jason Lucas | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 07:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday tips it home | 53-59 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), John Scurry (PF) Donovan McCartha, John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Dennis Wise | 55-59 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett connects on the runner from the left block | 55-61 |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise misses the fadeaway in the lane | 55-61 |
| 06:22 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Herman Vincent steals it from Horace Stewart | 55-61 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Whited is called for the reach on John Scurry - foul #3 on Bruce Whited, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), David Thompson (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Dennis Wise, Clarence Henderson, Herman Vincent, John Scurry, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Kenneth Bennett, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Coppola is called for the reach on Donovan McCartha - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 05:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sean Gough | 59-61 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by John Brown is denied by Brandon Coppola | 59-61 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 59-61 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Brandon Coppola hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan McCartha (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Horace Stewart (very tired) 26 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Brown | 62-63 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Sobieski - foul #1 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Terry Desjardins, Donovan McCartha, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (SF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Brandon Coppola | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:58 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | Butler | David Thompson is called for the reach on Jason Lucas - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #4 on Jason Lucas, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:22 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Bruce Whited blows the dunk | 64-63 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Beveridge - foul #2 on Richard Beveridge, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) David Thompson, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday, Richard Beveridge | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Sobieski | 66-63 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Stephen Jasper drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Andrew Bennett | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough tips it in | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski is hacked by Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG) Terry Desjardins | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Clarence Henderson | 70-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Lucas is called for the reach on Clarence Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Lucas, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday (C) John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Bennett - foul #4 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Stephen Jasper comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-65 |