| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) SG - Michael Ford (fresh) SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) PF - Adam Silberman (fresh) C - George Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Henry Ragin 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) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Henry Ragin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Carl Anderson steps in front of the Larry Smith pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 4-2 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Carl Anderson picks off the pass by Larry Smith in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Jacob Adams gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Henry Ragin is open but misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Henry Ragin's fadeaway is rejected by George Watson | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Steve Dillinger (SG), Henry Hesson (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF), Carl Price (C) Andrea Segal, Michael Ford, Carl Anderson, Adam Silberman, George Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Butler | William Hall misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Hesson | 8-4 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Dillinger (fresh) SF - Henry Hesson (fairly fresh) PF - Adrian Cochran (fairly fresh) C - Carl Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Dillinger | 10-6 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Samuel Sandell lays it up and in set up by Kim Randolph | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Spicer | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Butler | William Hall comes up short on the runner in the paint | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Carl Price is called for the reach on Kim Randolph - foul #1 on Carl Price, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adam Silberman (PF), George Watson (C) Kenneth Hall, Steve Dillinger, Henry Hesson, Adrian Cochran, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Clifford Kanode (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Kim Randolph, William Hall, Samuel Sandell, Christopher Spicer | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Bill Lowery clanks a floater from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Dustin Perlman is called for the reach on George Watson - foul #1 on Dustin Perlman, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF) Jared Rosado | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman lays it in | 12-8 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Clifford Kanode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Bill Lowery, Dustin Perlman | |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG) Cedrick Houchin | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Clifford Kanode | |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-8 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Jacob Adams lays it in and the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (SG), Jared Rosado (SF) Michael Ford, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 14-10 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Kim Randolph clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Henry Ragin tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 11:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Dillinger (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jared Rosado (fresh) PF - Adam Silberman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Watson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Lowery (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 16-10 |
| 11:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado's pass is intercepted by William Hall | 16-10 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | The refs have stopped play. Jared Rosado is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF) Jared Rosado, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF), Clifford Kanode (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 10:57 | Butler | William Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SG) Andrea Segal, Steve Dillinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Kim Randolph | |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran double dribbles | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| 10:27 | Butler | Clifford Kanode can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adrian Cochran - foul #1 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson (PF) George Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:27 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) William Hall, Clifford Kanode | |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Carl Anderson steals the ball from Bill Lowery | 19-12 |
| 09:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Henry Ragin - foul #2 on Henry Ragin, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Steve Dillinger (SG) Kenneth Hall, Cedrick Houchin | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Dustin Perlman, Henry Ragin, Christopher Spicer | |
| 09:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Kim Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Dillinger - foul #1 on Steve Dillinger, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adrian Cochran - foul #2 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price (C) Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (PF) Henry Hesson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Kim Randolph is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kim Randolph, team foul #10 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado (SF) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 08:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 22-14 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Andrea Segal is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #1 on Andrea Segal, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson (C) Carl Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Kim Randolph, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 08:41 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:41 | Butler | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger is whistled for a carry | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG) Andrea Segal | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| 08:08 | Butler | William Hall is whistled for a carry | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin (SG), Henry Hesson (PF) Steve Dillinger, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin connects on the runner from the baseline | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jared Rosado (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Hesson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Watson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bill Lowery (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Butler | William Hall drills a runner from the baseline set up by Dustin Perlman and he's hacked by Kenneth Hall - foul #1 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (SG), Carl Anderson (SF), Carl Price (C) Kenneth Hall, Jared Rosado, George Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Dustin Perlman, Clifford Kanode, Christopher Spicer | |
| 07:28 | Butler | William Hall misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Anderson | 24-17 |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Price | 27-17 |
| 07:04 | Butler | William Hall scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-19 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 06:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #11 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), George Watson (C) Cedrick Houchin, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) William Hall | |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-19 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Adams | 28-19 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adam Silberman (PF) Andrea Segal, Carl Anderson, Henry Hesson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF), Clifford Kanode (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Kevin Burroughs, Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Hall - foul #2 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Carl Price (C) Kenneth Hall, George Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal is hacked by Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #12 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG) Kim Randolph | |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Jared Rosado is called for the reach on Dustin Perlman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Rosado, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Dustin Perlman makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Dustin Perlman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Dustin Perlman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Dustin Perlman's floater is tipped away by Carl Price | 30-23 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Christopher Spicer tips it in | 30-25 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #13 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF) Jared Rosado | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Dustin Perlman, Clifford Kanode | |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson (C) Carl Price | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Burroughs | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Steve Dillinger (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Silberman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Watson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Hall (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Spicer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Watson, team foul #11 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Henry Hesson (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, Steve Dillinger, Adam Silberman, George Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kim Randolph, William Hall, Kevin Burroughs, Christopher Spicer, Jacob Adams | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Adrian Cochran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price (C) Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price drills a jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses short on an open jumper from close range | 37-29 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Anderson | 37-29 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall is hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #3 on Bradley Childs, team foul #14 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado (SF), George Watson (C) Carl Anderson, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF) Bradley Childs, Dustin Perlman | |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Jared Rosado is called for the reach on Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Rosado, team foul #13 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (PF) Henry Hesson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 42-33 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Adam Silberman - foul #1 on Adam Silberman, team foul #14 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin (PG), Carl Anderson (SF), Henry Hesson (PF), Carl Price (C) Kenneth Hall, Jared Rosado, Adam Silberman, George Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Kim Randolph is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 42-38 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Cedrick Houchin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #15 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Jacob Adams | |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Hall lays it up and in | 44-40 |