| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) SF - David Porter (fresh) PF - Charles Redden (fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) PF - William Michael (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden 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) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Shawn Kirch | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Jesse Dillon steps in front of the Vincent Wroten pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Wroten steals it from Jesse Dillon | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Steven Flannery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Steven Flannery pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Steven Flannery hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Kirch | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Kirch takes the ball from Danny Floyd | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Courtois | 0-5 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Flannery is called for the reach on David Porter - foul #1 on Steven Flannery, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Danny Floyd, Jesse Dillon, David Porter, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Steven Flannery, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers drills a shot from the left side set up by Charles Welch | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Earl Redding is hacked by Donnell Larsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG) Richard Courtois | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough lays it in set up by Vincent Wroten | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers buries a floater from the left side set up by Charles Welch | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Earl Redding drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Scarborough | 4-10 |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn is hacked by Antonio Scarborough - foul #1 on Antonio Scarborough, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Alec Whisenant (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Charles Welch, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Vincent Wroten, Daniel Hayes | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fresh) SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) SF - Donnell Larsen (fresh) PF - Alec Whisenant (fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) PF - William Michael (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Philip Armstrong | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG), David Porter (SF) Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Steven Flannery (SF) Antonio Scarborough, Eddy Cowan | |
| 15:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon makes the shot from the right block set up by Philip Armstrong | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Earl Redding misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Donnell Larsen (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Richard Barr, David Porter, Alec Whisenant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Eddy Cowan (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Earl Redding, Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Richard Courtois comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hayes steps in front of the Donnell Larsen pass | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by Jesse Dillon - foul #1 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Terence Roney (C) Jesse Dillon, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Steven Flannery (SF) Richard Courtois, William Michael | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Daniel Hayes hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Scarborough | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd connects on the floater from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Steven Flannery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Scarborough | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Steven Flannery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Terence Roney | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Floyd - foul #1 on Danny Floyd, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Danny Floyd, Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen, Charles Redden, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| 12:13 | Butler | Philip Armstrong picks off the pass by Earl Redding | 13-12 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Dillon | 13-12 |
| 11:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Earl Redding gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fresh) SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) PF - Phillip Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Shawn Kirch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 13-15 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Barr | 15-15 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Richard Courtois comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch is hacked by Earl Redding - foul #1 on Earl Redding, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), David Porter (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Richard Barr, Jesse Dillon, Charles Welch, Phillip Rogers, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten, Earl Redding, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Alec Whisenant | 17-15 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough is hacked by Alec Whisenant - foul #1 on Alec Whisenant, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:21 | Butler | Michael Tompson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Baccus and he's hacked by David Porter - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG) Donnell Larsen | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Steven Flannery | |
| 09:21 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eddy Cowan - foul #1 on Eddy Cowan, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF) Michael Tompson | |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough scores on a shot from the right block | 18-20 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney loses the ball out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG), Donnell Larsen (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Michael Vaughn, David Porter, Terence Roney, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Mark Baccus, Steven Flannery, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Vincent Wroten travels in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Michael - foul #1 on William Michael, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF) Antonio Scarborough | |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Steven Flannery scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Kirch | 20-22 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Floyd | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donnell Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Flannery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Steven Flannery is fouled on the floor by Donnell Larsen - foul #2 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF) Danny Floyd, Jesse Dillon, Donnell Larsen, Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Eddy Cowan (C) Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| 06:56 | Butler | William Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SF) Richard Barr | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Courtois, William Michael | |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Vaughn - foul #1 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG) Vincent Wroten | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Daniel Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Alec Whisenant (C) Michael Vaughn, Charles Welch, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Shawn Kirch (C) Mark Baccus, Eddy Cowan | |
| 05:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon is fouled on the floor by Shawn Kirch - foul #1 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 05:31 | Butler | William Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough's pass is intercepted by Terence Roney | 25-23 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the shot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Earl Redding | 25-23 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough blows the layup but he's hacked by Jesse Dillon - foul #2 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Richard Barr, Jesse Dillon, David Porter, Terence Roney, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Eddy Cowan (C) Richard Courtois, Earl Redding, Shawn Kirch | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Vaughn | 27-25 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough's pass is intercepted by Michael Vaughn in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Flannery - foul #2 on Steven Flannery, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong (C) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (PG), Daniel Hayes (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery, William Michael | |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Mark Baccus is hacked by Charles Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Welch, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG) Danny Floyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF) Michael Tompson | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers loses the dribble to Daniel Hayes | 29-25 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Mark Baccus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Charles Redden (PF) Michael Vaughn, Charles Welch, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Mark Baccus | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donnell Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Flannery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddy Cowan is called for the reach on Jesse Dillon - foul #2 on Eddy Cowan, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Steven Flannery gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Vincent Wroten connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Hayes | 29-27 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon scores on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by Charles Redden - foul #1 on Charles Redden, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), David Porter (SF), Alec Whisenant (PF) Danny Floyd, Jesse Dillon, Donnell Larsen, Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (PG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Richard Courtois, Steven Flannery, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Earl Redding gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Mark Baccus loses the dribble to Richard Barr | 32-29 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Porter and he's hacked by Mark Baccus - foul #1 on Mark Baccus, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) David Porter, Alec Whisenant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Antonio Scarborough (SG) Mark Baccus, Vincent Wroten | |
| 01:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:54 | Butler | William Michael makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 35-31 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG) Richard Barr, Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Tompson (PF) Earl Redding, William Michael | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Phillip Rogers - foul #1 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Charles Welch, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (SF) Mark Baccus | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF) Richard Courtois, Shawn Kirch | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steven Flannery comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-33 |