| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Joseph Newton takes the ball from Thomas Wagner | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Newton - foul #1 on Joseph Newton, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG) William Barnes | |
| 19:03 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson hits a runner from the right block set up by John Morris | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 32-33 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Joseph Sears (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Travis Johnson, John Morris, Milton Hughey, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Sears - foul #1 on Joseph Sears, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF) John Boyd | |
| 17:14 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:56 | Butler | John Morris takes the ball from Thomas Wagner | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses the easy layup | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Joseph Newton takes the ball from Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wagner denies the turnaround by William Barnes | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Tim Pointer gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris grabs the board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sears (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Joseph Sears is called for the reach on Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Joseph Sears, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), John Boyd (SG), Travis Johnson (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, Joseph Sears, John Morris, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Richard Duvall drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Potter | 36-38 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:17 | Butler | William Potter makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Duvall | 38-38 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Bergeron | 38-41 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled in the backcourt by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Walter Matuszeski, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Milton Hughey (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Barnes | 38-44 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Richard Duvall knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Everett Savory and he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (C) Bernard Watkins, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF), Danny Patterson (PF) Travis Johnson, Joseph Newton | |
| 13:00 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson drills a jumper in the lane | 41-46 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 12:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Morris | 41-46 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes's pass is intercepted by Everett Savory in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Everett Savory knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Duvall and the foul's on William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Randy Quick (PF), Joseph Newton (C) William Barnes, John Boyd, Danny Patterson, Milton Hughey | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Potter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Sears (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris's dunk attempt is rejected by Samuel Foster | 44-46 |
| 11:27 | Butler | George Larson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:23 | Butler | George Larson is hacked by Clifton Walkowiak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (SF), Anthony Bergeron (C) John Morris, Joseph Newton | |
| 11:23 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:23 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clifton Walkowiak | 46-49 |
| 10:46 | Butler | William Potter drills a floater from the right block set up by George Larson | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson tips it home | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), David Sparling (C) Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), John Boyd (SG) Travis Johnson, Joseph Sears | |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Sparling - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), William Potter (C) George Larson, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Randy Quick - foul #2 on Randy Quick, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Travis Johnson (SF) Clifton Walkowiak, John Morris | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Richard Duvall - foul #1 on Richard Duvall, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (C) Anthony Bergeron | |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 08:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 50-53 |
| 08:26 | Butler | William Potter misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), Danny Patterson (PF) John Boyd, Randy Quick | |
| 08:26 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:26 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey is fouled on the floor by David Sparling - foul #3 on David Sparling, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), John Morris (SF) William Barnes, Travis Johnson | |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Morris | 51-56 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Morris - foul #2 on John Morris, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Anthony Bergeron (C) Joseph Sears, Milton Hughey | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) PF - Samuel Foster (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Bergeron (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Boyd | 53-58 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Samuel Foster is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Wagner | 55-58 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Clifton Walkowiak is blocked by Thomas Wagner | 55-58 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:05 | Butler | John Boyd is called for the reach on George Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Boyd, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), William Potter (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Travis Johnson (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, John Boyd, John Morris, Danny Patterson, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 06:05 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:05 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:58 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:29 | Butler | William Potter misses short on a runner near the basket | 56-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick loses the dribble to George Larson | 56-58 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Larson | 58-58 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson banks in the layup set up by Joseph Sears and the foul's on George Larson - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Milton Hughey (PF) Joseph Sears, Randy Quick | |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Newton - foul #2 on Joseph Newton, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), John Morris (SF) William Barnes, Travis Johnson | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Richard Duvall snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Richard Duvall clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (tired) PF - Samuel Foster (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sparling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Morris (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Hughey (tiring) C - Joseph Newton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Bernard Watkins, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Danny Patterson (PF) Clifton Walkowiak, John Boyd, Milton Hughey | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Everett Savory is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 61-61 |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) John Morris, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Everett Savory grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:28 | Butler | William Barnes steals it from Douglas Griffin | 61-61 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes's pass is intercepted by Everett Savory in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Douglas Griffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Everett Savory pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:01 | Butler | William Barnes is called for the reach on Thomas Wagner in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Barnes, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), William Potter (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), John Boyd (SG), John Morris (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Milton Hughey (C) William Barnes, Joseph Sears, Travis Johnson, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 02:01 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris is hacked by William Potter - foul #1 on William Potter, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Duvall, William Potter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Milton Hughey | |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Thomas Wagner pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by William Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Barnes, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #5 on John Boyd, team foul #15 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG) John Boyd | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Everett Savory misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears grabs the board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears knocks in the runner from the baseline | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Everett Savory travels in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wagner steals the ball from Danny Patterson | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Barnes - foul #5 on William Barnes, team foul #16 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Tim Pointer (PF) Douglas Griffin, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG) William Barnes | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sears - foul #3 on Joseph Sears, team foul #17 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |