| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito is denied on a layup by Donald Gray | 31-45 |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs tips it home | 33-45 |
| 19:26 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by Edgar Gibbs - foul #1 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 19:06 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Blevins denies the turnaround by Edgar Gibbs | 33-47 |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Bremer and he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger blows the wide open layup | 36-47 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Brett Shepherd takes the ball from George Slattery | 36-49 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Charles Bremer is called for the reach on Donald Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bremer, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) George Slattery, Charles Bremer | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 17:54 | Butler | Larry Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gabriel Esposito - foul #2 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF), Michael Berry (C) Gabriel Esposito, Wallace Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| 17:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edgar Gibbs | 39-53 |
| 17:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Smith | 42-53 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-53 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs tips it home | 44-53 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Andre Harper is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Harper, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) William Smith, Ardian Wojciechowski, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Gray takes the ball from Virgil Loudermilk | 44-53 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Dino Mazierski | 44-55 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs scores on a floater in the lane | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | James Fowler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-55 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Loudermilk - foul #2 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Eric Bruhn (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 14:51 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SG), Melvin Henkle (SF) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 14:08 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is open but misses the lay-in | 46-55 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Dino Mazierski steps in front of the Melvin Henkle pass | 46-55 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Donald Gray can't finish the layup | 46-55 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle is fouled on the floor by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Michael Berry (C) George Slattery, William Smith, Melvin Henkle, Eric Bruhn, Wallace Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 13:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Andre Harper pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Andre Harper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski is hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #4 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Richard Blevins pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Melvin Henkle (SF) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Larry Dean is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | David Jarvis swats the short shot by Virgil Loudermilk | 47-57 |
| 11:52 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the jump hook from close range | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Berry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), William Smith (SF), Eric Bruhn (PF) Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Richard Blevins connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andre Harper | 47-61 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Slattery | 49-61 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Richard Blevins clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 49-61 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Eric Bruhn is blocked by Brett Shepherd | 49-61 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) George Slattery, Virgil Loudermilk, William Smith, Eric Bruhn, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Richard Blevins | |
| 09:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | James Fowler is called for the reach on Charles Bremer - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 09:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer loses the dribble to Larry Dean | 49-65 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Larry Dean lays it up and in | 49-67 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-67 |
| 08:59 | Butler | David Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:33 | Butler | The short jumper by Donald Gray is denied by Wallace Thomas | 49-67 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses badly on a floater from close range | 49-67 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-70 |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Bremer | 52-70 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is hacked by Wallace Thomas - foul #1 on Wallace Thomas, team foul #6 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Virgil Loudermilk (SG), Eric Bruhn (PF), Michael Berry (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs, Wallace Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Dino Mazierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Bruhn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 52-70 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 07:04 | Butler | George Slattery is called for the reach on Dino Mazierski in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Slattery, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (PF) Eric Bruhn | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Donald Gray | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-72 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Henkle | 52-72 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Virgil Loudermilk | 55-72 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by George Slattery - foul #2 on George Slattery, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Virgil Loudermilk, William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Richard Blevins | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 55-75 |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle grabs the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the floater in the lane set up by Charles Bremer | 57-75 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 57-77 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Bremer and he's fouled by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #7 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Virgil Loudermilk (SG), Eric Bruhn (PF) George Slattery, Charles Bremer, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito makes the free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-77 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry is hacked by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #8 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), William Smith (SF) Virgil Loudermilk, Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Larry Dean knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Ensminger | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Andre Harper misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-79 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Larry Dean snags the offensive board | 64-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Bruhn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Berry (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Berry | 64-79 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the tip | 64-79 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Smith | 67-79 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Bruhn - foul #4 on Eric Bruhn, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG) Eric Bruhn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs grabs the board | 67-80 |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | David Jarvis swats the short shot by Edgar Gibbs | 67-80 |
| 02:43 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:38 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:38 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:38 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle tips it home | 69-82 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Donald Gray scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 69-84 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Bremer | 71-84 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Charles Bremer takes the ball from James Fowler in the backcourt | 71-84 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is fouled on the floor by Dino Mazierski - foul #5 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #9 | 71-84 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SG), Eric Bruhn (PF) Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Andre Harper gets the rebound | 72-84 |
| 01:12 | Butler | David Jarvis can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-84 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith snags the defensive board | 72-84 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-84 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Richard Blevins gets the rebound | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Larry Dean hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 72-84 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas pulls down the rebound | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #10 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (SG) George Slattery | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 73-84 |
| 00:10 | Butler | David Jarvis buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Harper | 73-86 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Dean | 73-86 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas tips it in | 75-86 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 75-86 |