| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Monte Gilder (fresh) C - John Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Leon Ottinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Ballard - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-23 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Cancel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Dunn and he's hacked by Michael Mitchell - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (SG), Neil Celestine (PF) Mike Johnson, Monte Gilder | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 40-26 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Celestine | 40-26 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Cancel is called for the reach on Michael Mitchell - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SF), James Lucas (C) Michael Mitchell, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hans Pugh | 43-26 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Gregory Duncan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG) Ryan Boyle | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Douglas Anderson and the foul's on Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #4 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG), Monte Gilder (PF) Hans Pugh, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the free throw | 46-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits a wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 46-28 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | 3 seconds is called on James Lucas | 46-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Mack Lenz (PF), John Ballard (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, Monte Gilder, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Thomas Cartee, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Dennis Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Boyle - foul #2 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (SG), Neil Celestine (PF) Mike Johnson, Mack Lenz | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 46-29 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Clayton Goodman is called for 10 seconds | 46-29 |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the lay-in | 46-29 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Neil Celestine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Andrew Dunn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh loses the dribble to Gregory Duncan | 46-31 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Smith and the foul's on Hans Pugh - foul #2 on Hans Pugh, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Andrew Day (SG), Douglas Anderson (SF), Monte Gilder (PF), James Lucas (C) Ryan Boyle, Hans Pugh, Michael Mitchell, Neil Celestine, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| 15:05 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG) Andrew Day | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 48-36 |
| 14:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Gapinski blocks the short jumper by Mike Johnson | 48-36 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Monte Gilder - foul #1 on Monte Gilder, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Andrew Day (SG), Mack Lenz (PF), John Ballard (C) Gregory Hagans, Mike Johnson, Douglas Anderson, Monte Gilder | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (PF) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Boyle - foul #3 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell (SF) James Lucas | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 12:57 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Wilson Ward gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is intercepted by Andrew Day in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz is hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Hans Pugh (SG), Monte Gilder (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, Andrew Day, Mack Lenz, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Wilson Ward | |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Hans Pugh | 50-37 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Hans Pugh - foul #3 on Hans Pugh, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Douglas Anderson (SF), James Lucas (C) Gregory Hagans, Hans Pugh, Michael Mitchell, Monte Gilder | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Clayton Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Neil Celestine swats the short shot by Bruce Gapinski | 50-38 |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson is fouled on the floor by Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (C) Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 52-38 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Day (SG), Mack Lenz (SF), Monte Gilder (PF), John Ballard (C) Mike Johnson, Douglas Anderson, James Lucas, Hans Pugh | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the shot in the paint | 53-40 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is hacked by Monte Gilder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Monte Gilder, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Michael Mitchell (SF) Ryan Boyle, Mack Lenz | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #4 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine (PF) Monte Gilder | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Thomas Cartee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 08:17 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard lays it up and in set up by Andrew Day | 57-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't tip it in | 57-42 |
| 07:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard grabs the board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell buries a shot from the right wing | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neil Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Van Laffoon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mitchell - foul #3 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #9 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (SG), James Lucas (SF), Mack Lenz (PF) Andrew Day, Michael Mitchell, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Smith - foul #4 on Dennis Smith, team foul #10 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Monte Gilder (PF) Gregory Hagans, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Van Laffoon, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger | |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the tip | 60-43 |
| 06:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #11 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SF), John Ballard (C) Mack Lenz, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-43 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Gregory Duncan tips it back up and in | 63-45 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Ballard | 66-45 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses badly on a floater from the right side | 66-45 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Wilson Ward buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Smith - foul #5 on Dennis Smith, team foul #12 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Neil Celestine (PF), James Lucas (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, Monte Gilder, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is hacked by Ryan Boyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG) Ryan Boyle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on Gregory Hagans - foul #3 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #13 | 67-49 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:42 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Cancel | 68-49 |
| 04:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-49 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Harold Finnie gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Harold Finnie is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Johnson - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #11 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Day (SG), Douglas Anderson (SF), Mack Lenz (PF) Mike Johnson, Michael Mitchell, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Goodman is called for the reach on Douglas Anderson - foul #2 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #14 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG) Gregory Hagans | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Clayton Goodman connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bruce Gapinski | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Goodman | 69-53 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mack Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Celestine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 69-55 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Pugh | 71-55 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Andrew Dunn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 71-58 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh is hacked by Thomas Cartee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #15 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), James Lucas (PF) Andrew Day, Mack Lenz | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Andrew Dunn, Clayton Goodman | |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Thomas Cartee knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 72-61 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans drills a floater from the right block set up by Hans Pugh | 74-61 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Neil Celestine is called for the reach on Harold Finnie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Celestine, team foul #12 | 74-61 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Hagans | 76-62 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Hagans | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Thomas Cartee comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 78-62 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans runs out the clock | 78-62 |