| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) SG - Paul Hartman (fresh) SF - Christopher Jaroski (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Paul Sellberg swats the short shot by Cody Hunter | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Paul Sellberg gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Christopher Jaroski blocks the short jumper by Paul Sellberg | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hartman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Samuel Foster connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Savory | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | Paul Sellberg steals it from Paul Hartman | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Butler | George Larson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Butler | George Larson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Foster | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond loses the ball out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SG), Eric Oliver (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Kerry Clemente (C) Paul Hartman, Christopher Jaroski, Cody Hunter, Andrew Angulo | |
| 17:32 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is hacked by Eric Oliver - foul #1 on Eric Oliver, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (PG) Robert Hammond | |
| 17:18 | Butler | The short jumper by William Potter is denied by Kerry Clemente | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Tim Pointer tips it home | 6-0 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Matuszeski - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Samuel Foster (PF) Douglas Griffin, William Potter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Michael Wiseman | |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 3rd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | William Burnett steals the ball from Robert Hammond in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Butler | William Burnett misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bill Rogers | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) SG - Bill Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fairly fresh) C - Kerry Clemente (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Mitchell Gonsales swats the short shot by Samuel Foster | 6-4 |
| 15:29 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Larson | 6-4 |
| 14:56 | Butler | George Larson dunks the ball set up by William Burnett | 8-4 |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Tim Pointer gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Eric Oliver | 8-4 |
| 13:56 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver is hacked by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (PG), Paul Hartman (SG), Christopher Jaroski (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Robert Hammond, Bill Rogers, Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales, Kerry Clemente | |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski is fouled on the floor by Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 13:23 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 13:02 | Butler | William Potter lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Sellberg | 10-6 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:16 | Butler | William Potter gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 11:55 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Cody Hunter - foul #1 on Cody Hunter, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF) Michael Wiseman, Christopher Jaroski | |
| 11:55 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:55 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 11:38 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo is hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) SG - Paul Hartman (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond is hacked by Joshua Hereford - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski (SF) Paul Hartman | |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo clanks a runner in the paint | 11-6 |
| 10:59 | Butler | George Larson snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 10:54 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-6 |
| 10:53 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Cody Hunter | 11-6 |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hammond | 11-8 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Paul Sellberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 10:06 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 09:47 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo banks in the layup and he's hacked by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Kerry Clemente (PF) Melvin Kelly, Christopher Jaroski, Cody Hunter | |
| 09:47 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:47 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Everett Savory is fouled on the floor by Robert Hammond - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (SG), Eric Oliver (SF) Michael Wiseman, Andrew Angulo | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Tim Pointer's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Rogers | 11-10 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Douglas Griffin tips it home | 13-10 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Hartman - foul #2 on Paul Hartman, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (PG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Robert Hammond, Paul Hartman | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente misses the easy layup | 14-10 |
| 07:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Matuszeski | 14-10 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Everett Savory hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 07:43 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) SG - Bill Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) C - Kerry Clemente (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses long on a jumper from the left block | 14-10 |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Samuel Foster is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Melvin Kelly (SG), Christopher Jaroski (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Michael Wiseman, Bill Rogers, Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales, Kerry Clemente | |
| 06:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 05:59 | Butler | William Burnett snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Robert Hammond steps in front of the William Burnett pass | 14-10 |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 05:44 | Butler | William Potter drills a floater from the right block | 16-10 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Robert Hammond steps in front of the George Larson pass | 16-13 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Hammond | 16-15 |
| 05:01 | Butler | George Larson is hacked by Melvin Kelly - foul #1 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (C) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:56 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Melvin Kelly - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SG) Melvin Kelly | |
| 04:56 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:56 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 04:54 | Chicago State | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Bill Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:54 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 04:54 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 04:33 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 04:32 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG) Christopher Jaroski | |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers is hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, William Potter, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Michael Wiseman, Cody Hunter | |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Samuel Foster knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Everett Savory and he's hacked by Mitchell Gonsales - foul #1 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF), Kerry Clemente (C) Bill Rogers, Andrew Angulo | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 03:05 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hartman (fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kerry Clemente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Douglas Griffin tips it but misses | 22-24 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Robert Hammond, Mitchell Gonsales, Kerry Clemente | |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster drills a driving attempt near the basket | 24-26 |
| 01:59 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (PG) Paul Hartman | |
| 01:59 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:59 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Cody Hunter denies the turnaround by William Burnett | 24-28 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 01:38 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (SG) Melvin Kelly | |
| 01:33 | Butler | William Burnett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 01:32 | Butler | William Potter tips it home | 26-28 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the driving attempt in the lane | 26-28 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Hartman | 26-31 |
| 00:32 | Butler | William Potter blows the dunk | 26-31 |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #13 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Bill Rogers (SG), Eric Oliver (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Michael Wiseman, Paul Hartman, Christopher Jaroski, Cody Hunter | |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Everett Savory misses long on a shot from close range | 26-33 |
| 00:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 26-33 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Bernard Watkins knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-33 |