| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) SG - Michael Ford (fresh) SF - Jared Rosado (fresh) PF - Carl Price (fresh) C - Adrian Cochran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Samuel Sandell 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) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Butler | John Walker tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Andrea Segal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Michael Ford steps in front of the Bradley Childs pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by Jared Rosado | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Butler | John Walker is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran loses the dribble to Samuel Sandell | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Carl Price is called for the reach on Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Carl Price, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Adam Silberman (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Andrea Segal, Jared Rosado, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 17:44 | Butler | Christopher Spicer knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Odis Messinger | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall connects on the turnaround in the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Butler | William Hall lays it in on a great pass from Dustin Perlman | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Dustin Perlman is hacked by Adam Silberman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Silberman, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SF) Michael Ford, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:44 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Perlman | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Dustin Perlman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Butler | William Hall snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Spicer picks off the pass by Michael Flanigan | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) PF - Adam Silberman (fairly fresh) C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Perlman (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Kenneth Hall picks off the pass by Dustin Perlman in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Dustin Perlman grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Jacob Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Perlman - foul #1 on Dustin Perlman, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, Kenneth Hall, Cedrick Houchin, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Bradley Childs buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran lays it in set up by John Caplinger | 9-10 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Clifford Kanode drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 9-13 |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price (PF) Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:58 | Butler | Jared Rosado steals it from Michael Jones in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price clanks a jumper in the paint | 9-13 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Michael Jones misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Butler | John Caplinger picks off the pass by Michael Jones | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Caplinger | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Butler | John Walker is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), Aaron Childress (PF) Michael Ford, Jared Rosado, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (PG), William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), William White (C) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:15 | Butler | William Hall can't connect on a floater in the lane | 13-15 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Childress | 16-15 |
| 11:54 | Butler | William Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Cochran - foul #1 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (SG), Adam Silberman (C) John Caplinger, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), John Walker (PF) Gregory Blacker, Bradley Childs | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Jacob Adams drills a driving attempt in the lane | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) PF - Aaron Childress (fresh) C - Adam Silberman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William White (fresh) PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin lays it up and in | 18-17 |
| 11:17 | Butler | John Walker knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 18-19 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Odis Messinger snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:33 | Butler | William Hall travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Carl Price (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, Cedrick Houchin, Aaron Childress, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (PG), Dustin Perlman (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, William White, John Walker, Jacob Adams | |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG) Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Clifford Kanode banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jared Rosado - foul #1 on Jared Rosado, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price hits the finger roll set up by Andrea Segal and he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan (C) Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Clifford Kanode | |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Dustin Perlman makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Blacker | 23-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Flanigan - foul #1 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), Adam Silberman (C) Andrea Segal, Jared Rosado, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF) Gregory Blacker, Dustin Perlman, Christopher Spicer | |
| 08:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Carl Price denies the turnaround by John Walker | 27-26 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses short on a shot in the paint | 27-26 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Clifford Kanode snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) SF - Cedrick Houchin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Silberman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Kanode (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Michael Flanigan (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Michael Ford, Cedrick Houchin, Carl Price, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), William White (C) Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-26 |
| 07:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Hall | 27-26 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Jacob Adams can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Caplinger - foul #1 on John Caplinger, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Jared Rosado (SF) Kenneth Hall, Aaron Childress | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (PG), Christopher Spicer (C) Odis Messinger, William White | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 06:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Spicer | 27-27 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Adrian Cochran is called for the reach on Bradley Childs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG), Carl Price (PF), Adam Silberman (C) John Caplinger, Michael Flanigan, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF) Gregory Blacker | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | William Hall steals it from Jared Rosado | 27-28 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Dustin Perlman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), Aaron Childress (PF) Andrea Segal, Jared Rosado, Carl Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF) William Hall, Bradley Childs, Christopher Spicer | |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman is fouled on the floor by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), William White (C) Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams | |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:23 | Butler | William White buries a runner from close range | 29-30 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Hall | 31-30 |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Carl Price (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Kenneth Hall, Aaron Childress, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Gregory Blacker, William White | |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan is hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Jared Rosado (SF) Michael Ford, Cedrick Houchin | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) William Hall | |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Odis Messinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal's pass is intercepted by Bradley Childs | 33-31 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 04:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 33-31 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Caplinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Rosado (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Kanode (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrea Segal | 35-31 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Odis Messinger is hacked by Carl Price - foul #2 on Carl Price, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), Aaron Childress (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, John Caplinger, Jared Rosado, Carl Price, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF), William White (C) Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Jacob Adams | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Adrian Cochran - foul #3 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (C) Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William White | |
| 02:34 | Butler | William Hall misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Childress - foul #1 on Aaron Childress, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price (PF) Aaron Childress | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:34 | Butler | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:34 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Dustin Perlman picks off the pass by Cedrick Houchin | 35-34 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 35-36 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 35-36 |
| 01:39 | Butler | William Hall banks in the layup set up by Michael Jones | 35-38 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Butler | William Hall gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:04 | Butler | William Hall knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Spicer | 35-40 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Cedrick Houchin | 37-40 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Silberman - foul #2 on Adam Silberman, team foul #12 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Aaron Childress (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Kenneth Hall, Michael Ford, Cedrick Houchin, Carl Price, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), William White (SF), Jacob Adams (PF) Michael Jones, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Christopher Spicer | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Caplinger | 39-42 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Michael Flanigan blocks the short jumper by Jacob Adams | 39-42 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-42 |