| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Morris | 39-38 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by Joseph Sears in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Sears, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:17 | Butler | William Potter can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Bergeron - foul #2 on Anthony Bergeron, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 19:17 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:17 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by John Morris is blocked by Paul Sellberg | 39-39 |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by John Morris - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Issac Orsini (SG), Wendell Laskey (SF), Frank Leigh (PF) William Barnes, Joseph Sears, John Morris, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 18:28 | Butler | The jump hook by Tim Pointer is blocked by Frank Leigh | 41-39 |
| 18:27 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Schwuchow | 41-39 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron (PF) Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Tim Faulkner | |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 17:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 41-39 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Burnett | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Illinois-Chicago | William Burnett steals it from Dana Ornelas in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | Butler | William Burnett blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Joseph Newton (C) Dana Ornelas, Issac Orsini, Wendell Laskey | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron slams it home | 43-41 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jordan Mitchell - foul #1 on Jordan Mitchell, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (SG) Frank Leigh | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 16:48 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:36 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:34 | Butler | William Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Mitchell - foul #2 on Jordan Mitchell, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG) Jordan Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 16:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Issac Orsini | 45-43 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Issac Orsini - foul #1 on Issac Orsini, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), John Morris (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF) William Barnes, Issac Orsini, Joseph Sears, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nestor Hardin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Newton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin drills a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Everett Savory misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses the 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Grunwald | 48-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris knocks in the floater from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 14:25 | Butler | George Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 50-44 |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Pointer swats the layup by Charles Grunwald | 50-44 |
| 13:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Everett Savory | 50-44 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Everett Savory blows the layup but the foul's on Jordan Mitchell - foul #3 on Jordan Mitchell, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Wendell Laskey (SG), Frank Leigh (C) Jordan Mitchell, Nestor Hardin, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Paul Sellberg double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (PF) Charles Grunwald | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin | |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Barnes | 52-44 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Hereford | 52-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey's pass is intercepted by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Schwuchow | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Charles Grunwald (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, Wendell Laskey, John Morris, Frank Leigh | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 12:15 | Butler | Anthony Bergeron takes the ball from Paul Sellberg | 52-48 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Bergeron and he's fouled by William Potter - foul #1 on William Potter, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (SG), John Morris (SF) Nestor Hardin, Joseph Sears | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Paul Sellberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Joseph Sears (PF), Frank Leigh (C) Dana Ornelas, Charles Grunwald, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issac Orsini (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morris (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sears (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Leigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Sellberg | 54-48 |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 11:24 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Joseph Sears picks off the pass by Tim Faulkner | 54-48 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:52 | Butler | William Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | Butler | William Potter knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 54-50 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Barnes | 56-50 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Issac Orsini steals it from Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Douglas Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Frank Leigh | 58-50 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes loses the dribble to William Burnett in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 10:06 | Butler | William Burnett misses the dunk | 58-50 |
| 10:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Potter | 58-50 |
| 09:46 | Butler | William Potter's fadeaway is rejected by John Morris | 58-50 |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Wendell Laskey (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF), Joseph Newton (C) William Barnes, Issac Orsini, John Morris, Joseph Sears, Frank Leigh | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 09:23 | Butler | George Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Nestor Hardin - foul #4 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF) Nestor Hardin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:23 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Morris | 58-50 |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton is hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron (PF) Charles Grunwald | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Bernard Watkins | |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses long on an open shot in the lane | 58-50 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton travels with the ball | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Charles Grunwald (PF) Dana Ornelas, Wendell Laskey, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Joshua Hereford, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Everett Savory hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 58-50 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Everett Savory knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jean Johnson | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Sears (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Morris (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Grunwald (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Bergeron (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tim Pointer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:14 | Butler | George Larson grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:58 | Butler | George Larson is wide open and slams it home set up by Everett Savory | 58-54 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Wendell Laskey (SF), Joseph Newton (C) Jordan Mitchell, Joseph Sears, John Morris, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas makes the fadeaway from the left side | 60-54 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Nestor Hardin is called for the reach on Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SF) Nestor Hardin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas knocks in the shot in the lane | 62-55 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Issac Orsini (SG), Anthony Bergeron (PF) Dana Ornelas, Wendell Laskey, Charles Grunwald | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hereford | 62-55 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Joshua Hereford throws it down | 62-57 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Issac Orsini | 65-57 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Issac Orsini - foul #2 on Issac Orsini, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), John Morris (SF), Frank Leigh (C) William Barnes, Joseph Sears, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Everett Savory gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by George Larson | 65-60 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Wendell Laskey (SG), Charles Grunwald (PF) Jordan Mitchell, Issac Orsini, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Wendell Laskey is called for the reach on George Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Laskey, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 04:35 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:35 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas is hacked by Everett Savory - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), Joseph Newton (C) Wendell Laskey, Frank Leigh | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) George Larson | |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Douglas Griffin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Tim Pointer tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears buries a 3 from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Everett Savory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG) Dana Ornelas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Faulkner is called for the reach on William Barnes - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SF), Frank Leigh (PF) John Morris, Charles Grunwald | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Sears (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Laskey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Leigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Newton (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Sears | 70-64 |
| 02:46 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 02:44 | Butler | William Burnett tips it home | 70-66 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh drills a 3 from the right wing set up by William Barnes | 73-66 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (SG), John Morris (SF), Anthony Bergeron (PF) Joseph Sears, Wendell Laskey, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 02:12 | Butler | Anthony Bergeron takes the ball from Douglas Griffin | 73-66 |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Bernard Watkins snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't tip it in | 73-66 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow tips it in | 73-68 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Griffin - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), Charles Grunwald (PF), Joseph Newton (C) William Barnes, Anthony Bergeron, Frank Leigh | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:11 | Butler | William Potter makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jean Johnson | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG) Issac Orsini | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton is fouled on the floor by William Potter - foul #2 on William Potter, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (SG) John Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to William Barnes | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes is hacked by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Everett Savory misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 77-70 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Butler | William Potter grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Everett Savory scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Everett Savory is called for the reach on William Barnes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Everett Savory, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF), Frank Leigh (PF) Issac Orsini, Charles Grunwald | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by Joseph Sears in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Sears, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald (PF) Frank Leigh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | William Burnett is called for the reach on Charles Grunwald in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (SG) John Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | Butler | William Potter misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears grabs the board | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes runs out the clock | 81-74 |