| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Just (fresh) C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-39 |
| 19:43 | Butler | John Just snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 19:23 | Butler | John Just's pass is intercepted by Raymond Rayborn | 28-39 |
| 19:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn lays it in | 28-41 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Leroy Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Crowder - foul #2 on Michael Crowder, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Michael Tompson loses the dribble to Raymond Rayborn in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Barr, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF) John Just | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SG), Charles Freed (SF) Raymond Rayborn, Charles Welch | |
| 18:11 | Butler | Alan Brier is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Leroy Collins | 30-43 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone blows the layup but he's fouled by Leroy Collins - foul #1 on Leroy Collins, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Johnathan Payan (PF) Richard Barr, Louie Colella | |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Daniel Orem pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Charles Freed takes the ball from Christopher Yohe in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Rayborn | 30-47 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Daniel Hayes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-47 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 17:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-47 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Daniel Hayes pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Christopher Yohe comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 16:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan misses the lay-in | 30-47 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Alan Brier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Raymond Rayborn steals it from John Campbell | 30-47 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Orem picks off the pass by Todd Stone | 30-47 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Campbell | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Brier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Freed (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnathan Payan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Stone (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-47 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Daniel Orem gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Alan Brier gets the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Daniel Orem comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Freed | 32-47 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Roy Bowen is blocked by Daniel Orem | 32-47 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 32-47 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnathan Payan | 32-49 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Raymond Rayborn steals it from Christopher Yohe in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen misses the easy layup | 32-49 |
| 13:20 | Butler | John Campbell gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:06 | Butler | John Campbell is called for a backcourt violation | 32-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Orem, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), James King (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Robert Teague (C) Raymond Rayborn, Roy Bowen, Charles Freed, Johnathan Payan, Todd Stone | |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague is fouled on the floor by Michael Crowder - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague loses the dribble to Leroy Collins | 32-49 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Leroy Collins slams it home | 34-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses the lay-in | 34-49 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-49 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague tips it but misses | 34-49 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Leroy Collins snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Daniel Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Collins | 37-49 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Louie Colella | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Just (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louie Colella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 10:53 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the jumper from the left block | 37-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch is hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #2 on Leroy Collins, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (PG), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, Robert Teague | |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | James King buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Louie Colella | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Leroy Collins can't finish the layup | 37-54 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Michael Crowder tips it home | 39-54 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Welch | 39-57 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Gahuj Ali drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer is called for traveling | 41-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF) Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG) George Spencer | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Gahuj Ali comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch's layup is rejected by Alan Brier | 41-57 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Alan Brier gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Daniel Harris is hacked by Richard Barr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Barr, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Johnathan Payan (C) James King, Todd Stone | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Charles Welch picks off the pass by Leroy Collins | 41-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses the lay-in | 41-57 |
| 08:30 | Butler | John Just pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Louie Colella steps in front of the Christopher Yohe pass in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Rayborn | 41-60 |
| 08:04 | Butler | The jump hook by Christopher Yohe is blocked by Louie Colella | 41-60 |
| 08:03 | Butler | John Just grabs the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Michael Tompson hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Collins | 43-60 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Johnathan Payan | 43-62 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Christopher Yohe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-62 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the board | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Brier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Just (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Barr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Welch (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Louie Colella (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnathan Payan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Butler | Louie Colella is called for the reach on John Just - foul #1 on Louie Colella, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), George Spencer (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Charles Freed (C) Richard Barr, Charles Welch, Louie Colella, Johnathan Payan | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Gahuj Ali scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Campbell | 48-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed is whistled for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) Leroy Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone (C) Charles Freed | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Gahuj Ali blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Todd Stone - foul #1 on Todd Stone, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SF) Raymond Rayborn | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone misses the tip | 50-62 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Michael Crowder snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Crowder | 50-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen tips it home | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Bowen - foul #2 on Roy Bowen, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (PF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Daniel Orem, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Charles Welch (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Charles Freed (C) George Spencer, Roy Bowen, Robert Teague, Todd Stone | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (PF) Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Johnathan Payan (C) James King, Charles Welch | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Butler | Christopher Yohe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr is hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 03:11 | Butler | John Just misses the shot from the left side | 52-67 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed is denied on a layup by John Just | 52-67 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Christopher Yohe grabs the board | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Just (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Barr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Freed (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louie Colella (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnathan Payan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Alan Brier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 55-67 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF) Raymond Rayborn, Louie Colella | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Daniel Orem lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 57-67 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Spencer | 57-69 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Roy Bowen | 57-69 |
| 01:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed throws it down set up by Johnathan Payan | 57-71 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Barr - foul #3 on Richard Barr, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (C) Roy Bowen | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Alan Brier steals the ball from Richard Barr | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr runs out the clock | 58-71 |