| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | James Thomson grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Butler | John Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | James Thomson snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves tips it in | 37-30 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Alan Call loses the dribble to Troy Reaves | 37-30 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves loses the dribble to Gregory Blacker | 37-30 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the lay-in | 37-30 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Milton Cramer is called for the reach on Clifton Calhoun - foul #2 on Milton Cramer, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 17:12 | Butler | William Williams steals the ball from Quincy Bednarz | 37-30 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bishop in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder buries a runner from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Michael Jones connects on the floater from the left side set up by Robert Nicodemus | 39-32 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Williams | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) PF - William White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Butler | William White is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-35 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | William Williams loses the dribble to Quincy Bednarz | 41-35 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Butler | William White slams it home on a great pass from Robert Nicodemus and he's fouled by Raymond Signorelli - foul #1 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), Alan Call (C) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| 14:01 | Butler | William White misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Thomson | 43-37 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Gregory Blacker hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wilfred Carlino | 46-40 |
| 13:04 | Butler | William White scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-40 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 48-40 |
| 12:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Blacker | 48-40 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Odis Messinger is hacked by Wilfred Carlino - foul #2 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) William White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (PF) Troy Reaves | |
| 12:13 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 51-40 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Michael Chee tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Call (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Chee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Jones, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Barry Poff (SG), Hunter Bencomo (SF) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), William Williams (SF) Wilfred Carlino, Milton Cramer | |
| 11:05 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-42 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones's pass is intercepted by Alan Call | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Michael Chee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alan Call - foul #2 on Alan Call, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG) Barry Poff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Troy Reaves (PF) Stanley Davis, James Thomson, Michael Chee | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Alan Call throws it down | 53-44 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the easy layup | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus loses the dribble to Troy Reaves in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Schroeder - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Hunter Bencomo, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Raymond Signorelli (SF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, William Williams, Andrew Jones | |
| 09:07 | Butler | John Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Odis Messinger tips it in | 55-44 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Blacker is called for the reach on Robert Schroeder - foul #1 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Schroeder, Troy Reaves | |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli is whistled for a carry | 55-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (SG) James Thomson | |
| 08:08 | Butler | John Walker makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 57-44 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | John Walker is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Michael Chee (C) Wilfred Carlino, Raymond Bishop, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Stanley Davis takes the ball from Michael Jones in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | William Williams is denied on a layup by Alan Call | 59-44 |
| 06:50 | Butler | John Walker grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Robert Schroeder steals it from Augustus Molinski in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Michael Chee clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF) John Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Alan Call misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Davis - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, Troy Reaves | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Michael Chee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino can't tip it in | 61-46 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Michael Chee tips it in | 61-48 |
| 05:36 | Butler | William White hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 61-48 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 05:26 | Butler | William White banks in the layup | 63-48 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Odis Messinger steps in front of the Wilfred Carlino pass | 63-48 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Alan Call misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Schroeder - foul #3 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF) Odis Messinger, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, William White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), Raymond Signorelli (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Michael Chee, Andrew Jones | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Michael Jones takes the ball from Raymond Signorelli | 63-48 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the easy layup | 63-48 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 63-48 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | The jump hook by John Rauch is blocked by Alan Call | 63-48 |
| 04:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clifton Calhoun | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Bishop - foul #1 on Raymond Bishop, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (C) Alan Call | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) John Rauch | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves tips it back up and in | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Walker (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Reaves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Butler | James Thomson steps in front of the Michael Jones pass in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | James Thomson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Bishop | 65-53 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:24 | Butler | John Walker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Signorelli | 65-53 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Walker - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Hunter Bencomo (SF), William White (PF) Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (PF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:08 | Butler | William White pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Michael Jones is hacked by John Rauch - foul #2 on John Rauch, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Hunter Bencomo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG) Michael Chee | |
| 01:48 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Williams | 66-57 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| 01:10 | Butler | Alan Call lays it in set up by Gregory Blacker | 68-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled on the floor by Alan Call - foul #3 on Alan Call, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Augustus Molinski snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | John Rauch pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Quincy Bednarz | 68-57 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Augustus Molinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder loses the dribble to William White | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 68-57 |