| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) PF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | William Harris is fouled on the floor by Scott Bush - foul #2 on Scott Bush, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Bush - foul #3 on Scott Bush, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:06 | Butler | William Harris steps in front of the Kenneth Lewis pass | 34-26 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson hits the finger roll set up by William Harris | 34-28 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Timothy Murakami hits the finger roll | 36-28 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Timothy Murakami is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #1 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos tips it home | 36-30 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Evans and the foul's on Joshua Hollberg - foul #3 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Harvey Hogg, Kenneth Lewis, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SF), Eric Oldaker (C) Vaughn Carlson, Gonzalo Santos | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson misses the dunk | 39-32 |
| 15:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Wilkinson | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harvey Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Rincon (fresh) PF - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Oldaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Butler | William Harris steals it from Melvin Wilkinson | 39-32 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | William Harris lays it in | 39-34 |
| 14:50 | Butler | William Harris steps in front of the Michael Sullivan pass | 39-34 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Harris | 39-36 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Ertel | 39-36 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Sullivan - foul #2 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson (SF), Gonzalo Santos (C) Joshua Hollberg, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Harris and the foul's on Michael Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Michael Sullivan is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Gonzalo Santos steals it from Michael Sullivan | 39-39 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Michael Sullivan steals the ball from Floyd Rincon | 39-39 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Harvey Hogg banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Rincon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) PF - Eric Oldaker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Harris | 41-41 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Harvey Hogg buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Sullivan and the foul's on Gonzalo Santos - foul #2 on Gonzalo Santos, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (PG) Michael Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Jimmy Jackson (PF) Floyd Rincon, Eric Oldaker | |
| 10:40 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Murakami - foul #2 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Wilfred Ertel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Timothy Murakami | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | Butler | William Harris picks off the pass by Scott Bush | 44-42 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | William Harris lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jackson | 44-44 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Timothy Murakami clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | William Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis is denied on a dunk by Gonzalo Santos | 44-47 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Harvey Hogg gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harvey Hogg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Murakami (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vaughn Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Joshua Hollberg steps in front of the Melvin Wilkinson pass | 44-47 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Hollberg out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Kenneth Lewis - foul #2 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (PG), Eric Oldaker (C) William Harris, Gonzalo Santos | |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Harvey Evans blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Harvey Evans drills a floater from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG) Vaughn Carlson | |
| 04:11 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock tips it home | 48-52 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Floyd Rincon - foul #2 on Floyd Rincon, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Kenneth Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Rincon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Jackson (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Oldaker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Wheelock | 48-52 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (SF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos (C) Jimmy Jackson | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Harvey Hogg drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Murakami | 50-52 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Harvey Evans picks off the pass by Joshua Hollberg out of a doubleteam | 50-52 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Harvey Evans snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Harvey Hogg is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson (SF), Jimmy Jackson (PF) Floyd Rincon, Eric Oldaker | |
| 01:08 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis is hacked by Jimmy Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Gonzalo Santos steals it from Harvey Hogg | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Santos | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Melvin Wilkinson is called for the reach on Gonzalo Santos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SF) Vaughn Carlson | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Lewis is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #3 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Jimmy Jackson steps in front of the Timothy Murakami pass | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Harris runs out the clock | 50-57 |