| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | William Houston is hacked by Paul Teeter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Teeter, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-21 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Robert Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Plaisted | 30-23 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is called for traveling | 30-23 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #3 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Pham - foul #3 on Robert Pham, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Robert Pham | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is fouled on the floor by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 17:31 | Butler | John Bublitz is fouled on the floor by Micheal Fortier - foul #3 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Marion Ogata scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | John Bublitz steps in front of the Christopher Rossetti pass | 33-27 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Marion Ogata buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas McCrorey | 33-29 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | John Bublitz denies the turnaround by William Houston | 33-29 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marion Ogata (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | William Houston is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), Robert Pham (SF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Charles Plaisted, Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Keith Zhanel is called for the reach on John Bublitz - foul #1 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Robert Pham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 33-31 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Pham | 33-31 |
| 14:40 | Butler | John Bublitz snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Robert Pham loses the dribble to Kevin Leonardo | 33-31 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Paul Teeter is called for the reach on Kevin Leonardo - foul #4 on Paul Teeter, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) William Houston, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Paul Teeter, Adam Binkley, John Bublitz, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #1 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Pham - foul #4 on Robert Pham, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein (PF) Robert Pham | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Charles Plaisted throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti (C) Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-31 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Micheal Fortier - foul #4 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 12:44 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Keith Zhanel takes the ball from Thomas McCrorey | 34-32 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Marion Ogata pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #2 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Robert Hale drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Houston | 36-35 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Robert Hale is called for the reach on Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Bublitz misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Robert Hale can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 36-36 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Zachery Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Leonardo | 38-36 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Thomas McCrorey steals the ball from William Houston | 38-36 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (PG), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, John Bublitz | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | William Houston lays it in set up by Keith Zhanel | 40-36 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 40-36 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Marion Ogata clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #4 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Robert Pham (PF) Adam Binkley, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | William Houston connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Marlon Everhart | 42-38 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Paul Teeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel's pass is intercepted by Marion Ogata | 42-38 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Marion Ogata buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Mikkelson | 42-40 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | William Houston evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul Teeter - foul #5 on Paul Teeter, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Charles Plaisted misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Zhanel | 44-40 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | William Houston clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Plaisted - foul #3 on Charles Plaisted, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Marion Ogata comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 04:11 | Butler | John Bublitz gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 03:51 | Butler | John Bublitz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Bublitz, team foul #9 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (PG), Thomas McCrorey (SF) Charles Plaisted, Marion Ogata | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | William Houston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein (C) John Bublitz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Robert Pham misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 46-40 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Houston, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Marion Ogata (C) Adam Binkley, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Pham - foul #5 on Robert Pham, team foul #10 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Robert Pham | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 02:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Bublitz | 47-40 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey blows the layup but he's hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #10 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Houston | 49-41 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:04 | Butler | Charles Plaisted misses short on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Christopher Rossetti - foul #5 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #11 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:04 | Butler | Charles Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Charles Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Charles Plaisted makes the 3rd free throw | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Marion Ogata clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 00:31 | Butler | John Bublitz tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Plaisted - foul #4 on Charles Plaisted, team foul #11 | 49-46 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-46 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Zachery Baker steps in front of the Charles Plaisted pass | 51-46 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Charles Plaisted clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is hacked by Charles Plaisted in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Plaisted, team foul #12 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG) Charles Plaisted | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier runs out the clock | 55-46 |