| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Tanguay (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robin Heins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Heins | 41-35 |
| 19:15 | Butler | James Holley is called for the reach on Andres Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holley, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jay Carlson - foul #1 on Jay Carlson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Richard Balog pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Crossett and the foul's on Melvin Flaherty - foul #2 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG) Kris Price | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (SF), William Long (PF) Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson | |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it in | 44-38 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andres Marino - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (C) James Tanguay, Robin Heins | |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Luke Lyons lays it in and he's hacked by James Holley - foul #2 on James Holley, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Jay Carlson (PF) James Holley, William Long | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 16:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) James McCade, Luke Lyons, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), Ned Garlock (SF), Robin Heins (C) Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Richard Balog misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Tanguay (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Burns (fresh) SF - Ned Garlock (fresh) PF - Jay Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robin Heins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits a jumper from close range | 49-40 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns is hacked by Melvin Flaherty - foul #3 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, Norberto Yazzie, Richard Balog, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), John Weissinger (SG), Alva Derezinski (SF), William Long (PF), Joe Snow (C) James Tanguay, Brandon Burns, Ned Garlock, Jay Carlson, Robin Heins | |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long is fouled on the floor by Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Parker (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF) Alva Derezinski | |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley's floater is tipped away by Luke Lyons | 49-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 49-42 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Mark Parker grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Luke Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Luke Lyons, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock (C) Joe Snow | |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Long, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (SF) Anthony Crossett | |
| 13:37 | Butler | George Burkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ned Garlock | 49-45 |
| 12:46 | Butler | William Long is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #2 on William Long, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Jay Carlson (PF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, John Weissinger, William Long, Ned Garlock | |
| 12:33 | Butler | James McCade makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kris Price | 51-45 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robin Heins | 51-47 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Anthony Crossett steps in front of the James McCade pass | 51-47 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Tanguay | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Tanguay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Derezinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Crossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Carlson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Robin Heins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | James Tanguay is called for the reach on Kris Price - foul #3 on James Tanguay, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Joe Snow (C) Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Robin Heins | |
| 11:16 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from James McCade | 53-49 |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:55 | Butler | James McCade is hacked by Brandon Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Burns, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), John Weissinger (SG), Ned Garlock (SF) James Tanguay, Brandon Burns, Frank Spurrier | |
| 10:55 | Butler | James McCade makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:55 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley's pass is intercepted by James McCade | 55-49 |
| 10:32 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 10:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Flaherty | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | Butler | James McCade misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ned Garlock - foul #3 on Ned Garlock, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (PF) George Burkowski, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Long (PF) Jay Carlson | |
| 10:13 | Butler | James McCade makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:13 | Butler | James McCade misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Weissinger, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG) James McCade | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), Alva Derezinski (SF) John Weissinger, Joe Snow | |
| 09:47 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ned Garlock - foul #4 on Ned Garlock, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) George Burkowski, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), Robin Heins (C) Alva Derezinski, Ned Garlock | |
| 09:47 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andres Marino - foul #3 on Andres Marino, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (SF), Mark Parker (C) Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Luke Lyons travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (PG), Brandon Burns (SG), Jay Carlson (PF) James Tanguay, James Holley, William Long | |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Robin Heins steps in front of the Andres Marino pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Gilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Thomas Gilbert, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), Joe Snow (C) Anthony Crossett, Robin Heins | |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:24 | Butler | George Burkowski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andres Marino | 61-52 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | George Burkowski picks off the pass by James Tanguay in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Andres Marino hits the finger roll set up by George Burkowski | 63-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Luke Lyons pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Luke Lyons blows the wide open layup | 63-52 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski loses the ball out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF) Andres Marino, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), John Weissinger (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), William Long (PF), Ned Garlock (C) James Tanguay, Brandon Burns, Alva Derezinski, Jay Carlson, Joe Snow | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it in | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James McCade (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Weissinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ned Garlock (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 07:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Flaherty | 65-52 |
| 07:00 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 68-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Flaherty is called for the reach on Ned Garlock - foul #4 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, James McCade, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (SF), Robin Heins (C) Anthony Crossett, William Long | |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:37 | Butler | Mark Parker misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robin Heins - foul #1 on Robin Heins, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG) James Holley | |
| 06:37 | Butler | Mark Parker makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Mark Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Weissinger | 70-56 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Kris Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (C) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Joe Snow (PF) John Weissinger, Ned Garlock | |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins is called for traveling | 70-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (SG) Brandon Burns | |
| 05:58 | Butler | Andres Marino is fouled in the backcourt by James Holley - foul #3 on James Holley, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley hits a jumper in the paint | 72-58 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 72-58 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Holley | 72-60 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the easy open layup | 72-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joe Snow | 72-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), James McCade (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Richard Balog, Thomas Gilbert, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Jay Carlson (PF), William Long (C) James Holley, Alva Derezinski, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | George Burkowski steals it from James Tanguay in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 03:51 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McCade (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Tanguay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Weissinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. C - William Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Flaherty is called for the reach on William Long - foul #5 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Andres Marino, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG) James Tanguay | |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:09 | Butler | James McCade snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Richard Balog blows the layup but he's fouled by William Long - foul #3 on William Long, team foul #13 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG) James McCade | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Alva Derezinski (SF), Ned Garlock (C) John Weissinger, Anthony Crossett, William Long | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alva Derezinski | 72-62 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG) Kris Price | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), John Weissinger (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), William Long (C) James Holley, Brandon Burns, Alva Derezinski, Ned Garlock | |
| 02:32 | Butler | John Weissinger picks off the pass by Thomas Gilbert in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Weissinger | 72-64 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Richard Balog misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jay Carlson, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins (C) William Long | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Richard Balog is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andres Marino | 75-64 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins double dribbles | 75-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Ned Garlock (SF), William Long (PF), Joe Snow (C) James Tanguay, John Weissinger, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson, Robin Heins | |
| 01:17 | Butler | Kris Price is hacked by James Holley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Holley, team foul #15 | 75-64 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 01:06 | Butler | James Holley steps in front of the Luke Lyons pass in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long grabs the offensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long blows the layup but the foul's on James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | James McCade is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Derezinski - foul #1 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #16 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Kyle Cole (PF) Kris Price, Thomas Gilbert, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), John Weissinger (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Jay Carlson (PF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, Alva Derezinski, Ned Garlock, William Long, Joe Snow | |
| 00:51 | Butler | James McCade misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | Butler | James McCade misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robin Heins | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | George Burkowski steps in front of the James Tanguay pass | 77-68 |
| 00:41 | Butler | George Burkowski lays it up and in | 79-68 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins's layup is rejected by Kyle Cole | 79-68 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Luke Lyons snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from George Burkowski | 81-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robin Heins | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | George Burkowski runs out the clock | 81-71 |