| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Thompson picks off the pass by Patrick Sobieski | 27-30 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas McCrorey steps in front of the James Hartley pass | 27-30 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Paul Teeter is fouled in the backcourt by John Rodiguez - foul #3 on John Rodiguez, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG) John Rodiguez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:09 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Teeter | 27-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 17:24 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 27-34 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| 16:51 | Butler | David Simmers is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on David Simmers, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG) Clarence Henderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:22 | Butler | Paul Hyde is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 27-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hyde | 27-36 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Simmers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Butler | The jump hook by Jonathan Larocca is blocked by David Simmers | 27-36 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Paul Teeter grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 27-38 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Adam Thompson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Paul Hyde tips it in | 30-40 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Paul Hyde is hacked by Hugh Mann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Mann, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) Hugh Mann, Rick Blane, Herbert Patrick, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Jonathan Larocca, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| 14:24 | Butler | Patrick Sobieski is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Clarence Henderson - foul #2 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Gough - foul #3 on Sean Gough, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF) Paul Teeter, Stephen Jasper | |
| 13:44 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Sobieski is blocked by Adam Thompson | 30-42 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Gough - foul #4 on Sean Gough, team foul #7 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Herman Vincent (SF) John Rodiguez, Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:59 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Binkley steals it from Donovan McCartha in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Adam Thompson slams it home | 30-45 |
| 12:01 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley's floater is tipped away by Brandon Coppola | 30-45 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Horace Stewart | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 11:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Herman Vincent steps in front of the Adam Binkley pass in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donovan McCartha | 34-47 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart is called for a charge - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Donovan McCartha, Rick Blane, Herman Vincent, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Jonathan Larocca (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Binkley, Horace Stewart, Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann's floater is knocked away by Stephen Jasper | 34-47 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Paul Hyde steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-47 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann buries a floater from the left wing set up by John Rodiguez | 36-47 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Paul Hyde buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Teeter and the foul's on Daniel Holliday - foul #1 on Daniel Holliday, team foul #8 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Hugh Mann, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 08:56 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Rodiguez - foul #4 on John Rodiguez, team foul #9 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herman Vincent (SF), James Hartley (C) John Rodiguez, Herbert Patrick, David Simmers | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-51 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart tips it home | 36-53 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Thomas McCrorey - foul #3 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF) Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson | |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 36-53 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Blane - foul #1 on Rick Blane, team foul #10 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG) Rick Blane | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Vincent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (tiring) 1 pts. 10 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson is whistled for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SG) Hugh Mann | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Herbert Patrick is called for the reach on Horace Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Patrick, team foul #11 | 36-54 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Holliday, team foul #12 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley (C) Herman Vincent | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 06:49 | Butler | Paul Hyde's floater is tipped away by James Hartley | 36-55 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Sean Gough | 38-55 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Adam Binkley is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Henderson - foul #3 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #13 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Rick Blane (SG), David Simmers (PF) Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, Paul Hyde | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Adam Binkley misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Adam Binkley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Coppola swats the short shot by Rick Blane | 38-56 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Adam Binkley gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Simmers - foul #3 on David Simmers, team foul #14 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SF), Herman Vincent (C) Sean Gough, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Adam Binkley | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas McCrorey swats the layup by David Simmers | 38-58 |
| 05:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Teeter | 38-58 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Rodiguez | 41-58 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey drills a shot from the left side | 41-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rick Blane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (tired) 1 pts. 11 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (tiring) 21 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Vincent | 43-62 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Herbert Patrick - foul #2 on Herbert Patrick, team foul #15 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), Clarence Henderson (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Herbert Patrick, Herman Vincent | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Paul Teeter, Adam Thompson | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday tips it home | 45-64 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 45-64 |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Daniel Holliday steals the ball from Stephen Jasper | 47-64 |
| 01:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann travels with the ball | 47-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SF) Donovan McCartha | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Horace Stewart | |
| 01:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick tips it home | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Paul Teeter is hacked by Hugh Mann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hugh Mann, team foul #16 | 49-66 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | The short jumper by Stephen Jasper is denied by Daniel Holliday | 52-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 00:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Larocca | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Paul Teeter runs out the clock | 52-67 |