| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Redden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Nathan Heard inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Nathan Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie's pass is intercepted by Shawn Kirch | 38-35 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 40-35 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon loses the dribble to William Michael | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Michael Vaughn picks off the pass by Nathan Heard | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn is hacked by William Michael - foul #2 on William Michael, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Steven Flannery (SF), Bernard Blose (PF), Eddy Cowan (C) Curtis Wilcox, Nathan Heard, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Jesse Dillon, Michael Vaughn, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Danny Floyd | 40-38 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Bernard Blose double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG) Vincent Wroten | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Floyd | 40-40 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough loses the dribble to Alec Whisenant | 40-40 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Courtois - foul #2 on Richard Courtois, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF) Richard Courtois, Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Philip Armstrong (C) Danny Floyd, Terence Roney | |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Bernard Blose snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SF), Charles Redden (PF) Alec Whisenant, Phillip Rogers | |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden hits a floater from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Nathan Heard is alone and drills a jumper in the lane set up by Curtis Wilcox and he's fouled by Philip Armstrong - foul #2 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Bernard Blose, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG), Michael Vaughn (SF) Donnell Larsen, David Porter | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Redden | 42-42 |
| 16:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden connects on the floater from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (SG), Earl Redding (SF) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF) Joe Michie, Charles Redden | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Michael (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Rogers (fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Richard Courtois grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Richard Courtois is hacked by Dale Merchant - foul #4 on Dale Merchant, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG), Steven Flannery (PF) Curtis Wilcox, William Michael | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), David Porter (SF), Terence Roney (PF) Michael Vaughn, Dale Merchant, Philip Armstrong | |
| 15:16 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Bernard Blose (PF), Eddy Cowan (C) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Jesse Dillon, David Porter, Phillip Rogers | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Bernard Blose is hacked by Terence Roney - foul #1 on Terence Roney, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Nathan Heard (SF) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Terence Roney | |
| 14:31 | Butler | Earl Redding drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 45-44 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (SG), William Michael (PF), Bernard Blose (C) Vincent Wroten, Eddy Cowan, Earl Redding | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), David Porter (SF) Danny Floyd, Alec Whisenant | |
| 13:44 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn banks in the layup on a great pass from Donnell Larsen and the foul's on Bernard Blose - foul #1 on Bernard Blose, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF) Curtis Wilcox, Nathan Heard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Donnell Larsen, David Porter, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:58 | Butler | William Michael misses badly on a shot near the basket | 45-47 |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Phillip Rogers | 45-47 |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie's floater is tipped away by William Michael | 45-47 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Bernard Blose snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Bernard Blose hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Dillon | 48-49 |
| 11:44 | Butler | William Michael makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Flannery and the foul's on Phillip Rogers - foul #2 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Earl Redding (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Shawn Kirch (C) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten, Steven Flannery, Bernard Blose | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), David Porter (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Joe Michie, Michael Vaughn, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| 11:44 | Butler | William Michael misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:44 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Redden | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Redding (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Floyd | 50-51 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Nathan Heard makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Redding | 52-51 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Redden | 52-54 |
| 10:18 | Butler | William Michael banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Heard | 54-54 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Michael - foul #3 on William Michael, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Eddy Cowan (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Earl Redding, William Michael | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Michael Vaughn (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Jesse Dillon, David Porter, Charles Redden, Alec Whisenant | |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Vincent Wroten's fadeaway is rejected by Terence Roney | 54-55 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Vincent Wroten can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 54-55 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 54-57 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Richard Courtois travels in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (PF) Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG), Phillip Rogers (PF) Danny Floyd, Terence Roney | |
| 09:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Michie | 54-60 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Richard Courtois is fouled on the floor by Donnell Larsen - foul #1 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Bernard Blose (PF) Richard Courtois, Nathan Heard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Bernard Blose snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is open and scores on a runner in the paint set up by Curtis Wilcox | 56-60 |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Armstrong and he's hacked by Curtis Wilcox - foul #3 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Shawn Kirch (C) Steven Flannery, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the easy layup but the foul's on Philip Armstrong - foul #3 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (SG), William Michael (PF) Vincent Wroten, Bernard Blose | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF) Donnell Larsen, Michael Vaughn, Phillip Rogers | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Redding | 57-63 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Dale Merchant denies the turnaround by Shawn Kirch | 57-63 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Earl Redding snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Earl Redding is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Earl Redding, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Redden (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Roney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG) Curtis Wilcox | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Earl Redding | 59-63 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Shawn Kirch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Richard Courtois buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Redding | 61-63 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Earl Redding gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Richard Courtois is hacked by Terence Roney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terence Roney, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Bernard Blose (PF), Eddy Cowan (C) Antonio Scarborough, Earl Redding, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG), David Porter (SF), Alec Whisenant (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Jesse Dillon, Dale Merchant, Charles Redden, Terence Roney | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Wroten picks off the pass by Philip Armstrong | 63-63 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joe Michie | 63-63 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Alec Whisenant | 63-65 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Bernard Blose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 63-65 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Eddy Cowan - foul #1 on Eddy Cowan, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Shawn Kirch (C) Richard Courtois, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Dale Merchant (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF) Joe Michie, David Porter, Alec Whisenant | |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Nathan Heard is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 63-68 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Bernard Blose pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Donnell Larsen - foul #2 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Steven Flannery (PF) Nathan Heard, Bernard Blose | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Terence Roney (C) Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen, Philip Armstrong | |
| 04:20 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Earl Redding drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 68-71 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is hacked by Terence Roney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terence Roney, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Eddy Cowan (C) Vincent Wroten, Earl Redding, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Charles Redden (PF) Danny Floyd, Phillip Rogers | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Merchant | 70-76 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 70-76 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Scarborough picks off the pass by Michael Vaughn in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), William Michael (PF) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG), Phillip Rogers (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Jesse Dillon, Charles Redden, Terence Roney | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donnell Larsen | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Alec Whisenant - foul #1 on Alec Whisenant, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG) Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-79 |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers tips it home | 70-81 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 72-81 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Phillip Rogers, Alec Whisenant | |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 01:20 | Butler | William Michael grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Redden - foul #2 on Charles Redden, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant snags the offensive board | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant is fouled on the floor by William Michael - foul #4 on William Michael, team foul #8 | 74-81 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Vincent Wroten connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 77-83 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Wilcox - foul #4 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #9 | 77-83 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden is hacked by Shawn Kirch - foul #2 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #10 | 77-83 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Vincent Wroten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-85 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden grabs the board | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden is hacked by Vincent Wroten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #11 | 77-85 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Vincent Wroten scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Curtis Wilcox is called for the reach on Joe Michie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #12 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG) Curtis Wilcox | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Vincent Wroten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-89 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong gets the rebound | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Wroten - foul #4 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #13 | 80-89 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Heard | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie runs out the clock | 82-91 |