| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Issac Orsini (fresh) SG - Wendell Laskey (fresh) SF - Rich Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rich Boyd | 35-27 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Charles Grunwald steps in front of the William Burnett pass in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald misses the runner from close range | 35-27 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Richard Simms is called for 10 seconds | 35-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Kevin Christensen snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Kevin Christensen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-27 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Richard Simms is hacked by Issac Orsini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Issac Orsini, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Dana Ornelas (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Daniel Cousin (C) Issac Orsini, Wendell Laskey, Rich Boyd, Charles Grunwald, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Joshua Hereford (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 18:15 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits a turnaround from the left block | 38-29 |
| 18:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 40-29 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Schwuchow | 40-31 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 17:27 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is hacked by Daniel Cousin - foul #1 on Daniel Cousin, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Rich Boyd (SF), John Corbin (PF), Patrick Hewes (C) Dana Ornelas, Peter Wells, Michael Morgan, Daniel Cousin | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Paul Sellberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Hewes - foul #2 on Patrick Hewes, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Charles Grunwald (PF) Jordan Mitchell, Rich Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) James Jones | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Richard Simms scores on a runner in the paint set up by William Burnett and the foul's on Patrick Hewes - foul #3 on Patrick Hewes, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), John Hobbs (C) John Corbin, Charles Grunwald, Patrick Hewes | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Joshua Hereford (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 16:21 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini is hacked by Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG) Issac Orsini | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Richard Simms | |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Harold Jacobs buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua Hereford | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dana Ornelas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Laskey (fairly fresh) SF - Rich Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) C - John Hobbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Faulkner steals the ball from Michael Morgan | 42-37 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Illinois-Chicago | William Burnett steps in front of the Dana Ornelas pass in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Dana Ornelas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Jordan Mitchell (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF), Daniel Cousin (C) Dana Ornelas, Wendell Laskey, Rich Boyd, Michael Morgan, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Joshua Hereford, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Cousin | 42-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin (PF) Charles Grunwald | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Jean Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Simms | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Charles Grunwald (PF), Patrick Hewes (C) Jordan Mitchell, Peter Wells, Daniel Cousin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the jump hook from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Grunwald | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Butler | James Jones gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | Butler | John Corbin is called for the reach on James Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Corbin, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd (SF) John Corbin | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF) James Jones, Richard Simms | |
| 12:33 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-42 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Issac Orsini steps in front of the Stephen Rape pass in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Kevin Christensen connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Stephen Rape and the foul's on Issac Orsini - foul #3 on Issac Orsini, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Dana Ornelas (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Daniel Cousin (C) Issac Orsini, Wendell Laskey, Rich Boyd, Charles Grunwald, Patrick Hewes | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Joshua Hereford (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dana Ornelas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Wells (fresh) PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) C - Daniel Cousin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells loses the dribble to Joshua Hereford in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Kevin Christensen scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Harold Jacobs | 44-47 |
| 11:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Harold Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Harold Jacobs's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Cousin | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Rich Boyd (SF), John Corbin (PF), John Hobbs (C) Dana Ornelas, Peter Wells, Michael Morgan, Daniel Cousin | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Joshua Hereford, Kevin Christensen | |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is fouled in the backcourt by John Hobbs - foul #2 on John Hobbs, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Issac Orsini | 48-49 |
| 09:39 | Butler | The jump hook by Matthew Schwuchow is blocked by John Corbin | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Issac Orsini | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin is open and buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Issac Orsini | 50-49 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 50-49 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Harold Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jordan Mitchell, Rich Boyd, John Corbin, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Joshua Hereford (PF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 07:35 | Butler | William Burnett gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Issac Orsini (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Laskey (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Wells (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Grunwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Butler | William Burnett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Faulkner | 52-53 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Wendell Laskey and he's fouled by Joshua Hereford - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Daniel Cousin (SF), Patrick Hewes (C) Issac Orsini, Peter Wells, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Tim Faulkner, Joshua Hereford | |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow loses the dribble to Dana Ornelas | 54-53 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Jean Johnson banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey drills a shot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Daniel Cousin is called for the reach on Matthew Schwuchow - foul #2 on Daniel Cousin, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Jordan Mitchell (SG), John Corbin (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), John Hobbs (C) Dana Ornelas, Wendell Laskey, Daniel Cousin, Charles Grunwald, Patrick Hewes | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| 05:25 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Tim Faulkner blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd banks in the wide open layup | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Butler | James Jones hits a floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jordan Mitchell | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Issac Orsini (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Mitchell (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Boyd (tiring) 14 pts. PF - John Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hobbs (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Jacobs (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | James Jones lays it up and in | 63-61 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordan Mitchell | 65-61 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Wendell Laskey (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Daniel Cousin (C) Issac Orsini, Jordan Mitchell, Rich Boyd, John Corbin, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Joshua Hereford steals it from Dana Ornelas | 65-61 |
| 02:24 | Butler | William Burnett misses the dunk attempt | 65-61 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald (PF) Daniel Cousin | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) William Burnett, Kevin Christensen | |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wendell Laskey - foul #2 on Wendell Laskey, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG) Wendell Laskey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:07 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Peter Wells | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Jean Johnson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 65-62 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Joshua Hereford can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Wendell Laskey (SG), Rich Boyd (SF), John Hobbs (C) Jordan Mitchell, Dana Ornelas, Peter Wells, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Wendell Laskey | 67-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Stephen Rape is called for traveling | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG) Issac Orsini | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Peter Wells (SF) Wendell Laskey, Rich Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Richard Simms is fouled on the floor by Peter Wells - foul #1 on Peter Wells, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Rich Boyd (SF) Jordan Mitchell, Peter Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (SG), Peter Wells (SF) Wendell Laskey, Rich Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Simms is fouled on the floor by Peter Wells - foul #2 on Peter Wells, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Rich Boyd (SF) Jordan Mitchell, Peter Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (SG), Peter Wells (SF) Wendell Laskey, Rich Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson is hacked by John Hobbs - foul #3 on John Hobbs, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Rich Boyd (SF) Jordan Mitchell, Peter Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Burnett, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Peter Wells (SF) Issac Orsini, Rich Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |