| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Matt Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cumming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Crumb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Makris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Barratt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bradley Fitzwater (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan McCracker (fresh) PF - Daniel Chism (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McCarter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | George Crumb inbounds the ball | 50-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | George Crumb misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan McCracker - foul #2 on Ryan McCracker, team foul #1 | 50-28 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | George Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | George Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater is hacked by John Cumming - foul #1 on John Cumming, team foul #1 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore (SF) George Crumb | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Cosentino (SG), Leo Barfield (SF), Derrick Easterling (C) Bradley Fitzwater, Ryan McCracker, Gary McCarter | |
| 19:01 | Butler | Leo Barfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-28 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Bryan Cosentino grabs the offensive rebound | 52-28 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Bryan Cosentino buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-30 |
| 18:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Ollis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Roger Devore steals it from Kyle Anderson | 52-30 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming misses the driving attempt from the right block | 52-30 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Kyle Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-30 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Bryan Cosentino is hacked by John Cumming in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cumming, team foul #2 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix (PG), Jaroslav Jesiolowski (SG), George Crumb (SF), Edward Erving (PF), Willie McIntrye (C) Matt Ollis, John Cumming, Roger Devore, Robert Makris, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater (SG), Ryan McCracker (SF), Homer Zhu (PF), Gary McCarter (C) Bryan Cosentino, Leo Barfield, Daniel Chism, Derrick Easterling | |
| 17:31 | Butler | Ryan McCracker is fouled on the floor by George Crumb - foul #1 on George Crumb, team foul #3 | 52-30 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Kyle Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-30 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Ryan McCracker grabs the offensive board | 52-30 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Kyle Anderson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary McCarter | 52-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Erving, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey (SF) George Crumb | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Kyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan McCracker steals it from Nicholas Nix in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Ryan McCracker is fouled on the floor by Jaroslav Jesiolowski - foul #2 on Jaroslav Jesiolowski, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Main (PG), John Cumming (SG), Robert Makris (PF), Ralph Barratt (C) Nicholas Nix, Jaroslav Jesiolowski, Edward Erving, Willie McIntrye | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Cosentino (PG), Daniel Chism (PF) Ryan McCracker, Homer Zhu | |
| 16:21 | Butler | Daniel Chism makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Anderson | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Main's pass is intercepted by Daniel Chism | 52-34 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Kyle Anderson is open but misses the lay-in | 52-34 |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Posey | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jerry Main (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cumming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Posey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Makris (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ralph Barratt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Cosentino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Fitzwater (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Chism (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McCarter (tiring) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Chism blocks the jumper by Robert Makris | 52-34 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Bryan Cosentino is hacked by Jerry Main in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Main, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix (PG), Jaroslav Jesiolowski (SG), George Crumb (SF), Roger Devore (C) Jerry Main, John Cumming, John Posey, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | William Toledo (PG), Leo Barfield (SF), Derrick Easterling (C) Bryan Cosentino, Kyle Anderson, Gary McCarter | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Jaroslav Jesiolowski is called for the reach on Bradley Fitzwater - foul #3 on Jaroslav Jesiolowski, team foul #7 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving (C) Robert Makris | |
| Subs | Butler | Homer Zhu (PF) Daniel Chism | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Easterling blocks the short jumper by Jaroslav Jesiolowski | 52-36 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Homer Zhu grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:56 | Butler | William Toledo is hacked by Jaroslav Jesiolowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jaroslav Jesiolowski, team foul #8 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Ollis (PG) Jaroslav Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McCracker (SF) Bradley Fitzwater | |
| 14:56 | Butler | William Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:56 | Butler | William Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving blows the layup but he's fouled by Leo Barfield - foul #2 on Leo Barfield, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye (C) Roger Devore | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Chism (PF) Homer Zhu | |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Derrick Easterling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Nicholas Nix picks off the pass by William Toledo in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix misses the lay-in | 53-38 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Ryan McCracker gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Leo Barfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-38 |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | William Toledo is called for the reach on Matt Ollis in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Toledo, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Main (SG), Roger Devore (C) Nicholas Nix, Edward Erving | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Cosentino (PG), Bradley Fitzwater (SG) William Toledo, Leo Barfield | |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Main is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Daniel Chism hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Cosentino | 55-40 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Main is hacked by Ryan McCracker - foul #3 on Ryan McCracker, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix (PG), John Cumming (SG), John Posey (SF), Robert Makris (PF), Ralph Barratt (C) Matt Ollis, Jerry Main, George Crumb, Willie McIntrye, Roger Devore | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Anderson (SF), Homer Zhu (PF), Gary McCarter (C) Ryan McCracker, Daniel Chism, Derrick Easterling | |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming misses the lay-in | 55-40 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Kyle Anderson hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Gary McCarter | 55-42 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Cosentino - foul #2 on Bryan Cosentino, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Crumb (SF) John Posey | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Barfield (SF) Bradley Fitzwater | |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 12:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Cosentino - foul #3 on Bryan Cosentino, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Kyle Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Homer Zhu | 56-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Anderson takes the ball from Nicholas Nix in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Leo Barfield lays it up and in set up by Kyle Anderson | 56-47 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Cosentino picks off the pass by Robert Makris | 56-47 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Kyle Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary McCarter | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Nicholas Nix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cumming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Crumb (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Makris (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ralph Barratt (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kyle Anderson (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. SG - Bryan Cosentino (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leo Barfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Homer Zhu (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gary McCarter (tiring) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | George Crumb misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Homer Zhu grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Ollis (PG), Jerry Main (SG), Roger Devore (SF), Edward Erving (PF), Willie McIntrye (C) Nicholas Nix, John Cumming, George Crumb, Robert Makris, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater (SG), Ryan McCracker (SF), Daniel Chism (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) Bryan Cosentino, Leo Barfield, Homer Zhu, Gary McCarter | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Kyle Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 11:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Chism | 56-50 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan McCracker - foul #4 on Ryan McCracker, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Barfield (SF) Ryan McCracker | |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Derrick Easterling pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kyle Anderson clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Matt Ollis - foul #1 on Matt Ollis, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kyle Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kyle Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Roger Devore is called for the reach on Daniel Chism - foul #2 on Roger Devore, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix (PG), John Cumming (SG), John Posey (SF), Ralph Barratt (C) Matt Ollis, Jerry Main, Edward Erving, Willie McIntrye | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Cosentino (PG) Kyle Anderson | |
| 10:16 | Butler | Daniel Chism makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Daniel Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming loses the dribble to Leo Barfield in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Daniel Chism's layup is rejected by Roger Devore | 59-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Cosentino is called for the reach on Nicholas Nix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Cosentino, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris (PF) Roger Devore | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Anderson (PG) Bryan Cosentino | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Derrick Easterling grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Daniel Chism misses the fadeaway in the paint | 60-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Daniel Chism snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Makris - foul #1 on Robert Makris, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Ollis (PG), George Crumb (SF), Roger Devore (C) Nicholas Nix, John Posey, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Homer Zhu (PF), Gary McCarter (C) Daniel Chism, Derrick Easterling | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | George Crumb is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Kyle Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore misses long on a shot in the paint | 62-54 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Leo Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Kyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Crumb - foul #2 on George Crumb, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix (PG), Jerry Main (SG), Edward Erving (PF), Ralph Barratt (C) Matt Ollis, John Cumming, Robert Makris, Roger Devore | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Chism (PF) Homer Zhu | |
| 08:37 | Butler | Kyle Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Kyle Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | George Crumb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Daniel Chism gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Kyle Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 07:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Nix | 64-57 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Leo Barfield hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on George Crumb - foul #3 on George Crumb, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jaroslav Jesiolowski (PG), John Cumming (SG), John Posey (SF), Willie McIntrye (PF), Roger Devore (C) Nicholas Nix, Jerry Main, George Crumb, Edward Erving, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | William Toledo (PG), Ryan McCracker (SF), Homer Zhu (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) Kyle Anderson, Bradley Fitzwater, Daniel Chism, Gary McCarter | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Leo Barfield makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jaroslav Jesiolowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Cumming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Posey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie McIntrye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Devore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Toledo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Barfield (tired) 10 pts. SF - Ryan McCracker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Homer Zhu (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Easterling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Derrick Easterling - foul #3 on Derrick Easterling, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Cosentino (SG) Leo Barfield | |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore makes the 3rd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:56 | Butler | William Toledo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Derrick Easterling tips it in | 66-62 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jaroslav Jesiolowski is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Posey | 68-62 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Derrick Easterling hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 68-62 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Jaroslav Jesiolowski gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye loses the ball out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Ollis (PG), Nicholas Nix (SF), Robert Makris (PF), Edward Erving (C) Jaroslav Jesiolowski, John Posey, Roger Devore, Willie McIntrye | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Chism (PF) Homer Zhu | |
| 05:49 | Butler | William Toledo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Cosentino - foul #5 on Bryan Cosentino, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Main (PG), Ralph Barratt (C) Matt Ollis, Edward Erving | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater (SG), Gary McCarter (C) Bryan Cosentino, Derrick Easterling | |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Daniel Chism grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater loses the ball out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Ollis (PG) John Cumming | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Main scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matt Ollis | 71-62 |
| 04:44 | Butler | William Toledo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-62 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Ryan McCracker tips it home | 71-64 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 71-64 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Nix | 71-64 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Main misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt can't tip it in | 71-64 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jaroslav Jesiolowski (PG), John Posey (SF), Edward Erving (PF), Willie McIntrye (C) Matt Ollis, Nicholas Nix, Robert Makris, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Barfield (SG), Kyle Anderson (SF), Homer Zhu (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) Bradley Fitzwater, Ryan McCracker, Daniel Chism, Gary McCarter | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Derrick Easterling misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Barfield takes the ball from Jerry Main | 71-64 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Leo Barfield hits the finger roll | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jaroslav Jesiolowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Main (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Posey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Erving (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie McIntrye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Toledo (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Barfield (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Anderson (tired) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Homer Zhu (tiring) 3 reb. C - Derrick Easterling (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving is hacked by Homer Zhu - foul #3 on Homer Zhu, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix (PG), John Cumming (SG), George Crumb (SF), Roger Devore (C) Jaroslav Jesiolowski, Jerry Main, John Posey, Willie McIntrye | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Chism (PF) Homer Zhu | |
| 03:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Daniel Chism misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Erving - foul #3 on Edward Erving, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt (C) Edward Erving | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary McCarter (C) Derrick Easterling | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Daniel Chism makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Daniel Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Daniel Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey (SF), Willie McIntrye (PF) George Crumb, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater (SG) Leo Barfield | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Butler | William Toledo misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie McIntrye - foul #1 on Willie McIntrye, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Ollis (PG), George Crumb (SF), Robert Makris (PF), Ralph Barratt (C) Nicholas Nix, John Posey, Willie McIntrye, Roger Devore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:00 | Butler | William Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:00 | Butler | William Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | William Toledo steals it from Matt Ollis in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Kyle Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Kyle Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| 01:23 | Butler | William Toledo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Fitzwater is called for the reach on John Cumming in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Fitzwater, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:12 | Butler | William Toledo is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Ollis - foul #2 on Matt Ollis, team foul #16 | 75-70 |
| 01:12 | Butler | William Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:12 | Butler | William Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gary McCarter - foul #1 on Gary McCarter, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Cumming | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Fitzwater - foul #4 on Bradley Fitzwater, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Devore (SF), Edward Erving (C) George Crumb, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Kyle Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Fitzwater - foul #5 on Bradley Fitzwater, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix (SG) John Cumming | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Barfield (SG) Bradley Fitzwater | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Daniel Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Kyle Anderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Makris | 79-71 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris is fouled in the backcourt by William Toledo - foul #5 on William Toledo, team foul #16 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McCracker (SF) William Toledo | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Gary McCarter gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Matt Ollis is called for the reach on Ryan McCracker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Ollis, team foul #17 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Cumming (SG), George Crumb (SF), Ralph Barratt (C) Nicholas Nix, Roger Devore, Edward Erving | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Ryan McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Ryan McCracker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris is hacked by Leo Barfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Barfield, team foul #17 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix (SG), Roger Devore (SF), Edward Erving (C) John Cumming, George Crumb, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Makris misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Gary McCarter grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Leo Barfield drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Anderson is called for the reach on Edward Erving in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #18 | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Erving makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Robert Makris steals it from Kyle Anderson in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix is fouled on the floor by Kyle Anderson - foul #3 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #19 | 83-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Nicholas Nix picks off the pass by Kyle Anderson | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Ollis runs out the clock | 85-75 |