| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clint Gann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Larabee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ivan Brazinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Pankowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski is fouled on the floor by Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Michael Benbow, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:21 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Clint Gann | 42-32 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 19:03 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jason Conley - foul #2 on Jason Conley, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 18:44 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Jay Mitchell takes the ball from Aaron Sagers | 42-32 |
| 17:56 | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Bianchi - foul #2 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| 17:56 | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:56 | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Michael Benbow tips it home | 44-34 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Sagers - foul #1 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Jones (PG), Dima Losiewski (SG), Gregory Whitaker (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Clint Gann, Jay Mitchell, Ivan Brazinski, Brandon Pankowski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:57 | Butler | John Grove is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nelson Harmon (SG) Brian Larabee | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 16:26 | Chicago State | Dima Losiewski grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 16:10 | Chicago State | Nelson Harmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Dima Losiewski snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:48 | Chicago State | Richard Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 15:46 | Chicago State | Dima Losiewski hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Harmon (fresh) SF - Dima Losiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) C - Phillip Welch (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Kevin Walsh tips it home | 47-36 |
| 15:06 | Chicago State | Nelson Harmon is fouled on the floor by Phillip Welch - foul #1 on Phillip Welch, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Gann (PG), Jay Mitchell (SG), Brian Larabee (SF), Ivan Brazinski (PF), Brandon Pankowski (C) Richard Jones, Nelson Harmon, Dima Losiewski, Gregory Whitaker, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Brandon Pankowski drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Larabee | 49-36 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Michael Benbow knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Bianchi | 49-38 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Aaron Sagers is called for the reach on Brian Larabee - foul #2 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Aaron Sagers steals the ball from Jay Mitchell | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Benbow | 49-41 |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Aaron Sagers - foul #3 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Brandon Pankowski is called for the reach on Michael Benbow - foul #3 on Brandon Pankowski, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dima Losiewski (SF), Gregory Whitaker (PF) Brian Larabee, Ivan Brazinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:42 | Butler | Jason Conley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bianchi | 51-44 |
| 12:27 | Chicago State | Dima Losiewski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clint Gann | 54-44 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Jason Conley loses the dribble to Clint Gann | 54-44 |
| 11:34 | Chicago State | Gregory Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | Brandon Pankowski tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Robert Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clint Gann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dima Losiewski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Pankowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits a driving attempt from close range | 54-46 |
| 10:51 | Chicago State | Robert Bianchi steals it from Gregory Whitaker | 54-46 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Michael Benbow lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bianchi | 54-48 |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Jason Conley steals it from Jay Mitchell | 54-48 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Robert Bianchi scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Clint Gann steps in front of the Jason Conley pass | 54-51 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Clint Gann travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Jones (PG), Nelson Harmon (SG), Brian Larabee (SF), Ivan Brazinski (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Clint Gann, Jay Mitchell, Dima Losiewski, Gregory Whitaker, Brandon Pankowski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 09:16 | Butler | John Grove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Nelson Harmon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Jones | 56-51 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | Richard Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Larabee | 59-51 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | Phillip Welch is called for the reach on Walter Wilson - foul #2 on Phillip Welch, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dima Losiewski (SG) Nelson Harmon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:24 | Butler | John Grove is fouled on the floor by Ivan Brazinski - foul #2 on Ivan Brazinski, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gregory Whitaker (C) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG) Phillip Welch | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Losiewski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brian Larabee (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ivan Brazinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SF - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Butler | John Grove hits a jump hook in the paint | 61-53 |
| 06:55 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Aaron Bowman gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Aaron Bowman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 06:47 | Butler | John Grove tips it in | 61-55 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Gann (PG), Walter Wilson (C) Brian Larabee, Ivan Brazinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Kevin Walsh, Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Micheal Mabery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jason Conley misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Micheal Mabery can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 05:52 | Chicago State | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Richard Jones scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Whitaker | 63-55 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Aaron Bowman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:25 | Chicago State | Gregory Whitaker grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Clint Gann clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Benbow - foul #3 on Michael Benbow, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell (SG), Brian Larabee (SF), Brandon Pankowski (C) Richard Jones, Dima Losiewski, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Phillip Welch (C) Aaron Bowman, Micheal Mabery, Edward Hall | |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Clint Gann makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Clint Gann misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Conley | 64-55 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 04:58 | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nelson Harmon (PG), Ivan Brazinski (PF) Clint Gann, Gregory Whitaker | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF) Michael Benbow, Jason Conley | |
| 04:15 | Butler | Phillip Welch buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Grove | 64-57 |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell tips it home | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 03:35 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Brandon Pankowski | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | Phillip Welch swats the short shot by Brandon Pankowski | 66-57 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Phillip Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Nelson Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Larabee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ivan Brazinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Pankowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Aaron Sagers tips it but misses | 66-57 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Pankowski - foul #4 on Brandon Pankowski, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Gann (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Dima Losiewski (SF), Gregory Whitaker (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Nelson Harmon, Jay Mitchell, Brian Larabee, Ivan Brazinski, Brandon Pankowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Edward Hall (C) Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Gregory Whitaker knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Jones | 68-57 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Dima Losiewski gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Micheal Mabery steals it from Dima Losiewski | 68-57 |
| 01:35 | Butler | John Grove connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Welch | 68-60 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jay Mitchell (SG), Brian Larabee (SF), Ivan Brazinski (PF), Brandon Pankowski (C) Richard Jones, Dima Losiewski, Gregory Whitaker, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) John Grove, Micheal Mabery, Phillip Welch | |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | Ivan Brazinski is denied on a dunk by Aaron Sagers | 68-60 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Brandon Pankowski tips it but misses | 68-60 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the finger roll | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Jason Conley is called for the reach on Brian Larabee - foul #3 on Jason Conley, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Walter Wilson (C) Brandon Pankowski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Robert Bianchi pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Benbow hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Sagers | 70-65 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Michael Benbow is called for the reach on Walter Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Benbow, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Robert Bianchi clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Brian Larabee | 72-65 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee is hacked by Michael Benbow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Benbow, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG) Michael Benbow | |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Brian Larabee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Robert Bianchi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson is hacked by John Grove in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Grove, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Jones (PG) Clint Gann | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Edward Hall is fouled on the floor by Walter Wilson - foul #2 on Walter Wilson, team foul #5 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Gann (PG), Brandon Pankowski (C) Richard Jones, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Brandon Pankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | John Grove is called for the reach on Brandon Pankowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Grove, team foul #14 | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Brandon Pankowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Brandon Pankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Aaron Sagers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ivan Brazinski | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Clint Gann runs out the clock | 77-68 |