| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) PF - James Kessler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Israel Seitz (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Garland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Garzon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Summey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield inbounds the ball | 38-19 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Paul Bieber is whistled for a carry | 38-19 |
| 19:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-19 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield snags the defensive board | 38-19 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Paul Bieber is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Brown - foul #3 on Leo Brown, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young (SG) Leo Brown | |
| 19:08 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-19 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the tip | 38-19 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Garzon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-19 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-19 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski can't tip it in | 38-19 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Niewieroski | 38-19 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young travels with the ball | 38-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), Noah Stoops (SG), Douglas Glover (SF), David Schmidt (PF), Karl Hirsh (C) Timothy Garland, Eugene Young, Donald Garzon, Wilbert Niewieroski, Shawn Summey | |
| 18:13 | Butler | James Kessler is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 40-19 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-19 |
| 17:56 | Butler | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 40-19 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Paul Bieber is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (PF), Olufemi Abdulla (C) James Kessler, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Hirsh comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-19 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Hirsh tips it but misses | 40-19 |
| 17:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Whitfield | 40-19 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-19 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Saucedo | 42-22 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 44-22 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Glover is called for a backcourt violation | 44-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, Thomas Strecker, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Eugene Young (SG), Donald Garzon (SF), Wilbert Niewieroski (PF), Shawn Summey (C) Charles Saucedo, Noah Stoops, Douglas Glover, David Schmidt, Karl Hirsh | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is hacked by Eugene Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Young, team foul #2 | 44-22 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Marcelino Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-22 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 16:12 | Butler | A charge is called on Israel Seitz - foul #1 on Israel Seitz, team foul #1 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Fred Haislip (PF) Joseph Ruffin, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland loses the dribble to Jeremy Turcotte in the backcourt | 44-22 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Paul Bieber banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Turcotte | 46-22 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Fred Haislip - foul #2 on Fred Haislip, team foul #2 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF) Jeremy Turcotte | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown (PG), Jeffery Lathem (SG) Timothy Garland, Eugene Young | |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski makes the free throw | 46-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Haislip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Israel Seitz (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Leo Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Garzon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Summey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Garzon - foul #1 on Donald Garzon, team foul #3 | 46-25 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 46-25 |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Shawn Summey | 46-25 |
| 15:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Garzon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Summey | 46-28 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Marcelino Russo hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Bieber | 49-28 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Summey | 49-30 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Jeffery Lathem steals the ball from Paul Bieber in the backcourt | 49-30 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Lathem | 49-32 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Fred Haislip's pass is intercepted by Leo Brown in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Garzon makes the shot from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), James Kessler (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Marcelino Russo, Clinton Whitfield, Fred Haislip, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), David Schmidt (SF) Leo Brown, Donald Garzon | |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Bieber picks off the pass by Jeffery Lathem in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 49-34 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Thomas Strecker knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Olufemi Abdulla | 51-34 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 12:59 | Butler | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin banks in the layup set up by Paul Bieber and he's fouled by Wilbert Niewieroski - foul #1 on Wilbert Niewieroski, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Paul Bieber, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Noah Stoops (SG), Douglas Glover (SF), Karl Hirsh (C) Charles Saucedo, Jeffery Lathem, David Schmidt, Shawn Summey | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Hirsh lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Glover | 54-36 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Marcelino Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Hirsh's pass is intercepted by Thomas Strecker in the backcourt | 57-36 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Kessler | 59-36 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-36 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is fouled on the floor by Timothy Garland - foul #2 on Timothy Garland, team foul #5 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF), Israel Seitz (C) Jeremy Turcotte, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem (SG), Eugene Young (SF), David Schmidt (PF) Noah Stoops, Douglas Glover, Wilbert Niewieroski | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Whitfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kessler (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Israel Seitz (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Garland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Lathem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Schmidt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Hirsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | James Kessler clanks a floater in the paint | 59-36 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Timothy Garland | 59-36 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Ruffin is called for the reach on Jeffery Lathem in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) Marcelino Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), Shawn Summey (C) Timothy Garland, Karl Hirsh | |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt's floater is tipped away by Israel Seitz | 59-36 |
| 11:13 | Butler | James Kessler gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown (SG), Wilbert Niewieroski (PF) Jeffery Lathem, Shawn Summey | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is hacked by Eugene Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Young, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is fouled on the floor by Eugene Young - foul #3 on Eugene Young, team foul #7 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey (C) David Schmidt | |
| 10:51 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Israel Seitz swats the short shot by Wilbert Niewieroski | 60-36 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski misses the tip | 60-36 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 10:23 | Butler | James Kessler is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Olufemi Abdulla | 62-36 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Bieber is called for the reach on Charles Saucedo - foul #3 on Paul Bieber, team foul #5 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), Thomas Strecker (C) Paul Bieber, Olufemi Abdulla, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Noah Stoops (SG), Donald Garzon (SF), Karl Hirsh (C) Charles Saucedo, Leo Brown, Eugene Young, Shawn Summey | |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski drills a floater in the lane set up by Noah Stoops | 62-38 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is hacked by Noah Stoops - foul #2 on Noah Stoops, team foul #8 | 62-38 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski grabs the board | 62-38 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt (PF) Wilbert Niewieroski | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Donald Garzon is called for the reach on Joseph Ruffin - foul #2 on Donald Garzon, team foul #9 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF) James Kessler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem (SG), Douglas Glover (SF), Shawn Summey (C) Noah Stoops, Donald Garzon, Karl Hirsh | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland loses the dribble to Thomas Strecker | 63-38 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Israel Seitz (C) Joseph Ruffin, Jeremy Turcotte, Fred Haislip | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), Wilbert Niewieroski (PF) Timothy Garland, David Schmidt | |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Glover | 63-40 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the tip | 63-40 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Israel Seitz tips it in | 65-40 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 65-40 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Glover tips it but misses | 65-40 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Paul Bieber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-40 |
| 08:39 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Israel Seitz | 65-40 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Shawn Summey picks off the pass by Paul Bieber | 65-40 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Glover | 65-42 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Fred Haislip (PF), Olufemi Abdulla (C) Marcelino Russo, Thomas Strecker, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Noah Stoops (SG), Donald Garzon (SF), Karl Hirsh (PF), David Schmidt (C) Charles Saucedo, Jeffery Lathem, Douglas Glover, Wilbert Niewieroski, Shawn Summey | |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Schmidt - foul #3 on David Schmidt, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to David Schmidt | 66-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ruffin (tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Turcotte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Haislip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Garland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Noah Stoops (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Garzon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Hirsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schmidt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland hits a jumper from the left side | 66-47 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin's layup is rejected by David Schmidt | 66-47 |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Noah Stoops snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Hirsh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Fred Haislip snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Paul Bieber's pass is intercepted by Karl Hirsh in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Paul Bieber, Jeremy Turcotte, Fred Haislip, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown (PG), Jeffery Lathem (SG), Eugene Young (SF), Wilbert Niewieroski (PF) Timothy Garland, Noah Stoops, Donald Garzon, David Schmidt | |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Israel Seitz snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Marcelino Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lathem | 66-47 |
| 06:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Lathem, team foul #11 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey (C) Karl Hirsh | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Marcelino Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-47 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joseph Ruffin - foul #3 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #6 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Thomas Strecker (C) Marcelino Russo, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), Donald Garzon (SF), David Schmidt (C) Leo Brown, Eugene Young, Shawn Summey | |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-47 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:48 | Butler | James Kessler misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Wilbert Niewieroski - foul #2 on Wilbert Niewieroski, team foul #12 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte (SF), Olufemi Abdulla (C) Clinton Whitfield, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Noah Stoops (SG) Jeffery Lathem | |
| 05:48 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:48 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ruffin - foul #4 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Glover (C) David Schmidt | |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Niewieroski | 66-50 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Noah Stoops can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-50 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Glover connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Noah Stoops | 66-53 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Wilbert Niewieroski blocks the short jumper by James Kessler | 66-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo is fouled on the floor by Olufemi Abdulla - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Fred Haislip (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Joseph Ruffin, Jeremy Turcotte, James Kessler, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown (SG), Eugene Young (SF), Karl Hirsh (PF), Shawn Summey (C) Noah Stoops, Donald Garzon, Wilbert Niewieroski, Douglas Glover | |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Marcelino Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Jeffery Lathem (SG) Charles Saucedo, Leo Brown | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffery Lathem | 66-58 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield drills a jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Hirsh gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (very tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcelino Russo (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Haislip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Garland (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Jeffery Lathem (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Karl Hirsh (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Summey (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Young and the foul's on Thomas Strecker - foul #1 on Thomas Strecker, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Paul Bieber, Marcelino Russo, Fred Haislip, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown (PG), Douglas Glover (SF), David Schmidt (PF) Timothy Garland, Eugene Young, Karl Hirsh | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-60 |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Leo Brown - foul #4 on Leo Brown, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski (PF) Shawn Summey | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Clinton Whitfield is called for the reach on Leo Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Bieber is called for the reach on Douglas Glover - foul #4 on Paul Bieber, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Israel Seitz (C) Paul Bieber, Jeremy Turcotte, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), Noah Stoops (SG), Donald Garzon (SF) Leo Brown, Jeffery Lathem, David Schmidt | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Glover makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Douglas Glover is called for the reach on Marcelino Russo - foul #2 on Douglas Glover, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (PF) James Kessler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey (C) Douglas Glover | |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-64 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Marcelino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Marcelino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Israel Seitz swats the layup by Noah Stoops | 74-64 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Thomas Strecker grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), James Kessler (PF) Marcelino Russo, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Jeffery Lathem (SG) Charles Saucedo, Noah Stoops | |
| 01:37 | Butler | The jump hook by James Kessler is blocked by Shawn Summey | 74-64 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Garzon grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Garzon and he's hacked by James Kessler - foul #2 on James Kessler, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Bieber | 77-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 01:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Ruffin | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is hacked by Jeffery Lathem in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Lathem, team foul #15 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Fred Haislip (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown (PG), Eugene Young (SG), Douglas Glover (SF), David Schmidt (PF), Karl Hirsh (C) Timothy Garland, Jeffery Lathem, Donald Garzon, Wilbert Niewieroski, Shawn Summey | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Schmidt | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Leo Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leo Brown, team foul #16 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Olufemi Abdulla, Fred Haislip, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Donald Garzon (SF), Wilbert Niewieroski (PF), Shawn Summey (C) Leo Brown, Douglas Glover, David Schmidt, Karl Hirsh | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bieber | 82-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eugene Young | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Eugene Young is called for the reach on James Kessler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Young, team foul #17 | 82-73 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:27 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:27 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Young and he's fouled by Israel Seitz - foul #2 on Israel Seitz, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF) Marcelino Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski makes the free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Young - foul #5 on Eugene Young, team foul #18 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG) Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Noah Stoops (SG) Eugene Young | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Paul Bieber is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Garland - foul #3 on Timothy Garland, team foul #19 | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Shawn Summey | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Bieber is called for the reach on Timothy Garland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Bieber, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF) Paul Bieber | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 00:05 | Butler | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Kessler is hacked by Noah Stoops in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noah Stoops, team foul #20 | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 87-80 |