| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Fish inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Roderick Melson scores on a runner in the paint | 40-37 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Richard Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Billy Gibson is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | Butler | The jump hook by Erik Caples is blocked by Roderick Melson | 40-40 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | John Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:38 | Butler | The short jumper by Erik Caples is denied by John Allen | 40-40 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Richard Fish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Poynter (PF), James Blevins (C) Billy Gibson, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Darren Blaise (SG), Jack Sullivan (PF) Tracy Flax, Allan Brown, John Allen | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Roderick Melson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 40-40 |
| 17:10 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Darren Blaise is called for the reach on Ryan Depuy - foul #3 on Darren Blaise, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Tommy Muhlestein (SF) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Richard Fish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Dallas Stewart, Roderick Melson | |
| 16:40 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Kiely misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | Butler | James Blevins hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Poynter and he's fouled by Jack Sullivan - foul #2 on Jack Sullivan, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF) John Poynter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Allan Brown (SG) James Kiely, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 16:23 | Butler | James Blevins makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Robert Haddix is hacked by James Blevins - foul #2 on James Blevins, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Erik Caples (C) James Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Michael Kleinschmidt is blocked by John Allen | 43-42 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Haddix | 43-42 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:47 | Butler | William Page misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Brown | 43-42 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Allan Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Billy Gibson buries a jumper near the basket | 45-42 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 45-45 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Erik Caples banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommy Muhlestein | 47-45 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | John Allen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tommy Muhlestein - foul #2 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Michael Kleinschmidt, Tommy Muhlestein, Billy Gibson, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Darren Blaise (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Tracy Flax, Allan Brown, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | James Kiely grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Depuy - foul #1 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (PF) John Allen | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Ryan Depuy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dallas Stewart | 47-49 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | James Kiely loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Richard Fish knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Depuy | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Blevins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Matthew Castrejon takes the ball from James Kiely in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Richard Fish knocks in the jumper from the left block | 51-49 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Kiely | 51-51 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Castrejon - foul #2 on Matthew Castrejon, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Tommy Muhlestein (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), Erik Caples (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF), Robert Haddix (C) James Kiely, Darren Blaise, Dallas Stewart, Daniel Smith, Roderick Melson | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Allan Brown scores on a shot from the right side set up by Tracy Flax | 51-53 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Erik Caples is denied on a layup by John Allen | 51-53 |
| 09:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kleinschmidt | 51-53 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Muhlestein | 54-53 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | John Allen makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jack Sullivan | 54-55 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt is hacked by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Richard Fish (SF) William Page, Michael Kleinschmidt, Tommy Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SF), Roderick Melson (C) John Allen, Robert Haddix | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Allan Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Ryan Depuy grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Ryan Depuy scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Castrejon | 57-55 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Allan Brown | 57-58 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roderick Melson | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Caples (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Allan Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Caples | 57-58 |
| 07:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Fish | 57-58 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Richard Fish misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Dallas Stewart - foul #1 on Dallas Stewart, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Darrel Atchley (PF), James Blevins (C) Billy Gibson, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Darren Blaise (SG), John Allen (PF) Tracy Flax, Allan Brown, Jack Sullivan | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | James Kiely buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-61 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Richard Fish hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Ryan Depuy steals it from Dallas Stewart | 62-61 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Ryan Depuy is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Tommy Muhlestein (SF) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Richard Fish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Dallas Stewart | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Tommy Muhlestein - foul #3 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (C) James Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Robert Haddix (C) James Kiely, Darren Blaise, Roderick Melson | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Tracy Flax can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | John Allen clanks a turnaround in the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Darrel Atchley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Erik Caples (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Daniel Smith, John Allen | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the shot in the lane | 62-61 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it in | 62-63 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Allan Brown steps in front of the Darrel Atchley pass | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Matthew Castrejon steals it from Roderick Melson | 62-63 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG), Billy Gibson (PF) William Page, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Darren Blaise (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF) Tracy Flax, Allan Brown, Robert Haddix | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Ryan Depuy is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Fish | 64-63 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Erik Caples snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Richard Fish misses long on a floater from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Richard Fish misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Fish | 67-65 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Darrel Atchley (PF) Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Allan Brown (SG), John Allen (PF) James Kiely, Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Allan Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Tracy Flax comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Erik Caples scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Roderick Melson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 69-67 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-67 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Darrel Atchley is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is hacked by Erik Caples - foul #2 on Erik Caples, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Fish is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Flax - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Fish misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Allen is hacked by Darrel Atchley - foul #4 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Darrel Atchley pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Darrel Atchley is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Flax, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart is whistled for a carry | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon runs out the clock | 71-69 |