| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Linwood Dollinger (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) PF - Gerald Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Yo Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery banks in the layup set up by Santos Ramirez | 41-42 |
| 19:29 | Butler | James Stone is fouled on the floor by Santos Ramirez - foul #2 on Santos Ramirez, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Santos Ramirez is called for the reach on William Dalton - foul #3 on Santos Ramirez, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG) Santos Ramirez | |
| 18:56 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:54 | Butler | James Stone grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Joel Ament is fouled on the floor by Yo Wang - foul #3 on Yo Wang, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Linwood Dollinger, Clifford Culbreath, Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| 18:17 | Butler | William Dalton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Vito Esposito | 43-42 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregorio Esposito and he's fouled by James Stone - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Vito Esposito, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger (SG) William Taylor | |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang tips it in | 43-46 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Gregorio Esposito picks off the pass by William Dalton in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger is hacked by Jessie Williamson - foul #3 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Jessie Williamson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF), Brian Twilley (C) Gregorio Esposito, Ronny Woolverton, Steve Bradford, Richard Tsang | |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Raphael Rossi is called for the reach on Linwood Dollinger - foul #1 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Norman Wiedman snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Norman Wiedman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Omer Zaharis (C) Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG) Linwood Dollinger | |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Raphael Rossi snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 16:10 | Butler | William Dalton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dalton, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gerald Montgomery, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregorio Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Twilley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Joel Ament comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-46 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses short on a runner near the basket | 43-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gerald Montgomery | 43-46 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Norman Wiedman is fouled in the backcourt by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), James Stone (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Vito Esposito, Norman Wiedman, Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Linwood Dollinger (SG), Steve Bradford (SF), Richard Tsang (PF), Yo Wang (C) William Taylor, Gregorio Esposito, Ronny Woolverton, Gerald Montgomery, Brian Twilley | |
| 14:31 | Butler | James Stone is fouled on the floor by Richard Tsang - foul #2 on Richard Tsang, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Rogelio Romano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Strozier and he's hacked by Yo Wang - foul #4 on Yo Wang, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF) Yo Wang | |
| 14:21 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 14:06 | Butler | William Dalton pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:44 | Butler | James Stone hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tommy Strozier | 47-46 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Linwood Dollinger, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Santos Ramirez, Linwood Dollinger, Clifford Culbreath, Richard Tsang | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Frankie Molnar is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Dalton | 49-46 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Raphael Rossi (PF) William Dalton, James Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG) Tyrone Maresca | |
| 12:45 | Butler | William Taylor steals the ball from Raphael Rossi in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Ament blocks the short jumper by William Taylor | 49-46 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Vito Esposito snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Tommy Strozier's pass is intercepted by William Taylor in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito banks in the layup on a great pass from William Taylor | 49-48 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Frankie Molnar banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ronny Woolverton - foul #3 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SG) Tommy Strozier | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG) Gregorio Esposito, Ronny Woolverton | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Santos Ramirez | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frankie Molnar (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyrone Maresca (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Montgomery (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Bradford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Vito Esposito's pass is intercepted by Gerald Montgomery | 52-50 |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Jessie Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Vito Esposito is hacked by Santos Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santos Ramirez, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Norman Wiedman (SF), James Stone (PF), Omer Zaharis (C) Jessie Williamson, Frankie Molnar, Raphael Rossi, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Richard Tsang (PF), Brian Twilley (C) Santos Ramirez, Tyrone Maresca, Gerald Montgomery, Steve Bradford | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 11:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Taylor | 54-52 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vito Esposito - foul #3 on Vito Esposito, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Vito Esposito, Norman Wiedman, James Stone, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Linwood Dollinger, Clifford Culbreath, Brian Twilley | |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Richard Tsang steps in front of the Rogelio Romano pass | 56-54 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Taylor | 56-57 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses short on a jumper from close range | 56-57 |
| 09:15 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Dalton | 56-57 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Tommy Strozier scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery clanks a runner from the left block | 58-57 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Rogelio Romano snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Montgomery - foul #3 on Gerald Montgomery, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Linwood Dollinger (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Brian Twilley (PF), Steve Bradford (C) William Taylor, Gregorio Esposito, Ronny Woolverton, Gerald Montgomery, Richard Tsang | |
| 08:21 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley drills a floater from the left wing set up by Linwood Dollinger and he's fouled by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG) Tommy Strozier | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Vito Esposito comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Twilley - foul #1 on Brian Twilley, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Yo Wang (C) Tyrone Maresca, Steve Bradford | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Linwood Dollinger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Twilley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Yo Wang (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Molnar steals it from Yo Wang | 60-60 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Joel Ament lays it in on a nice dish by James Stone | 62-60 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Culbreath | 62-63 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Vito Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Ramirez - foul #5 on Santos Ramirez, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG) Frankie Molnar | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Steve Bradford (PF) Santos Ramirez, Brian Twilley | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Stone steals it from Clifford Culbreath | 63-63 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Steve Bradford is called for the reach on James Stone - foul #1 on Steve Bradford, team foul #14 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF), Omer Zaharis (C) Norman Wiedman, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Linwood Dollinger, Clifford Culbreath | |
| 06:16 | Butler | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:16 | Butler | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dalton steals the ball from Ronny Woolverton | 64-63 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Vito Esposito lays it in on a great pass from William Dalton | 66-63 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford knocks in the shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Omer Zaharis tips it home | 68-65 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 04:36 | Butler | William Dalton is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Frankie Molnar | 70-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito is hacked by William Dalton in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Dalton, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Joel Ament (C) Vito Esposito, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Brian Twilley (PF) Tyrone Maresca, Ronny Woolverton, Steve Bradford | |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Clifford Culbreath - foul #3 on Clifford Culbreath, team foul #15 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SF) William Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG) Gregorio Esposito | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Linwood Dollinger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Twilley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Yo Wang (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Tommy Strozier loses the dribble to Clifford Culbreath in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang travels with the ball | 71-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (PF) Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang (PF) Yo Wang | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses the lay-in | 71-69 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Joel Ament hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Twilley - foul #2 on Brian Twilley, team foul #16 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery (PF) Brian Twilley | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tommy Strozier - foul #4 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Omer Zaharis (C) Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF) Clifford Culbreath | |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Jessie Williamson (SG), Rogelio Romano (PF), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Raphael Rossi, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito (PG), Brian Twilley (C) William Taylor, Gerald Montgomery | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 73-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), James Stone (PF) Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Linwood Dollinger | 73-72 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito, Norman Wiedman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF), Yo Wang (C) Gregorio Esposito, Ronny Woolverton, Richard Tsang, Brian Twilley | |
| 01:22 | Butler | James Stone misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Yo Wang steals the ball from Frankie Molnar | 73-72 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Linwood Dollinger | 73-74 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the shot in the paint | 75-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor buries a driving attempt in the paint | 75-76 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Joel Ament is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Ament, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger is hacked by William Dalton - foul #5 on William Dalton, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG) William Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Clifford Culbreath is called for the reach on Joel Ament - foul #4 on Clifford Culbreath, team foul #17 | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger is fouled in the backcourt by Vito Esposito - foul #4 on Vito Esposito, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Tommy Strozier's fadeaway is rejected by Yo Wang | 77-79 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang runs out the clock | 77-79 |