| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barnard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McTier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Ackerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Henry Lackey - foul #1 on Henry Lackey, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Leslie Brooks is called for the reach on Jon Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Brooks, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Richard Barnard steals it from Albert Lenz | 48-41 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Albert Lenz's floater is tipped away by Joshua Ackerson | 50-41 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Albert Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Leslie Brooks swats the layup by Jeff Colosimo | 50-41 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Jon Morris snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses the easy open layup | 50-41 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Henry Lackey snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Anthony Phillips - foul #2 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Schafer (PG), Kenneth Robinette (SG), Elliott Rizer (SF), Harley Wilhoit (C) Richard Barnard, William McTier, Philip Poole, Joshua Ackerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Jerome Evans buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Burns | 53-44 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Elliott Rizer is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Paquet (C) Leslie Brooks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:16 | Butler | Alfred Cooley is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard (PG) Michael Schafer | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG) Jerome Evans | |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Paquet misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Harley Wilhoit tips it home | 55-44 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Henry Lackey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wade (SG), Philip Poole (SF), Joshua Ackerson (C) Kenneth Robinette, Elliott Rizer, Harley Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole is hacked by Henry Lackey - foul #2 on Henry Lackey, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Schafer (PG), William McTier (SG), Leslie Brooks (PF) Richard Barnard, Peter Wade, Christopher Paquet | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG) Henry Lackey | |
| 15:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William McTier makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Schafer and he's hacked by Anthony Phillips - foul #3 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wade (SF) Philip Poole | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG) Jerome Evans | |
| 15:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William McTier makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Schafer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William McTier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Wade (fresh) PF - Leslie Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Ackerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Michael Schafer is called for the reach on Horace Derrickson - foul #1 on Michael Schafer, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| 15:12 | Butler | William McTier steals it from Jon Morris | 58-44 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Schafer hits the finger roll on a great pass from William McTier | 60-44 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Albert Lenz hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Morris and he's fouled by Peter Wade - foul #2 on Peter Wade, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard (PG), Kenneth Robinette (SG), Philip Poole (SF), Elliott Rizer (C) Michael Schafer, William McTier, Peter Wade, Joshua Ackerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Walter Burns (C) Horace Derrickson, Jon Morris, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Albert Lenz makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Robinson steals it from Kenneth Robinette | 60-47 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Richard Barnard is called for the reach on Walter Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Barnard, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harley Wilhoit (C) Leslie Brooks | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Craighead (C) Albert Lenz | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the jumper from the right block set up by Walter Burns | 60-49 |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Kenneth Robinette takes the ball from Alfred Cooley | 60-49 |
| 13:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Robinette hits the finger roll | 62-49 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Henry Lackey is denied on a layup by Elliott Rizer | 62-49 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Elliott Rizer gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 13:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Elliott Rizer grabs the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-49 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Herman Craighead grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Kenneth Robinette is called for the reach on Alfred Cooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Robinette, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Schafer (PG), William McTier (SG), Peter Wade (SF), Leslie Brooks (PF), Christopher Paquet (C) Richard Barnard, Kenneth Robinette, Philip Poole, Elliott Rizer, Harley Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Alfred Cooley, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns, Herman Craighead | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Jon Morris misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 62-49 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Albert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by William McTier - foul #3 on William McTier, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joshua Ackerson (C) Leslie Brooks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Albert Lenz | 62-52 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Paquet buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Schafer | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Schafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McTier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Wade (fresh) PF - Christopher Paquet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Ackerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jon Morris clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Paquet - foul #1 on Christopher Paquet, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard (PG), Philip Poole (SF), Leslie Brooks (PF) Michael Schafer, Peter Wade, Christopher Paquet | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Herman Craighead (C) Horace Derrickson, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jon Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 11:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joshua Ackerson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Herman Craighead - foul #2 on Herman Craighead, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF) Jon Morris, Albert Lenz | |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Joshua Ackerson is called for the reach on Jerome Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Ackerson, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Jerome Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Jerome Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-55 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Alfred Cooley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-55 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joshua Ackerson gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Phillips picks off the pass by Richard Barnard | 67-55 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Jerome Evans hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joshua Ackerson pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks misses short on a runner from the right block | 67-55 |
| 09:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joshua Ackerson gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole misses the easy layup | 67-55 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Herman Craighead snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Jerome Evans is fouled on the floor by William McTier - foul #4 on William McTier, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Schafer (PG), Kenneth Robinette (SG), Elliott Rizer (SF), Harley Wilhoit (PF), Christopher Paquet (C) Richard Barnard, William McTier, Philip Poole, Leslie Brooks, Joshua Ackerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Alfred Cooley, Anthony Phillips, Herman Craighead | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Harley Wilhoit pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 08:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Harley Wilhoit is whistled for traveling | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG) Jerome Evans | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Robert Robinson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Horace Derrickson | 67-58 |
| 08:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Robinette hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jon Morris - foul #1 on Jon Morris, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard (PG), Peter Wade (SF), Leslie Brooks (PF) Michael Schafer, Harley Wilhoit, Christopher Paquet | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 08:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 08:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Colosimo | 68-58 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Jon Morris is hacked by Peter Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Wade, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG) Horace Derrickson | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Barnard | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barnard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Robinette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Wade (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leslie Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliott Rizer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 70-60 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Elliott Rizer grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wade clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-60 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Elliott Rizer grabs the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wade's pass is intercepted by Robert Robinson | 70-60 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Henry Lackey is hacked by Leslie Brooks - foul #2 on Leslie Brooks, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Schafer (PG), William McTier (SG), Philip Poole (SF), Harley Wilhoit (PF), Christopher Paquet (C) Richard Barnard, Kenneth Robinette, Peter Wade, Leslie Brooks, Elliott Rizer | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Walter Burns (PF) Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Robert Robinson | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfred Cooley takes the ball from Christopher Paquet | 70-62 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Alfred Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Herman Craighead (C) Henry Lackey, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 05:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks (PF), Joshua Ackerson (C) Harley Wilhoit, Christopher Paquet | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:46 | Butler | William McTier picks off the pass by Jerome Evans in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard (PG) Michael Schafer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Walter Burns knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wade (SG), Elliott Rizer (PF) William McTier, Leslie Brooks | |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Snow (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Jerome Evans, Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Walter Burns, Herman Craighead | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Jon Morris drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Phillips | 70-67 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Joshua Ackerson's pass is intercepted by Albert Lenz | 70-67 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Albert Lenz comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 70-67 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joshua Ackerson | 70-67 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-67 |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barnard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Philip Poole (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elliott Rizer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Ackerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Raymond Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeff Colosimo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Elliott Rizer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the wide open shot in the paint | 70-69 |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joshua Ackerson gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Lenz steps in front of the Joshua Ackerson pass | 70-69 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Albert Lenz lays it in | 70-71 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard's pass is intercepted by Raymond Snow in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Albert Lenz buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Snow | 70-73 |
| 02:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Schafer (PG), William McTier (SG), Kenneth Robinette (SF), Harley Wilhoit (PF), Christopher Paquet (C) Richard Barnard, Peter Wade, Philip Poole, Elliott Rizer, Joshua Ackerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Raymond Snow, Jon Morris, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | William McTier is hacked by Horace Derrickson - foul #1 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barnard (PG), Philip Poole (SF), Leslie Brooks (PF), Joshua Ackerson (C) Michael Schafer, Kenneth Robinette, Harley Wilhoit, Christopher Paquet | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | William McTier misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Jon Morris is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Anthony Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Richard Barnard picks off the pass by Henry Lackey | 70-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Barnard | 72-73 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Leslie Brooks picks off the pass by Henry Lackey in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | William McTier hits a floater from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Lenz | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Poole hits a driving attempt from close range | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo gets the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the lay-in | 76-75 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Leslie Brooks | 76-75 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks is hacked by Henry Lackey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Lackey, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jon Morris can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 78-75 |