| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) SG - Michael Traver (fresh) SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fresh) SG - Steven Dotson (fresh) SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) PF - Archie Smith (fresh) C - Glen Carver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Roberts | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Manuel Hooten's pass is intercepted by Steven Nelson | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Hohman | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Manuel Hooten clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Tomas Travis pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Tomas Travis is fouled on the floor by Steven Nelson - foul #1 on Steven Nelson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Ronald Hughes clanks a shot in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Michael Traver lays it in | 2-3 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Manuel Hooten grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Archie Smith blocks the jumper by Manuel Hooten | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin (SF), John Stewart (C) Steven Nelson, Glen Carver | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Ronald Hughes lays it in | 4-3 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Samuel Richardson (C) Manuel Hooten, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (SG), Mike Neil (SF) Steven Dotson, Archie Smith | |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Richardson blocks the short jumper by Arthur Monson | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Richardson | 4-3 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Samuel Richardson knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Monson (fresh) SF - Mike Neil (fresh) PF - Frank Shevlin (fresh) C - John Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Neil misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-3 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Shevlin | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Richardson is called for the reach on John Stewart - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Rodney Gentile, Robert Ridley, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Archie Smith (PF), Glen Carver (C) James Hohman, Mike Neil, Frank Shevlin, John Stewart | |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Glen Carver | 6-5 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Michael Traver can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Steven Dotson - foul #1 on Steven Dotson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG) Arthur Monson | |
| 14:24 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Manuel Hooten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Traver takes the ball from Archie Smith | 8-7 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Anthony Roberts can't finish the layup | 8-7 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Ronald Hughes tips it home | 10-7 |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), Spencer Singer (SG), Frank Shevlin (PF), John Stewart (C) Igor Zarnick, Steven Dotson, Archie Smith, Glen Carver | |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Manuel Hooten comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Samuel Richardson tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF) Manuel Hooten, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (SG), Mike Neil (SF) Spencer Singer, Steven Nelson | |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:43 | Butler | James Hohman is called for the reach on Martin Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hohman, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Mike Neil is called for the reach on Martin Hamilton - foul #1 on Mike Neil, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:10 | Butler | Rodney Gentile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Mike Neil | 12-10 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mike Neil | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Monson (fresh) SF - Mike Neil (fresh) PF - Frank Shevlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Rodney Gentile knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Ronald Hughes | 14-13 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Brown | 14-13 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 11:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Gentile | 14-13 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Martin Hamilton is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Rodney Gentile grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Mike Neil picks off the pass by Rodney Gentile in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Robert Ridley grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:30 | Butler | James Hohman is called for the reach on Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hohman, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Daniel Lyles (C) Rodney Gentile, Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Richard Brown, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG), Steven Dotson (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Archie Smith (PF), Glen Carver (C) James Hohman, Arthur Monson, Mike Neil, Frank Shevlin, John Stewart | |
| 10:17 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Nelson | 17-15 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the easy open layup | 17-15 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Daniel Lyles hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver misses the floater from the left side | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is hacked by Steven Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Dotson, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer (SG) Steven Dotson | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Manuel Hooten drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Spencer Singer - foul #1 on Spencer Singer, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Michael Traver | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (PG) Igor Zarnick | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ridley steals the ball from Glen Carver | 22-15 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Manuel Hooten lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 24-15 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-15 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson grabs the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Roberts swats the short shot by Steven Nelson | 24-15 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Manuel Hooten snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Robert Ridley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Daniel Lyles (C) Manuel Hooten, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG), Mike Neil (SF), Frank Shevlin (PF), John Stewart (C) Spencer Singer, Steven Nelson, Archie Smith, Glen Carver | |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick connects on the floater from the right wing | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) C - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Igor Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Monson (fairly fresh) SF - Mike Neil (fresh) PF - Frank Shevlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Daniel Lyles drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Rodney Gentile and he's fouled by Igor Zarnick - foul #1 on Igor Zarnick, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-17 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Neil | 26-17 |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Neil is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Rodney Gentile, Martin Hamilton, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer (SG), Archie Smith (PF) Igor Zarnick, Mike Neil | |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson misses the free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Michael Traver is called for 10 seconds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG) Michael Traver | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver (C) John Stewart | |
| 06:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson connects on the shot from close range set up by Frank Shevlin | 26-21 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Archie Smith - foul #1 on Archie Smith, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG), Steven Nelson (SF) Arthur Monson, Frank Shevlin | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Manuel Hooten | 28-21 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is hacked by Glen Carver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Carver, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Anthony Roberts, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Neil (SF) Steven Nelson | |
| 05:35 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver clanks a floater from the baseline | 29-21 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Manuel Hooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 05:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Archie Smith | 29-21 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith connects on the floater from the right side set up by Glen Carver | 29-23 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Manuel Hooten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF) Manuel Hooten, Rodney Gentile, Martin Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), John Stewart (C) Spencer Singer, Mike Neil, Glen Carver | |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-23 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Ronald Hughes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Archie Smith - foul #2 on Archie Smith, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin (C) Archie Smith | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Michael Traver is fouled on the floor by John Stewart - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman (PG), Steven Dotson (SG), Glen Carver (C) Igor Zarnick, Arthur Monson, Steven Nelson | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Glen Carver | 30-25 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson is hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #3 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rollins (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Neil (SF) Glen Carver | |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rollins (fresh) SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Hohman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Neil (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Shevlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Stewart - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Thomas Rollins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith (PF) John Stewart | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman is hacked by Manuel Hooten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Tomas Travis gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Robert Ridley buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Hooten and the foul's on Frank Shevlin - foul #1 on Frank Shevlin, team foul #14 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver (C) Frank Shevlin | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Dotson | 33-30 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Tomas Travis is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 33-30 |
| 02:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Glen Carver snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Brown swats the shot by James Hohman | 33-30 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Manuel Hooten snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Manuel Hooten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Tomas Travis hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 35-30 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Dotson buries a 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Richard Brown clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Glen Carver - foul #2 on Glen Carver, team foul #15 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (C) Manuel Hooten, Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson (SF), John Stewart (PF), Frank Shevlin (C) Mike Neil, Archie Smith, Glen Carver | |
| 01:03 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Stewart gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hohman is called for 10 seconds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Steven Dotson - foul #3 on Steven Dotson, team foul #16 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Monson (SG) Steven Dotson | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Shevlin is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (PG) James Hohman | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Rodney Gentile scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Traver | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Spencer Singer (SG) Arthur Monson | |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Daniel Lyles comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-33 |