| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mohr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Levine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Erick Ashley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-41 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer tips it home | 43-41 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Joseph Dean is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 43-41 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford (SG), Victor Ryan (SF), Leslie Heath (PF), Frankie Lechuga (C) John Mohr, Jack Levine, Edward Hedlund, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, James Blevins | |
| 18:20 | Butler | Robert Dotson's pass is intercepted by Philip Swofford in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Swofford | 45-41 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Skoog - foul #2 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (SG) Mike McEntire | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Billy Gibson | |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater is fouled on the floor by Justin Corning - foul #1 on Justin Corning, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund (PF) Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG) Justin Corning | |
| 17:13 | Butler | Charles Lasater steals the ball from Robert Dotson in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford connects on the shot in the lane set up by Charles Lasater and he's fouled by Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG), Jack Levine (SF), Daniel Bremer (C) Charles Lasater, Victor Ryan, Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:26 | Butler | James Blevins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Skoog | 48-44 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer drills a driving attempt in the lane | 50-44 |
| 16:14 | Butler | John Mohr steals the ball from Gregory Skoog in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Joseph Dean is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Robert Dotson tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Philip Swofford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mohr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Levine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hedlund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bremer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 15:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer tips it in | 54-46 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 15:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Skoog | 54-46 |
| 14:46 | Butler | John Mohr picks off the pass by James Blevins | 54-46 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 14:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Blevins | 54-46 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Daniel Bremer swats the layup by Joseph Dean | 54-46 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 14:19 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Victor Ryan (SF), Leslie Heath (PF), Frankie Lechuga (C) Philip Swofford, Jack Levine, Edward Hedlund, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Robert Dotson, James Blevins | |
| 14:19 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:19 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Joshua Shaver can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Leslie Heath - foul #2 on Leslie Heath, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (SG) John Mohr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Joshua Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Joshua Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frankie Lechuga | 58-48 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Justin Corning can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga's pass is intercepted by Don Rasco | 58-48 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Joshua Shaver banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark McConaghy | 58-50 |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 13:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark McConaghy | 58-50 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Don Rasco hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by Billy Gibson and the foul's on Victor Ryan - foul #1 on Victor Ryan, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald (SG), Jack Levine (SF), Edward Hedlund (PF), Daniel Bremer (C) Charles Lasater, Victor Ryan, Leslie Heath, Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Rex Cuddy (SF) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Don Rasco makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 12:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 58-53 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Rex Cuddy loses the dribble to Mike McEntire in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 12:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG) Jack Levine | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Joshua Shaver | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Rex Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mohr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Darryl Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Hedlund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bremer (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Billy Gibson is denied on a layup by Edward Hedlund | 58-53 |
| 11:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Gibson steals it from John Mohr | 58-53 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Gregory Skoog comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 10:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Dean steps in front of the Darryl Macdonald pass | 58-53 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Dean | 58-55 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Rex Cuddy swats the short shot by Daniel Bremer | 58-55 |
| 10:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Dean | 58-55 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is hacked by Darryl Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Macdonald, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (SG), Victor Ryan (SF), Leslie Heath (PF), Frankie Lechuga (C) John Mohr, Darryl Macdonald, Edward Hedlund, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Rex Cuddy, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 10:04 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Robert Dotson can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Don Rasco can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Frankie Lechuga | 61-55 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Mark McConaghy hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 63-57 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire is fouled in the backcourt by Don Rasco - foul #1 on Don Rasco, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford (PG), John Mohr (SG), Jack Levine (SF), Edward Hedlund (PF) Mike McEntire, Charles Lasater, Victor Ryan, Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF) Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Joshua Shaver | |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Billy Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), James Blevins (C) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy | |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford drills a 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Erick Ashley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Philip Swofford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mohr (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jack Levine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hedlund (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (PG), Darryl Macdonald (SG), Victor Ryan (PF), Daniel Bremer (C) Philip Swofford, John Mohr, Edward Hedlund, Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joshua Shaver (SG), Rex Cuddy (PF), Robert Dotson (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Bremer - foul #2 on Daniel Bremer, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan is hacked by Rex Cuddy - foul #1 on Rex Cuddy, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG) Jack Levine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Robert Dotson gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:38 | Butler | A charge is called on Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Rex Cuddy picks off the pass by Charles Lasater | 67-61 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Erick Ashley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mike McEntire and the foul's on Robert Dotson - foul #4 on Robert Dotson, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine (SF), Edward Hedlund (PF) Mike McEntire, Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (PF), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Joshua Shaver, Erick Ashley, Rex Cuddy | |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Gregory Skoog buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Corning | 70-64 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund clanks a shot from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Edward Hedlund | 72-64 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Daniel Bremer is called for the reach on Justin Corning - foul #3 on Daniel Bremer, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), John Mohr (SG), Leslie Heath (PF), Frankie Lechuga (C) Darryl Macdonald, Charles Lasater, Edward Hedlund, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, James Blevins | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga tips it in | 74-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Butler | Mike McEntire steps in front of the Don Rasco pass in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-64 |
| 03:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Don Rasco | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Mohr (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jack Levine (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Lechuga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Don Rasco misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire is fouled on the floor by Gregory Skoog - foul #3 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford (SG), Victor Ryan (SF), Edward Hedlund (PF) John Mohr, Jack Levine, Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Rex Cuddy (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Erick Ashley, Joshua Shaver | |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford is fouled on the floor by Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer (C) Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Billy Gibson | |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Mike McEntire is called for the reach on Rex Cuddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike McEntire, team foul #6 | 76-64 |
| 02:41 | Butler | James Blevins scores on a jumper from the baseline | 76-66 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Blevins picks off the pass by Edward Hedlund | 76-66 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Mike McEntire is called for the reach on Justin Corning - foul #4 on Mike McEntire, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (SG) Mike McEntire | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF) James Blevins | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater connects on the jumper from the left side | 78-68 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Rex Cuddy misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-68 |
| 01:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer makes the 3 from the left corner | 81-68 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Mark McConaghy is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Rex Cuddy | 81-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Dean is called for the reach on Charles Lasater - foul #3 on Joseph Dean, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald (SF), Leslie Heath (PF) Edward Hedlund, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joshua Shaver (C) Joseph Dean, Rex Cuddy | |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Justin Corning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-70 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Don Rasco - foul #2 on Don Rasco, team foul #13 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (C) Charles Lasater | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 84-70 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Mark McConaghy clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Leslie Heath - foul #3 on Leslie Heath, team foul #8 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (SG) Darryl Macdonald | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga grabs the board | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford runs out the clock | 84-70 |