| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ethan Fye (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Eric Clark | 30-37 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Keith Southwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Keith Southwick grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:51 | Butler | John Nelson steals it from Leo Pressman | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Keith Southwick pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:31 | Butler | John Derosa is hacked by Joe Fleetwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Fleetwood, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PF) William Hansard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), Brian Dingus (SF), John Gardner (PF), John Thomas (C) John Nelson, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood, Ethan Fye | |
| 18:12 | Butler | Keith Southwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney is fouled on the floor by Keith Southwick - foul #1 on Keith Southwick, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Tommy Petti (PF) Leo Pressman, Keith Southwick | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG) Joe Carney | |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Ellman | 30-39 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Tommy Petti is hacked by John Gardner - foul #1 on John Gardner, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Cyr (C) Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:33 | Butler | John Derosa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 17:32 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Gardner | 30-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Tommy Petti is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #3 on Tommy Petti, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hansard (PF) Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF) Mike Wolf, Steve Ellman, Brian Dingus, John Thomas | |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | William Hansard denies the turnaround by John Gardner | 30-39 |
| 17:00 | Butler | William Hansard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Joe Carney is called for the reach on John Derosa - foul #2 on Joe Carney, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), Bryan Lathan (C) John Derosa, Calvin Issel, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye (C) John Gardner | |
| 16:21 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Hansard | 32-39 |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ethan Fye | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roland Inge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hansard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ethan Fye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Leo Pressman is fouled in the backcourt by John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Tommy Petti (PF) Roland Inge, William Hansard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF), John Thomas (PF) Joe Carney, John Nelson, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Tommy Petti is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| 15:20 | Butler | John Derosa buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 14:50 | Butler | John Derosa is hacked by Mike Wolf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Wolf, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (SF), Ronald Cyr (C) Keith Southwick, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Joe Fleetwood (PF) Mike Wolf, Ethan Fye | |
| 14:41 | Butler | John Derosa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Calvin Issel tips it in | 36-43 |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Issel is called for the reach on Steve Ellman - foul #2 on Calvin Issel, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), John Gardner (C) Steve Ellman, James Edwards, John Thomas | |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | The 3pt attempt by John Gardner is denied by Calvin Issel | 36-43 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Tommy Petti grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Calvin Issel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Joe Carney - foul #3 on Joe Carney, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), William Hansard (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) John Derosa, Leo Pressman, Tommy Petti, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye (C) Joe Fleetwood | |
| 13:46 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 3rd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark's pass is intercepted by Calvin Issel | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Butler | William Hansard misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Gardner - foul #2 on John Gardner, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Keith Southwick (SF) Calvin Issel, Jimmy Goldman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF), John Thomas (PF) Joe Carney, John Nelson, Eric Clark, John Gardner | |
| 13:06 | Butler | William Hansard misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Butler | William Hansard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Wolf | 39-45 |
| 12:38 | Butler | John Derosa is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Wolf - foul #2 on Mike Wolf, team foul #9 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF) William Hansard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood (PF) Ethan Fye | |
| 12:38 | Butler | John Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:38 | Butler | John Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Keith Southwick gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Bryan Lathan is denied on a layup by Joe Fleetwood | 41-45 |
| 12:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 41-45 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Tommy Petti gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Inge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Lathan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike Wolf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Ellman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Roland Inge is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Wolf - foul #3 on Mike Wolf, team foul #10 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Ronald Cyr (C) John Derosa, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Eric Clark (SF), Ethan Fye (C) Mike Wolf, James Edwards, John Thomas | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), William Hansard (PF) Roland Inge, Keith Southwick, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), John Gardner (PF) Steve Ellman, Joe Fleetwood | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Joe Carney steals the ball from Ronald Cyr | 43-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye is hacked by Ronald Cyr - foul #1 on Ronald Cyr, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG) John Derosa | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF) Eric Clark, Ethan Fye | |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joe Carney and the foul's on Leo Pressman - foul #1 on Leo Pressman, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Lathan (C) Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), John Thomas (C) Joe Carney, John Gardner | |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Bryan Lathan buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Issel | 46-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Calvin Issel - foul #3 on Calvin Issel, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Keith Southwick (SF), Tommy Petti (PF) Jimmy Goldman, William Hansard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards (SF) John Nelson | |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Southwick steals it from Brian Dingus | 46-50 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Tommy Petti connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Thomas | 48-52 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Mike Wolf steals it from Calvin Issel in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Keith Southwick hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 08:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood lays it in | 50-54 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Tommy Petti hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Bryan Lathan | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Calvin Issel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Leo Pressman (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Petti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Lathan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike Wolf (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Dingus (fairly fresh) SF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Fleetwood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Leo Pressman grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the shot from the left side | 52-54 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Bryan Lathan gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Leo Pressman is hacked by Brian Dingus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Dingus, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (PG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), William Hansard (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Calvin Issel, Keith Southwick, Tommy Petti, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), John Gardner (PF), Ethan Fye (C) Mike Wolf, Brian Dingus, James Edwards, Joe Fleetwood, John Thomas | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by John Gardner | 52-56 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Leo Pressman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson connects on the shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Joe Carney steals the ball from Roland Inge in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 05:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Carney | 52-60 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Joe Carney picks off the pass by Roland Inge in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 05:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Cyr | 52-60 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Leo Pressman is fouled on the floor by John Gardner - foul #3 on John Gardner, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Frank Litherland (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Roland Inge, William Hansard, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG) John Nelson | |
| 05:21 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman is fouled on the floor by Frank Litherland - foul #1 on Frank Litherland, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG) Leo Pressman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Frank Litherland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark's floater is tipped away by Bryan Lathan | 54-62 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Ellman | 54-64 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Eric Clark steals the ball from Roland Inge in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Goldman - foul #2 on Jimmy Goldman, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Keith Southwick (SF), William Hansard (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Jimmy Goldman, Frank Litherland, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), Joe Fleetwood (PF) Steve Ellman, John Gardner | |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Inge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cyr (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Fleetwood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ethan Fye (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Derosa misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 03:33 | Butler | William Hansard misses the tip | 54-66 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-66 |
| 03:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood grabs the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Roland Inge - foul #2 on Roland Inge, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), Frank Litherland (PF), Tommy Petti (C) John Derosa, Keith Southwick, William Hansard, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (PG), James Edwards (SF), John Thomas (PF), John Gardner (C) Joe Carney, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood, Ethan Fye | |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Frank Litherland grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Roland Inge misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Ellman | 54-67 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Litherland picks off the pass by John Gardner | 54-67 |
| 01:52 | Butler | James Edwards is called for the reach on Jimmy Goldman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Edwards, team foul #13 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Cyr (C) Frank Litherland | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG) John Nelson | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Tommy Petti snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Calvin Issel comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 56-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Petti - foul #4 on Tommy Petti, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Cyr | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Calvin Issel is called for traveling | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-68 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Tommy Petti hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 56-68 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Ronald Cyr pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Steve Ellman picks off the pass by Jimmy Goldman | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf runs out the clock | 56-68 |