| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Matthew Goulet can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:41 | DePaul | Jack Heller grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | DePaul | Richard Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Milford Veras gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | DePaul | Milford Veras drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Colin Vanmeter | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:34 | DePaul | Jack Heller tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Ray Cooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Milford Veras | 38-33 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Milford Veras connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 40-33 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Jerry Auger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Matthew Goulet can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-33 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Matthew Creech | 40-33 |
| 17:06 | DePaul | Ray Cooks steals the ball from Richard Williams | 40-33 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Ray Cooks is fouled on the floor by Milford Veras - foul #1 on Milford Veras, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Richard Williams, Milford Veras, Matthew Creech, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Luther Evans blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 16:30 | DePaul | Donald Mayo grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:11 | DePaul | Mike Ivy hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Mayo | 43-33 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Ray Cooks travels with the ball | 43-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG) Ray Cooks | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) C - Bryan Huskey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Luther Evans steps in front of the Donald Mayo pass | 43-33 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Howell | 43-36 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | Donald Mayo lays it up and in | 45-36 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | DePaul | Michael Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Guy Searles misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Brian Howell grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:17 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Norman is blocked by Clyde Ayers | 45-39 |
| 14:16 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:01 | DePaul | Donald Mayo hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Scott | 47-39 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it home | 47-41 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Mayo | 49-41 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Henry Fortune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Matthew Creech (PF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott, Clyde Ayers, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 12:57 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter is hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 12:33 | DePaul | Milford Veras is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Ray Cooks clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 12:15 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Goulet | 49-41 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jack Heller | 49-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | DePaul | Milford Veras can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Matthew Goulet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:24 | DePaul | Matthew Creech gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | DePaul | Milford Veras lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Creech | 51-41 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Matthew Goulet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 10:42 | DePaul | Matthew Creech gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:22 | DePaul | Richard Williams is hacked by Matthew Goulet - foul #2 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Michael Scott (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Milford Veras, Matthew Creech, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Mike Ivy is fouled on the floor by Jerry Auger - foul #2 on Jerry Auger, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Mayo (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:00 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-41 |
| 09:58 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey tips it home | 53-41 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Ray Cooks hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Luther Evans | 53-43 |
| 09:33 | DePaul | Donald Mayo scores on a jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Henry Fortune can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 09:15 | DePaul | Clyde Ayers grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 09:00 | DePaul | Donald Mayo hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clyde Ayers | 58-43 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Ray Cooks, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Richard Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Colin Vanmeter | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Butler | Clyde Ayers steals it from Matthew Goulet | 61-45 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | Houston Smith swats the short shot by Milford Veras | 61-45 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Jerry Auger is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jerry Auger, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Creech (PF) Clyde Ayers | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Henry Fortune (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Jerry Auger | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Richard Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Colin Vanmeter | 64-45 |
| 07:20 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Milford Veras - foul #2 on Milford Veras, team foul #3 | 64-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Luther Evans (PF) Guy Searles, Houston Smith | |
| 07:20 | Butler | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:20 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:11 | DePaul | Jack Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF) John Weber | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-46 |
| 07:00 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 06:41 | DePaul | Richard Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Milford Veras | 67-46 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Ray Cooks knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Brian Howell is called for the reach on Colin Vanmeter - foul #1 on Brian Howell, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Richard Williams, Milford Veras, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Houston Smith (C) Matthew Goulet, Luther Evans | |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Michael Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Ayers (PF) Matthew Creech | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Brian Howell | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Ray Cooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 67-49 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Donald Mayo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mike Ivy | 70-49 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Ray Cooks travels in the backcourt | 70-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Williams (SG) Donald Mayo | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Auger (PF) Henry Fortune | |
| 05:07 | DePaul | Richard Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Ray Cooks snags the defensive board | 70-49 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Michael Scott is called for the reach on John Weber - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 70-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jack Heller (C) Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Ray Cooks, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Luther Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 70-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Matthew Creech (PF) Mike Ivy, Clyde Ayers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Jack Heller loses the ball out of bounds | 70-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Milford Veras (SF) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:55 | Butler | Richard Williams steals it from Sean Champlin | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | DePaul | Richard Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Mayo (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (C) Sean Champlin | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Guy Searles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 70-52 |
| 03:08 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Matthew Creech misses the tip | 70-52 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Brian Howell pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Henry Fortune blows the layup but he's hacked by Jack Heller - foul #1 on Jack Heller, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Clyde Ayers (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Matthew Creech, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF), Sean Champlin (C) Jeffrey Norman, Luther Evans | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:53 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Milford Veras is whistled for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Williams (SG), Michael Scott (SF) Donald Mayo, Milford Veras | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:17 | Butler | Brian Howell travels with the ball | 70-53 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Richard Williams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-53 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Guy Searles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Marcus Craig tips it in | 73-55 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Mike Ivy is fouled on the floor by Sean Champlin - foul #1 on Sean Champlin, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Milford Veras (SF), Matthew Creech (PF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Michael Scott, Clyde Ayers, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Luther Evans (PF) Marcus Craig, Sean Champlin | |
| 01:07 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jack Heller | 75-55 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Jack Heller is called for the reach on Luther Evans - foul #2 on Jack Heller, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Milford Veras hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Howell - foul #2 on Brian Howell, team foul #7 | 75-57 |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Milford Veras makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Milford Veras makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Colin Vanmeter takes the ball from Jeffrey Norman | 77-57 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter runs out the clock | 77-57 |