| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) SG - Rolf Taberski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 4 blk. C - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Edward Burke inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:54 | DePaul | Travis Broaddus takes the ball from Arthur Wells in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Larry Hosking is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 31-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Rolf Taberski, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mayon | 34-26 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Travis Broaddus scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | DePaul | Edward Burke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Mayon | 36-29 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Edward Burke is called for the reach on Larry Hosking - foul #2 on Edward Burke, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Richard Mayon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:21 | Butler | Travis Broaddus knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury is fouled on the floor by Bobby Perkins - foul #1 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (SG), Michael Harness (PF), Michael Forman (C) Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:39 | DePaul | Michael Forman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Bobby Perkins pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Michael Forman steals it from Bobby Perkins | 36-31 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Pierce - foul #3 on John Pierce, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Arthur Wells, Rolf Taberski, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, John Pierce, Larry Hosking | |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Cecil Foster connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Ullrich | 38-34 |
| 16:12 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury slams it home on a great pass from Bill Wentworth | 40-34 |
| 16:00 | Butler | George Hsieh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Bobby Perkins tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Richard Mayon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bill Wentworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury is hacked by Bobby Perkins - foul #2 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG), Joe Bever (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF) Richard Mayon, Bill Wentworth, Edward Burke, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), John Pierce (SF), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Dennis Drexler, Stephen Ullrich, Cecil Foster, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | Butler | David Frazier pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:10 | Butler | David Frazier misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 40-36 |
| 15:09 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:53 | DePaul | The short jumper by Frankie Tewksbury is denied by Larry Hosking | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Butler | David Frazier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:45 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Travis Broaddus grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:11 | Butler | The jumper by John Pierce is denied by Rolf Taberski | 40-36 |
| 14:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Bever | 40-36 |
| 13:51 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 13:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Pierce | 40-36 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Travis Broaddus drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Pierce and he's fouled by Arthur Wells - foul #3 on Arthur Wells, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Michael Forman (C) Arthur Wells, Rolf Taberski, Joe Bever, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:44 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | Travis Broaddus steals the ball from Lewis Coleman | 40-39 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Travis Broaddus lays it in | 40-41 |
| 13:05 | DePaul | Edward Burke buries a shot from the left block set up by Richard Mayon | 42-41 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Michael Forman is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #1 on Michael Forman, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Bobby Perkins (PF) Travis Broaddus, Larry Hosking | |
| 12:39 | Butler | Mark Fincher hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 12:25 | DePaul | Edward Burke buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rolf Taberski | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Butler | John Pierce hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Frazier | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | DePaul | Michael Forman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Fincher - foul #4 on Mark Fincher, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Richard Mayon, Rolf Taberski, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), Larry Hosking (PF) David Frazier, John Pierce, Mark Fincher | |
| 11:45 | DePaul | Michael Forman misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | DePaul | Michael Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bill Wentworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Forman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 5 blk. C - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Cecil Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Michael Forman lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Wells | 47-46 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Michael Forman is called for the reach on Larry Hosking - foul #2 on Michael Forman, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG), Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, Bill Wentworth, Edward Burke, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Larry Hosking is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Frankie Tewksbury - foul #2 on Frankie Tewksbury, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Pierce (SF) Cecil Foster | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Larry Hosking makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Larry Hosking misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-47 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bobby Perkins | 47-47 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Mayon - foul #2 on Richard Mayon, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bill Wentworth (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Rolf Taberski, Joe Bever, Michael Harness, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), George Hsieh (PF), Cecil Foster (C) Stephen Ullrich, Larry Hosking, Bobby Perkins | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:03 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Edward Burke snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on George Hsieh - foul #1 on George Hsieh, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Michael Harness (PF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Richard Mayon, Lewis Coleman, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Hsieh | 48-50 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 08:30 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Drexler - foul #3 on Dennis Drexler, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Bill Wentworth, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Bobby Perkins (PF) Dennis Drexler, John Pierce | |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Edward Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Bobby Perkins connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hsieh | 49-52 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Richard Mayon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rolf Taberski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lewis Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | DePaul | Edward Burke is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Michael Forman (C) Richard Mayon, Edward Burke, Lewis Coleman, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Cecil Foster, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Larry Hosking misses badly on a runner from the right block | 49-52 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Larry Hosking tips it in | 49-54 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich loses the dribble to Rolf Taberski | 49-54 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski can't connect on a floater in the lane | 49-54 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Arthur Wells is called for the reach on Travis Broaddus - foul #4 on Arthur Wells, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Arthur Wells, Rolf Taberski, Joe Bever, Michael Harness, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Butler | John Pierce (SF) David Frazier | |
| 05:57 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SG) Stephen Ullrich | |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:15 | Butler | John Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:13 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Richard Mayon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #4 on John Pierce, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Bobby Perkins (PF) Travis Broaddus, Larry Hosking | |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Richard Mayon makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Richard Mayon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Bobby Perkins pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:40 | Butler | John Pierce travels with the ball | 52-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bill Wentworth (SG) Rolf Taberski | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG) Dennis Drexler | |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Michael Harness is fouled on the floor by Cecil Foster - foul #1 on Cecil Foster, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG) Richard Mayon, Bill Wentworth | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), George Hsieh (C) Cecil Foster, Mark Fincher | |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:15 | Butler | George Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:58 | Butler | David Frazier drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 52-58 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Bobby Perkins gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rolf Taberski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Edward Burke takes the ball from John Pierce | 52-58 |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski throws it down on a great pass from Edward Burke | 54-58 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-58 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Bobby Perkins tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Stephen Ullrich is called for the reach on Rolf Taberski - foul #2 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Joe Bever (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Arthur Wells, Edward Burke, Michael Harness, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, John Pierce, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Larry Hosking makes the contested turnaround in the paint | 56-62 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-62 |
| 01:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 56-62 |
| 01:14 | Butler | David Frazier drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Fincher and the foul's on Rolf Taberski - foul #2 on Rolf Taberski, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Edward Burke (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Richard Mayon, Joe Bever, Lewis Coleman, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Butler | John Pierce (SF) Cecil Foster | |
| 01:14 | Butler | David Frazier misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Edward Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Michael Harness knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolf Taberski | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Mark Fincher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Edward Burke hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Wells | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by Arthur Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Wells, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG) Arthur Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Richard Mayon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Travis Broaddus | 62-65 |