| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Milford Veras inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | DePaul | Richard Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Colin Vanmeter | 26-33 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Milford Veras misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Matthew Goulet snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Ray Cooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Ray Cooks gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Matthew Goulet is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Heller - foul #1 on Jack Heller, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:47 | DePaul | Matthew Creech gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Richard Williams loses the dribble to Ray Cooks | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Milford Veras steps in front of the Jerry Auger pass | 29-33 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Milford Veras drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 29-35 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Auger | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | DePaul | Milford Veras misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Milford Veras makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Williams | 32-38 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Houston Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Houston Smith, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 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 | |
| 16:15 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Michael Scott tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Brian Howell pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Henry Fortune clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:48 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Huskey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | Mike Ivy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Ray Cooks is denied on a layup by Michael Scott | 32-38 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Brian Howell gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ray Cooks | 35-38 |
| 14:58 | DePaul | Mike Ivy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Mayo | 35-41 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Ray Cooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Jerry Auger (PF) Ray Cooks, Brian Howell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott, Bryan Huskey | |
| 14:38 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman loses the dribble to Jack Heller | 35-44 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Richard Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Heller | 35-47 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Luther Evans is fouled on the floor by Jack Heller - foul #2 on Jack Heller, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Creech (PF) Clyde Ayers | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Milford Veras is called for the reach on Houston Smith - foul #2 on Milford Veras, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 13:12 | Butler | John Weber's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Creech | 35-47 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 13:09 | DePaul | Matthew Creech pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Jack Heller misses the dunk attempt | 35-47 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Jack Heller tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | Richard Williams gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:46 | DePaul | Milford Veras misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Richard Williams steals it from Houston Smith | 35-47 |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter banks in the layup set up by Richard Williams | 35-49 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Houston Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 12:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Smith | 35-49 |
| 11:59 | Butler | John Weber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Houston Smith hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 11:42 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 11:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Creech (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | John Weber is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (PF) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger | |
| 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 | |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Donald Mayo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Scott | 37-52 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 10:32 | DePaul | Mike Ivy scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Luther Evans is denied on a dunk by Bryan Huskey | 40-54 |
| 10:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Evans | 40-54 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Clyde Ayers blocks the short jumper by Guy Searles | 40-54 |
| 10:01 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Mike Ivy scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Mayo | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Guy Searles hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 43-56 |
| 09:25 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey misses the floater near the basket | 43-56 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:03 | Butler | A charge is called on Luther Evans - foul #3 on Luther Evans, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Luther Evans, Houston Smith | |
| 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 | |
| 08:47 | DePaul | Milford Veras misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Ray Cooks buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Fortune | 45-56 |
| 08:30 | DePaul | Richard Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Colin Vanmeter | 45-59 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Ray Cooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 08:11 | DePaul | Matthew Creech pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Matthew Goulet - foul #3 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #3 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses the free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Jack Heller grabs the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Richard Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Sean Champlin gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Sean Champlin's layup is rejected by Jack Heller | 45-61 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Weber | 48-61 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | Matthew Goulet steals the ball from Colin Vanmeter | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Matthew Goulet splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 06:24 | DePaul | Matthew Creech pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Richard Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Vanmeter | 48-61 |
| 06:05 | DePaul | Ray Cooks is called for the reach on Colin Vanmeter - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Houston Smith (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Sean Champlin | |
| 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 | |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Jeffrey Norman takes the ball from Mike Ivy | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Butler | Houston Smith's layup is rejected by Clyde Ayers | 48-61 |
| 05:30 | DePaul | Clyde Ayers grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 05:23 | DePaul | Clyde Ayers drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Ivy | 48-63 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Ray Cooks is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Cooks, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG), Jerry Auger (PF) Ray Cooks, Brian Howell | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Luther Evans blocks the jumper by Mike Ivy | 48-63 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Luther Evans buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Guy Searles | 50-63 |
| 04:40 | DePaul | Donald Mayo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clyde Ayers | 50-66 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman lays it in set up by Guy Searles | 52-66 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Donald Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Michael Scott snags the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Luther Evans | |
| 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 | |
| 03:56 | DePaul | Richard Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-68 |
| 03:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Matthew Creech | 52-68 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Jack Heller tips it but misses | 52-68 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Houston Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Milford Veras | 52-68 |
| 02:55 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jack Heller | 52-68 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | Milford Veras misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 02:43 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ray Cooks | 54-68 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Creech and the foul's on Ray Cooks - foul #4 on Ray Cooks, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses the free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Luther Evans snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Brian Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | Milford Veras grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Milford Veras drills a fadeaway in the paint | 54-72 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Brian Howell is hacked by Milford Veras - foul #3 on Milford Veras, team foul #4 | 54-72 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Guy Searles | 56-72 |
| 01:07 | DePaul | Milford Veras misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman loses the dribble to Colin Vanmeter | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter lays it up and in and he's hacked by Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter makes the free throw | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Luther Evans jams it on a nice dish by Brian Howell | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter runs out the clock | 58-75 |