| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - William Bell (fresh) SG - Ellis Penning (fresh) SF - Charles Carr (fresh) PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) C - Joseph James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Reginald Holmes - foul #1 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Charles Carr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Jerome Moretz snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Gary Newkirk misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Carr - foul #1 on Charles Carr, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | DePaul | Charles Carr knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Bell | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Gary Newkirk is hacked by Charles Carr - foul #2 on Charles Carr, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Raymond Harrington (SF) Charles Carr | |
| 18:06 | Butler | Thomas Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Danny Collins tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Gary Newkirk is called for the reach on Raymond Harrington - foul #1 on Gary Newkirk, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | DePaul | Joseph James is called for 3 seconds | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joseph James | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | Ellis Penning drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Gary Newkirk buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Schenkelberg | 7-5 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Butler | James Schenkelberg grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | DePaul | Joseph James grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | DePaul | Joseph James buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Bell | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Jerome Moretz's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph James | 7-7 |
| 15:47 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes grabs the board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Moretz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - William Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ellis Penning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Harrington (fresh) PF - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Joseph James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | DePaul | Joseph James double dribbles | 7-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (SF), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leo Orr (SG), Delbert Foster (PF), Chris Gazaway (C) Ellis Penning, Reginald Holmes, Joseph James | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Ernest Williams's pass is intercepted by Chris Gazaway | 7-7 |
| 14:45 | DePaul | Delbert Foster makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Bell | 7-9 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Jordan Hills buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Schenkelberg | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | DePaul | Rickie Serio steals the ball from Raymond Harrington | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Leo Orr is called for the reach on Rickie Serio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Orr, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Thomas Harris (PF) Rickie Serio, James Schenkelberg, Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Wells (PG), Ellis Penning (SG), Reginald Holmes (PF), Joseph James (C) William Bell, Leo Orr, Raymond Harrington, Chris Gazaway | |
| 14:01 | Butler | Thomas Harris scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Danny Collins | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Ellis Penning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Danny Collins grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Delbert Foster steals the ball from Thomas Harris | 12-9 |
| 13:07 | DePaul | Joseph James misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Thomas Harris pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 12-9 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Thomas Harris tips it home | 14-9 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Joseph James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Jerome Moretz (C) Gary Newkirk, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Bell (PG), Chris Gazaway (PF) Derrick Wells, Reginald Holmes | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Thomas Harris connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Schenkelberg and the foul's on Chris Gazaway - foul #1 on Chris Gazaway, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Raymond Harrington (SF) Delbert Foster | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:11 | DePaul | Joseph James misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-9 |
| 12:09 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Danny Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Jordan Hills (PF) Danny Collins, Thomas Harris | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leo Orr (SG), Garland Commons (C) Ellis Penning, Joseph James | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | Garland Commons blows the layup | 17-11 |
| 11:37 | DePaul | Garland Commons grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rickie Serio (fresh) SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - William Bell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leo Orr (fresh) SF - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Gazaway (fresh) C - Garland Commons (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | DePaul | Leo Orr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-11 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Jerome Moretz snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:56 | Butler | The jump hook by Jordan Hills is blocked by Chris Gazaway | 17-11 |
| 10:54 | Butler | James Schenkelberg tips it but misses | 17-11 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:47 | DePaul | William Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Jordan Hills - foul #1 on Jordan Hills, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Thomas Harris (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Rickie Serio, Ernest Williams, Jordan Hills, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ellis Penning (SG), Delbert Foster (SF), Reginald Holmes (PF), Joseph James (C) Leo Orr, Raymond Harrington, Chris Gazaway, Garland Commons | |
| 10:47 | DePaul | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:47 | DePaul | William Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:47 | DePaul | William Bell makes the 3rd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Gary Newkirk is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Newkirk, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (SF) Gary Newkirk | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Wells (PG) William Bell | |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Ellis Penning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| 10:05 | Butler | James Schenkelberg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:03 | DePaul | Joseph James grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Derrick Wells steals it from Rickie Serio | 17-13 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Ellis Penning lays it in set up by Derrick Wells | 17-15 |
| 09:07 | Butler | James Schenkelberg hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Danny Collins and the foul's on Joseph James - foul #1 on Joseph James, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (SF), Jordan Hills (PF) Rickie Serio, Thomas Harris | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Bell (PG), Raymond Harrington (SG) Derrick Wells, Ellis Penning | |
| 09:07 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jordan Hills - foul #2 on Jordan Hills, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (PG), Thomas Harris (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Danny Collins, Jordan Hills, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leo Orr (SG) Joseph James | |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:18 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Bell | 20-17 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes lays it in | 20-19 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Ernest Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Schenkelberg | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crocker (fresh) SG - James Schenkelberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - William Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Orr (fresh) SF - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Delbert Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | DePaul | Ernest Williams steals the ball from Reginald Holmes | 22-19 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Delbert Foster swats the layup by Ernest Williams | 22-19 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Jerome Moretz grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Delbert Foster is called for the reach on Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Delbert Foster, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Rickie Serio (SF), Victor Maynor (C) Michael Crocker, James Schenkelberg, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ellis Penning (SG), Reuben Dupont (SF), Chris Gazaway (PF), Joseph James (C) Leo Orr, Raymond Harrington, Reginald Holmes, Delbert Foster | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:12 | DePaul | Joseph James gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Ellis Penning misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| 05:57 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont tips it in | 24-21 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Joseph James picks off the pass by Rickie Serio | 24-21 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Bell | 24-23 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Ernest Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph James - foul #2 on Joseph James, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (SG) Thomas Harris | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Wells (PG), Raymond Harrington (SF), Garland Commons (C) William Bell, Reuben Dupont, Joseph James | |
| 05:18 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:18 | DePaul | Garland Commons gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:55 | DePaul | Garland Commons misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 04:54 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Garland Commons is called for the reach on Rickie Serio - foul #1 on Garland Commons, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Thomas Harris (PF) Michael Crocker, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | DePaul | Delbert Foster (PF) Garland Commons | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Rickie Serio makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Rickie Serio makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway is fouled on the floor by James Schenkelberg - foul #1 on James Schenkelberg, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (SF), Jerome Moretz (C) Rickie Serio, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jerome Moretz - foul #1 on Jerome Moretz, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Garland Commons (C) Chris Gazaway | |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Thomas Harris buries a floater from the right side set up by Danny Collins | 28-26 |
| 03:44 | DePaul | Delbert Foster is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Jordan Hills (PF) Danny Collins, Ernest Williams, Thomas Harris | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Bell (PG), Leo Orr (SG), Charles Carr (SF), Reginald Holmes (PF), Joseph James (C) Derrick Wells, Ellis Penning, Raymond Harrington, Delbert Foster, Garland Commons | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jerome Moretz can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Orr - foul #2 on Leo Orr, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jerome Moretz makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jerome Moretz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:16 | DePaul | James Schenkelberg picks off the pass by William Bell | 29-26 |
| 03:11 | Butler | James Schenkelberg lays it in | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crocker (fresh) SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - William Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Orr (fresh) SF - Charles Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Joseph James misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerome Moretz - foul #2 on Jerome Moretz, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Victor Maynor (C) Michael Crocker, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Joseph James makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Joseph James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Gary Newkirk scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rickie Serio | 33-28 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | Joseph James drills a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 02:28 | Butler | James Schenkelberg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Joseph James comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-31 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Rickie Serio grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses the floater from the right block | 36-31 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Rickie Serio tips it home | 38-31 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | William Bell is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Ernest Williams (SG), Jerome Moretz (C) Rickie Serio, James Schenkelberg, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ellis Penning (SG), Delbert Foster (PF) Leo Orr, Reginald Holmes | |
| 01:17 | Butler | Gary Newkirk scores on a runner in the lane | 40-31 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | Charles Carr buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph James | 40-33 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Ellis Penning steals the ball from Jerome Moretz | 40-33 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Joseph James's pass is intercepted by Danny Collins | 40-33 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Ernest Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Collins | 42-33 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Delbert Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Thomas Harris (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Gary Newkirk, Jordan Hills, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Wells (PG), Raymond Harrington (SF), Chris Gazaway (C) William Bell, Charles Carr, Joseph James | |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Schenkelberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-33 |