| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Rickert - foul #2 on David Rickert, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Larry Dean, John Landes | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:11 | DePaul | Harold Perry buries a turnaround from close range | 31-38 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Masio Abdallah clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Terence Smith can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Masio Abdallah tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses badly on a floater in the lane | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Butler | James Thurston picks off the pass by Goran Kwapniewski | 31-40 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson's layup is rejected by Darko Bochenski | 31-40 |
| 17:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 31-40 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Harold Perry blocks the short jumper by Darko Bochenski | 31-40 |
| 17:13 | DePaul | John Lamb pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:09 | DePaul | James Thurston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Darko Bochenski snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Johnson Sparling blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | John Lamb grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 16:36 | DePaul | James Thurston misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Goran Kwapniewski | 31-40 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:14 | DePaul | Harold Perry pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | David Rickert scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Johnson Sparling | 34-42 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | James Thurston buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Darko Bochenski buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Terence Smith | 37-44 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson's layup is rejected by Goran Kwapniewski | 37-44 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Darko Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Johnson Sparling clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | Johnson Sparling steals it from John Lamb in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Terence Smith dunks the ball set up by Johnson Sparling | 37-46 |
| 14:06 | DePaul | Terence Smith is called for the reach on John Lamb - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) David Rickert, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 13:44 | DePaul | John Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | John Lamb grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | John Lamb clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 13:19 | DePaul | Jack Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | James Thurston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Lamb | 40-46 |
| 12:30 | Butler | John Landes misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-46 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Terence Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Terence Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 12:06 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Lamb | 40-46 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Kevin Genao clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Thurston, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Darko Bochenski | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) SF - David Rickert (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | DePaul | Jack Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:49 | Butler | John Landes misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Lamb - foul #2 on John Lamb, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF) Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF) Johnson Sparling, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 10:49 | Butler | John Landes makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:49 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:23 | DePaul | John Lamb connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Genao | 42-50 |
| 09:56 | Butler | John Landes lays it in on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 42-52 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Kevin Genao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | David Rickert grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 09:11 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 42-52 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Michel McAlexander picks off the pass by Kevin Genao | 42-52 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michel McAlexander | 42-54 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Masio Abdallah steals it from Harold Perry | 42-54 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Michel McAlexander hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Masio Abdallah | 42-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | DePaul | David Rickert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Harold Perry snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 07:02 | DePaul | John Lamb misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 07:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Landes | 42-56 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Darko Bochenski loses the dribble to Kevin Genao | 42-56 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | David Rickert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Darko Bochenski clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Genao - foul #3 on Kevin Genao, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Kevin Genao, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Johnson Sparling (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 05:51 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:31 | DePaul | David Rickert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Larry Dean scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-60 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | David Rickert misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Carl Ryan grabs the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | David Rickert travels with the ball | 42-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Darko Bochenski | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Michel McAlexander misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-60 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Bailey - foul #1 on Jack Bailey, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) John Lamb | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | DePaul | Kevin Genao can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 42-62 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Johnson Sparling pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Joey Welch is called for a backcourt violation | 42-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | DePaul | James Thurston is fouled on the floor by Johnson Sparling - foul #1 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG) David Rickert | |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (PF) Joey Welch | |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Johnson Sparling steals it from James Thurston | 42-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Johnson Sparling drills a fadeaway in the lane | 42-64 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Harold Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF) Kevin Genao | |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:30 | Butler | James Thurston steals it from Johnson Sparling | 43-64 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-64 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Michel McAlexander steps in front of the Robert Jefferson pass | 43-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Lamb is called for the reach on Joey Welch - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michel McAlexander runs out the clock | 43-64 |