| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Burks (fresh) PF - Brandon Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Michael Burks inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | DePaul | Mike Ivy is hacked by Houston Smith - foul #2 on Houston Smith, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:23 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter's pass is intercepted by Robert Turpin | 37-37 |
| 19:16 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Burks - foul #3 on Michael Burks, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Scott (SF) Michael Burks | |
| 19:16 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:16 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:39 | Butler | John Weber scores on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:13 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter hits a turnaround from the right block | 41-40 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Kevin Tyler is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers (C) Kevin Tyler | |
| 17:44 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the jumper from the right side set up by John Weber | 43-40 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Mike Ivy loses the dribble to Eric Furlow | 43-40 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the finger roll set up by Eric Furlow | 45-40 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-40 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Sellers - foul #1 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Edwin Hughes (PF) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Brandon Baxter | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 46-42 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Henry Fortune blows the dunk | 46-42 |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kristofer Hassinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McGlasson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Henry Fortune gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Kristofer Hassinger steps in front of the Marcus Craig pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 46-42 |
| 15:38 | DePaul | William McGlasson hits the finger roll set up by Kristofer Hassinger | 46-44 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Henry Fortune comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 15:15 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:00 | DePaul | Henry Fortune picks off the pass by Michael Scott | 46-44 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Sean Champlin's pass is intercepted by Edwin Hughes | 46-44 |
| 14:41 | DePaul | Sean Champlin knocks away the 3 by William McGlasson | 46-44 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Marcus Craig hits the finger roll | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Sean Champlin denies the turnaround by Edwin Hughes | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Sean Champlin snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Joseph King is hacked by Kristofer Hassinger - foul #3 on Kristofer Hassinger, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Burks (SF), Brandon Baxter (PF), Kevin Tyler (C) Kristofer Hassinger, William McGlasson, Michael Scott, Edwin Hughes, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 13:01 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | Michael Burks pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:53 | DePaul | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 12:41 | DePaul | Michael Burks scores on a shot near the basket set up by Mike Ivy and he's fouled by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 12:41 | DePaul | Michael Burks misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:23 | DePaul | Mike Ivy snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:19 | DePaul | Michael Burks knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Ivy | 48-48 |
| 11:54 | Butler | John Weber connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Schantz | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Baxter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | DePaul | Michael Burks loses the dribble to Houston Smith | 51-48 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Richard Schantz is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Mike Ivy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Mayo | 51-51 |
| 10:57 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Donald Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Kevin Tyler denies the turnaround by John Weber | 51-51 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Donald Mayo grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Edwin Hughes (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Burks, Kevin Tyler | |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Joseph King takes the ball from Kristofer Hassinger in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Joseph King hits the finger roll | 53-53 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Scott | 53-55 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Henry Fortune can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Champlin - foul #1 on Sean Champlin, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers (C) Brandon Baxter | |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Houston Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:59 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 53-59 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Robert Turpin's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Edwin Hughes | 53-59 |
| 07:44 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sellers | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kristofer Hassinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McGlasson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the turnaround near the basket | 53-62 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | William McGlasson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:25 | DePaul | William McGlasson misses the floater from the left side | 53-62 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Houston Smith steps in front of the Jonathan Sellers pass | 53-62 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-62 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it home | 55-62 |
| 05:56 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Burks (SF), Brandon Baxter (PF), Kevin Tyler (C) Kristofer Hassinger, William McGlasson, Michael Scott, Edwin Hughes, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Donald Mayo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 05:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Weber | 55-62 |
| 05:19 | Butler | John Weber's pass is intercepted by Michael Burks | 55-62 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Mike Ivy banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Burks | 55-64 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Houston Smith's layup is rejected by Kevin Tyler | 55-64 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Houston Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Mike Ivy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Mayo | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Butler | Robert Turpin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SG), Henry Fortune (C) Robert Turpin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers (PF) Brandon Baxter | |
| 04:04 | DePaul | Donald Mayo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Hughes (PF) Jonathan Sellers | |
| 04:04 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:04 | DePaul | Donald Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Richard Schantz clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Edwin Hughes - foul #2 on Edwin Hughes, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Richard Schantz blocks the short jumper by Edwin Hughes | 56-68 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | John Weber's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Tyler | 56-68 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Donald Mayo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mike Ivy | 58-71 |
| 02:56 | Butler | John Weber misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 02:55 | DePaul | Michael Burks gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Edwin Hughes swats the short shot by Joseph King | 58-71 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Mike Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Sean Champlin (C) John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Brandon Baxter (PF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Burks, Edwin Hughes, Kevin Tyler | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Henry Fortune is fouled on the floor by Brandon Baxter - foul #1 on Brandon Baxter, team foul #6 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Burks (SF), Kevin Tyler (C) Kristofer Hassinger, William McGlasson, Michael Scott, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 01:36 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler hits the follow up shot | 58-73 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Henry Fortune scores on a shot from the left block | 60-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mike Ivy | 60-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Michael McCade can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Baxter - foul #2 on Brandon Baxter, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Mike Ivy runs out the clock | 60-75 |