| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Rickert (fresh) PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Terence Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Dean | 30-42 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | John Lamb misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Terence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-45 |
| 18:14 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson hits a floater near the basket | 32-45 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Terence Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| 17:07 | Butler | Michel McAlexander misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 17:06 | DePaul | James Thurston pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:50 | DePaul | James Thurston knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Johnson Sparling knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Goran Kwapniewski | 35-47 |
| 16:02 | DePaul | David Rickert clanks a floater from the left side | 35-47 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | James Thurston tips it home | 37-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - Goran Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Michel McAlexander scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | John Lamb misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-49 |
| 15:28 | DePaul | David Rickert tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo is fouled on the floor by Harold Perry - foul #1 on Harold Perry, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) David Rickert, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Darko Bochenski (PF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Gabriel Gallo, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jack Bailey steals it from John Landes | 39-49 |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Carl Ryan misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Terence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Johnson Sparling buries a floater near the basket | 39-51 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | Kevin Genao buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Thurston | 42-51 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Terence Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darko Bochenski | 42-53 |
| 12:57 | DePaul | James Thurston drills a jumper from the left wing set up by John Lamb | 44-53 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 12:50 | Butler | John Landes tips it home | 44-55 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | James Thurston is fouled on the floor by Johnson Sparling - foul #2 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #1 | 44-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Thurston, Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Terence Smith, Michael Pantoja | |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Kevin Genao misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 44-55 |
| 12:13 | DePaul | Kevin Genao hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Johnson Sparling clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 11:52 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Harold Perry | 46-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Johnson Sparling steals the ball from Harold Perry | 46-55 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the easy layup | 46-55 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is denied on a layup by Robert Jefferson | 46-55 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Lamb | 46-55 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG) Kevin Genao | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG) Michel McAlexander | |
| 10:10 | Butler | John Landes misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Rickert - foul #1 on David Rickert, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| 10:10 | Butler | John Landes makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:10 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | James Thurston hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rickert | 48-57 |
| 09:29 | Butler | James Thurston steals it from Johnson Sparling | 48-57 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | David Rickert buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Terence Smith - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) John Lamb, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Larry Dean (SG) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah | |
| 09:02 | DePaul | David Rickert makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Johnson Sparling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Michel McAlexander, Larry Dean, John Landes | |
| 08:17 | DePaul | James Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 08:16 | DePaul | Carl Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Carl Ryan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Genao and he's fouled by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #3 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG) James Thurston | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Carl Ryan misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | David Rickert grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Kevin Genao double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Jefferson (C) David Rickert | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG) Michel McAlexander | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnson Sparling (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darko Bochenski (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Johnson Sparling can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | John Lamb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 07:06 | DePaul | Jack Bailey grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | DePaul | The short jumper by Robert Jefferson is denied by Darko Bochenski | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | DePaul | Carl Ryan tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | Carl Ryan tips it home | 55-57 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Robert Jefferson denies the turnaround by Johnson Sparling | 55-57 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Carl Ryan pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | DePaul | Jack Bailey drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Lamb | 57-57 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is hacked by Jack Bailey - foul #2 on Jack Bailey, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (PG), David Rickert (SF), Harold Perry (PF) John Lamb, Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Johnson Sparling, John Landes | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski's pass is intercepted by Robert Jefferson | 57-57 |
| 04:51 | DePaul | Kevin Genao blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG) Michael Pantoja | |
| 04:51 | DePaul | Kevin Genao makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:51 | DePaul | Kevin Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Johnson Sparling's pass is intercepted by Kevin Genao | 59-57 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Harold Perry throws it down | 61-57 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michel McAlexander | 61-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | DePaul | Kevin Genao is fouled on the floor by Johnson Sparling - foul #3 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Carl Ryan (C) Kevin Genao, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Michael Pantoja (SG), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Johnson Sparling, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 03:08 | DePaul | David Rickert connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Thurston | 63-60 |
| 02:41 | Butler | John Landes connects on the runner near the basket set up by Terence Smith | 63-62 |
| 02:35 | DePaul | David Rickert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is fouled on the floor by James Thurston - foul #2 on James Thurston, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jack Bailey (PF) Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Michael Pantoja, John Landes | |
| 01:48 | Butler | Terence Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Darko Bochenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Johnson Sparling comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-62 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Carl Ryan pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Darko Bochenski steals it from John Lamb | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Harold Perry is hacked by Terence Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terence Smith, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | James Thurston is hacked by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | James Thurston misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:18 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Butler | John Landes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Darko Bochenski tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | DePaul | John Lamb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terence Smith - foul #3 on Terence Smith, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Terence Smith can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-64 |