| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andy Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Shy (fresh) SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Arrington (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 39-21 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-21 |
| 19:39 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Wayne Arrington | 39-21 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Jordan Hills snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan can't finish the layup | 39-21 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont loses the dribble to Rocco Esposito | 39-21 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-21 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the offensive board | 39-21 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak loses the dribble to Reuben Dupont | 39-21 |
| 17:47 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont loses the dribble to Dewei Zheng | 39-21 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Rocco Esposito connects on the jumper from the left wing | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-21 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the rebound | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:54 | Butler | Dewei Zheng loses the dribble to Andy Chamlee | 41-21 |
| 16:51 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andy Chamlee | 41-23 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:29 | Butler | Jordan Hills is hacked by Reuben Dupont - foul #1 on Reuben Dupont, team foul #1 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Bryan Buchanan, Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (PG), David Ricks (SG), Benjamin Jones (SF), Thomas Allen (PF), Robert Corona (C) Andy Chamlee, Kenneth Shy, Reuben Dupont, Reginald Holmes, Wayne Arrington | |
| 16:05 | Butler | David Swanson can't finish the layup | 41-23 |
| 16:04 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:51 | DePaul | A charge is called on Ronald Mears - foul #2 on Ronald Mears, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke (C) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ricks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | David Swanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 15:24 | Butler | David Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 15:16 | Butler | David Swanson is fouled on the floor by David Ricks - foul #2 on David Ricks, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Bryan Buchanan (PF) Dewei Zheng, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Shy (SG) Robert Corona | |
| 14:55 | Butler | David Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Jordan Hills (SF) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG) David Ricks | |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Ronald Mears scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andy Chamlee and he's hacked by Jordan Hills - foul #1 on Jordan Hills, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the free throw | 41-26 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Jordan Hills clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan snags the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Benjamin Jones is called for the reach on Johnny Zwerschke - foul #1 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #4 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Reginald Holmes (PF), Wayne Arrington (C) Thomas Allen, Benjamin Jones | |
| 14:03 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-26 |
| 13:34 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the shot from the right block set up by Andy Chamlee | 41-28 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Buchanan | 44-28 |
| 13:14 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 44-28 |
| 13:13 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes hits the follow up shot | 44-30 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan is denied on a layup by Wayne Arrington | 44-30 |
| 12:57 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shy | 44-30 |
| 12:46 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes drills a floater from the right side set up by Andy Chamlee | 44-32 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Jordan Hills, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Wallace Valero (SG), Reuben Dupont (SF), Thomas Allen (PF), Benjamin Jones (C) Andy Chamlee, Kenneth Shy, Ronald Mears, Reginald Holmes, Wayne Arrington | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 48-32 |
| 11:41 | DePaul | Thomas Allen hits the finger roll set up by David Ricks and he's fouled by Steve Lytton - foul #1 on Steve Lytton, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 11:41 | DePaul | Thomas Allen misses the free throw | 48-34 |
| 11:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steve Lytton | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wallace Valero (fresh) SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng double dribbles | 48-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) David Swanson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Shy (SG) Wallace Valero | |
| 11:05 | DePaul | The jump hook by Kenneth Shy is blocked by Joseph Payne | 48-34 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Thomas Allen misses the tip | 48-34 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Steve Lytton snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Reuben Dupont - foul #2 on Reuben Dupont, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (PG), Reginald Holmes (PF) David Ricks, Benjamin Jones | |
| 10:48 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Thomas Allen pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:22 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Zwerschke | 50-37 |
| 09:36 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Shy | 50-40 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan hits the finger roll | 52-40 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 09:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Johnny Zwerschke | 52-40 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a jumper from close range | 52-40 |
| 08:37 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:17 | DePaul | Ronald Mears knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dewei Zheng | 54-42 |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gustavo Jimenez - foul #2 on Gustavo Jimenez, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Gustavo Jimenez, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), David Ricks (SG), Benjamin Jones (PF), Wayne Arrington (C) Ronald Mears, Kenneth Shy, Reginald Holmes, Thomas Allen | |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Rocco Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Corona (PF) Reuben Dupont | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andy Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Ricks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Arrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | DePaul | Rocco Esposito steals the ball from Wayne Arrington | 54-44 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Rocco Esposito blows the layup | 54-44 |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:00 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 06:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steve Lytton | 54-44 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Joseph Payne is hacked by Andy Chamlee - foul #1 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SF) Robert Corona | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Jordan Hills double dribbles | 54-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) David Swanson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 06:22 | DePaul | David Ricks makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Andy Chamlee | 54-46 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Andy Chamlee takes the ball from Rocco Esposito | 54-46 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | David Ricks scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Chamlee | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jordan Hills | 56-49 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Ronald Mears blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Lytton - foul #2 on Steve Lytton, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Rocco Esposito, Jordan Hills, Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Shy (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), Reginald Holmes (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Andy Chamlee, David Ricks, Benjamin Jones, Wayne Arrington | |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 04:43 | DePaul | Johnny Zwerschke steals the ball from Kenneth Shy | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is hacked by Wallace Valero - foul #1 on Wallace Valero, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Jordan Hills (SF) Gustavo Jimenez, Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), Reuben Dupont (SF), Wayne Arrington (C) Ronald Mears, Wallace Valero, Thomas Allen | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andy Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Shy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Arrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Reginald Holmes | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-54 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Jordan Hills scores on a floater from the left block set up by Rocco Esposito | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Andy Chamlee | 63-56 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 66-56 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Andy Chamlee | 66-59 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak's pass is intercepted by Andy Chamlee | 66-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Andy Chamlee | 66-61 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Jordan Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jordan Hills is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Chamlee - foul #2 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF) Bryan Buchanan | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Reuben Dupont | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Reginald Holmes | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SF) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jordan Hills is hacked by Andy Chamlee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jordan Hills snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF) David Swanson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Chamlee - foul #4 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shy - foul #3 on Kenneth Shy, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington misses the fullcourt shot | 73-67 |