| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Joe Bever drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-35 |
| 19:17 | Butler | David Frazier misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 23-35 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | Michael Harness gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | Joe Bever hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Cecil Foster snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Travis Broaddus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 18:53 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Arthur Wells comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, John Clarke | |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Joe Bever hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 23-39 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Travis Broaddus takes the ball from Charles Hunter | 23-39 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Cecil Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 17:28 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 23-39 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Mark Fincher is denied on a layup by Michael Harness | 23-39 |
| 17:09 | DePaul | Joe Bever pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 16:53 | DePaul | Charles Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 16:52 | DePaul | Joe Bever tips it home | 23-41 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Travis Broaddus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, Joe Bever, Michael Harness, Keith Abbott | |
| 16:02 | DePaul | William Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #3 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 16:02 | DePaul | William Knight misses the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 16:02 | DePaul | William Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bever (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Larry Tarter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Hsieh | 26-41 |
| 15:34 | DePaul | John Clarke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Bever and the foul's on George Hsieh - foul #2 on George Hsieh, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Keith Abbott (C) Joe Bever, William Knight | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the free throw | 26-44 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Wells - foul #2 on Arthur Wells, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Armando Robles | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 14:51 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 14:49 | Butler | George Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Frazier | 31-44 |
| 13:59 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is fouled on the floor by James Eberly - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF) Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Charles Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-44 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 13:40 | Butler | David Frazier misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 13:38 | DePaul | Keith Abbott pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | The short jumper by Arthur Wells is denied by Mark Fincher | 31-44 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Cecil Foster snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Cecil Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Frazier | 34-44 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | Arthur Wells drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-46 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by Arthur Wells - foul #3 on Arthur Wells, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Armando Robles (SG), George Hsieh (PF) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF), William Knight (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke, Keith Abbott | |
| 12:15 | Butler | Cecil Foster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 12:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 34-46 |
| 12:00 | Butler | George Hsieh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Bever | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bever (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | DePaul | William Knight makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Wells | 34-48 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Mark Fincher clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Wells - foul #4 on Arthur Wells, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG) Cecil Foster | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Keith Abbott (C) Arthur Wells, Charles Hunter, William Knight | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:17 | DePaul | Michael Harness gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | Michael Harness clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Armando Robles gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joe Bever - foul #1 on Joe Bever, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), James Eberly (C) Armando Robles, George Hsieh, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:09 | DePaul | Merlin Morris hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 38-50 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Michael Harness blocks the jumper by Stephen Ullrich | 38-50 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Keith Abbott pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Joe Bever can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-50 |
| 09:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Frazier | 38-50 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Travis Broaddus knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Eberly | 40-50 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Keith Abbott knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hunter and he's hacked by James Eberly - foul #2 on James Eberly, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF) Stephen Ullrich | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF) Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Keith Abbott makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Lewter | 43-53 |
| 08:34 | DePaul | Charles Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Merlin Morris | 43-56 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Cecil Foster can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Cecil Foster buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lewter | 45-56 |
| 07:52 | DePaul | Travis Broaddus steals the ball from Keith Abbott | 45-56 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Travis Broaddus lays it in | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Eberly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Abbott (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:30 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Merlin Morris | 47-58 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-58 |
| 07:03 | DePaul | Keith Abbott pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Merlin Morris, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Armando Robles (SG), George Hsieh (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Christopher Lewter, James Eberly | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF), William Knight (C) Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke, Keith Abbott | |
| 06:45 | Butler | Merlin Morris takes the ball from George Hsieh | 47-58 |
| 06:25 | DePaul | William Knight travels with the ball | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Cecil Foster | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich double dribbles | 47-58 |
| 05:53 | DePaul | William Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 47-58 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Michael Harness blocks the jumper by Larry Tarter | 47-58 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Knight | 47-58 |
| 05:22 | DePaul | Joe Bever drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Wells | 47-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Arthur Wells blocks the short jumper by George Hsieh | 47-61 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Joe Bever grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | George Hsieh swats the dunk try by Michael Harness | 47-61 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Larry Tarter, Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, George Hsieh, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Keith Abbott (C) Merlin Morris, William Knight | |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:09 | Butler | David Frazier evades the doubleteam and hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 49-62 |
| 03:41 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Charles Hunter is blocked by James Eberly | 49-62 |
| 03:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Cecil Foster | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Russell Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Bever (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Harness (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith Abbott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Butler | David Frazier makes the contested jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 51-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Travis Broaddus - foul #3 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF) Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Mark Fincher banks in the layup | 53-63 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Charles Hunter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-66 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Arthur Wells is called for the reach on Travis Broaddus - foul #5 on Arthur Wells, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Joe Bever (SF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Dikembe Ahmadi, Keith Abbott | |
| 02:19 | Butler | A charge is called on James Eberly - foul #3 on James Eberly, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Joe Bever can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | John Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Charles Hunter buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Merlin Morris | 53-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-68 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | John Clarke connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-70 |
| 01:02 | Butler | George Hsieh misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Knight - foul #2 on William Knight, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Joe Bever | |
| 01:02 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:02 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Merlin Morris comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #2 on Armando Robles, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Charles Hunter gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Merlin Morris runs out the clock | 57-72 |