| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Terry Dory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Patton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chang Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | James McCade clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Chang Hong - foul #1 on Chang Hong, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Freddie Langdon (SF), Lyndon Bennett (PF) Terry Dory, Michael Patton, Steven Weissberg | |
| 19:37 | Butler | James McCade misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Edward Loeb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Freddie Langdon takes the ball from Richard Balog | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Guy Farner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:24 | Butler | James McCade slams it home | 35-31 |
| 18:05 | DePaul | Chang Hong misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Richard Balog pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Loeb - foul #2 on Edward Loeb, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Michael Patton (SF), Steven Weissberg (PF), Mark Leathers (C) Guy Farner, Freddie Langdon, Lyndon Bennett, Chang Hong | |
| 17:51 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Edward Loeb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:23 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg tips it in | 36-33 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Michael Patton pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:53 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG) James McCade | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Lyndon Bennett (C) Edward Loeb, Mark Leathers | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled on the floor by Steven Weissberg - foul #1 on Steven Weissberg, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (SG) Guy Farner | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Clinton Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kris Price | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Michael Patton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:02 | Butler | George Burkowski is fouled on the floor by Terry Dory - foul #1 on Terry Dory, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Chang Hong (C) Terry Dory, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Michael Patton - foul #1 on Michael Patton, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), James McCade (SF) Norberto Yazzie, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Lyndon Bennett (C) Edward Loeb, Chang Hong | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McCade (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luke Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Terry Dory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Patton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg's pass is intercepted by James McCade | 42-33 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 15:13 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett is denied on a layup by Thomas Gilbert | 42-33 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:29 | Butler | James McCade misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lyndon Bennett - foul #2 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Andres Marino, Thomas Gilbert, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Mark Leathers (PF), Chang Hong (C) Terry Dory, Steven Weissberg, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 14:29 | Butler | James McCade misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:29 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:07 | DePaul | Michael Patton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 43-33 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Mark Leathers steps in front of the George Burkowski pass | 43-33 |
| 13:16 | DePaul | Michael Patton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-33 |
| 13:14 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Chang Hong | 43-33 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | Michael Patton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-33 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Richard Balog lays it in on a great pass from George Burkowski | 45-33 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Mark Leathers misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 45-33 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Mark Leathers is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #2 on Mark Leathers, team foul #7 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) James McCade, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Samuel Donnelly (SG), Freddie Langdon (SF), Steven Weissberg (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Edward Loeb, Guy Farner, Michael Patton, Mark Leathers, Chang Hong | |
| 11:36 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 11:36 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg grabs the board | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Terry Dory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Donnelly (fresh) SF - Freddie Langdon (fresh) PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:24 | DePaul | Terry Dory misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Samuel Donnelly tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Andres Marino can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Terry Dory grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Dory | 45-37 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Andres Marino hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 47-37 |
| 10:29 | DePaul | Terry Dory misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:07 | DePaul | Terry Dory clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Andres Marino is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Andres Marino, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (SG), Michael Patton (SF) Samuel Donnelly, Freddie Langdon | |
| 09:32 | DePaul | Edward Loeb is fouled on the floor by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG) Terry Dory | |
| 09:07 | DePaul | Michael Patton is fouled on the floor by Luke Lyons - foul #2 on Luke Lyons, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Freddie Langdon (SF), Chang Hong (C) Edward Loeb, Michael Patton, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Chang Hong's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Gilbert | 47-37 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Luke Lyons pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Luke Lyons connects on the jump hook near the basket | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon is hacked by Luke Lyons - foul #3 on Luke Lyons, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Michael Patton (SF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Terry Dory, Freddie Langdon, Chang Hong | |
| 07:52 | DePaul | The jump hook by Steven Weissberg is blocked by Melvin Flaherty | 49-37 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 07:38 | Butler | James McCade makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Miller | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Patton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Weissberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Richard Balog - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG) James McCade | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG) Guy Farner | |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:19 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Lyndon Bennett | 52-38 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Patton | 52-40 |
| 06:58 | Butler | George Burkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 06:56 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg grabs the board | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Edward Loeb is hacked by Andres Marino - foul #5 on Andres Marino, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) Andres Marino, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Chang Hong (C) Terry Dory, Steven Weissberg | |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Chang Hong loses the dribble to Kris Price | 52-40 |
| 06:11 | Butler | George Burkowski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | Michael Patton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Loeb | 52-42 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty lays it in set up by George Burkowski and he's fouled by Guy Farner - foul #1 on Guy Farner, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) George Burkowski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Freddie Langdon (SF), Steven Weissberg (PF), Mark Leathers (C) Guy Farner, Michael Patton, Lyndon Bennett, Chang Hong | |
| 05:45 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 05:11 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg loses the dribble to Thomas Gilbert | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:54 | Butler | James McCade misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 04:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Balog | 55-42 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Steven Weissberg denies the turnaround by Thomas Gilbert | 55-42 |
| 04:34 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Balog | 55-42 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the lay-in | 55-42 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Richard Balog drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Kris Price and he's hacked by Terry Dory - foul #2 on Terry Dory, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF), Mark Parker (C) Thomas Gilbert, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | DePaul | Samuel Donnelly (PG), Robert Atkins (SF), Rodney Means (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Terry Dory, Freddie Langdon, Steven Weissberg, Mark Leathers | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the free throw | 57-42 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Mark Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | James McCade connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Balog | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Samuel Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Loeb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Atkins (fresh) PF - Rodney Means (fresh) C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Edward Loeb comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 03:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Balog | 59-42 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lyndon Bennett - foul #3 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #10 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) Kris Price, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG) James McCade | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Edward Loeb makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Edward Loeb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Kyle Cole connects on the jump hook from the left block | 63-44 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Kyle Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | DePaul | Freddie Langdon (SF), Mark Leathers (C) Robert Atkins, Rodney Means | |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 01:16 | Butler | James McCade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Edward Loeb hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Freddie Langdon | 63-47 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is denied on a layup by Mark Leathers | 63-47 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | DePaul | Edward Loeb scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Kris Price misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Kris Price grabs the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kris Price runs out the clock | 63-50 |