| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andy Chamlee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Shy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Arrington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 19:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Johnny Zwerschke | 31-37 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Reginald Holmes takes the ball from Gustavo Jimenez | 31-37 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Arrington - foul #2 on Wayne Arrington, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:26 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont tips it home | 33-38 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Shy | 35-38 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Dewei Zheng loses the dribble to Kenneth Shy | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Shy | 37-38 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is fouled on the floor by Andy Chamlee - foul #2 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Reuben Dupont, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:13 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 17:11 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee's pass is intercepted by Dewei Zheng | 37-38 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is fouled on the floor by Andy Chamlee - foul #3 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Benjamin Jones (C) Andy Chamlee, Reginald Holmes | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Jordan Hills hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 37-40 |
| 16:09 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ivan Dvorak | 37-40 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:51 | DePaul | Ronald Mears grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Shy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Mears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | DePaul | David Ricks clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Dvorak - foul #2 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Reuben Dupont (SF), Wayne Arrington (C) Kenneth Shy, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Ivan Dvorak, Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| 15:47 | DePaul | David Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:47 | DePaul | David Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Rocco Esposito drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jordan Hills and he's fouled by David Ricks - foul #1 on David Ricks, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), Reginald Holmes (PF) David Ricks, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF) David Swanson, Jordan Hills | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:02 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andy Chamlee | 42-43 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is fouled on the floor by Reuben Dupont - foul #2 on Reuben Dupont, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Shy (SG) Ronald Mears | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| 14:27 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ivan Dvorak | 42-46 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington double dribbles | 42-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Benjamin Jones (SF) Reuben Dupont | |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (C) Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Dewei Zheng banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Buchanan | 42-48 |
| 13:39 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Arrington | 44-48 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Andy Chamlee is called for the reach on Dewei Zheng - foul #4 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Ronald Mears (SF), Thomas Allen (PF) Andy Chamlee, Reginald Holmes, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Lytton (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan | |
| 13:04 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jones | 44-48 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | David Ricks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 12:48 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones tips it home | 46-48 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Steve Lytton drills a floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jordan Hills - foul #1 on Jordan Hills, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Reuben Dupont (SF) David Ricks | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF) Rocco Esposito, Jordan Hills, Steve Lytton | |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't throw it down | 48-50 |
| 11:53 | DePaul | Thomas Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Shy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (SG), Reginald Holmes (PF), Wayne Arrington (C) Kenneth Shy, Thomas Allen, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SG), Jordan Hills (C) Ivan Dvorak, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Ronald Mears comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-50 |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes tips it in | 50-50 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Jordan Hills can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Ronald Mears knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Reginald Holmes | 53-50 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Jordan Hills clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Reuben Dupont - foul #3 on Reuben Dupont, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Shy (SG) David Ricks | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson, Dewei Zheng | |
| 10:31 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:31 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:12 | DePaul | Johnny Zwerschke is called for the reach on Reginald Holmes - foul #1 on Johnny Zwerschke, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Lytton (PF) Bryan Buchanan | |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Ivan Dvorak takes the ball from Kenneth Shy | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Jordan Hills tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Ivan Dvorak is called for the reach on Ronald Mears - foul #3 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Benjamin Jones (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Ronald Mears, Reuben Dupont, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Ivan Dvorak steps in front of the Thomas Allen pass | 53-53 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Jordan Hills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 53-55 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | David Ricks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Rocco Esposito drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jordan Hills | 53-57 |
| 08:57 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes scores on a turnaround from the left block | 55-57 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (PG), Wayne Arrington (C) David Ricks, Reginald Holmes | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF) Jordan Hills, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 08:08 | Butler | Dewei Zheng travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Reuben Dupont (SF) Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Bryan Buchanan swats the short shot by Kenneth Shy | 55-59 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont tips it home | 57-59 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Shy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Arrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-59 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 07:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Reuben Dupont | 57-59 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Mears | 60-59 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is whistled for a carry | 60-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), Reginald Holmes (PF), Robert Corona (C) Kenneth Shy, Thomas Allen, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Steve Lytton | |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Ronald Mears scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Holmes | 62-59 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Reginald Holmes denies the turnaround by Dewei Zheng | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes blows the layup but the foul's on Bryan Buchanan - foul #1 on Bryan Buchanan, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (SG), Benjamin Jones (C) Reuben Dupont, Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Shy (SG), Thomas Allen (C) David Ricks, Ronald Mears | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Jordan Hills (SF) David Swanson, Dewei Zheng | |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Shy | 66-59 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Wayne Arrington (C) Reginald Holmes | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Bryan Buchanan | |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SF) Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| 04:33 | Butler | Wayne Arrington steals it from Ivan Dvorak | 66-59 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | Thomas Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke is called for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (SG), Reuben Dupont (SF), Benjamin Jones (PF) Andy Chamlee, Kenneth Shy, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Bryan Buchanan (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones tips it in | 68-59 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ricks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Arrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Hills (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Benjamin Jones is called for the reach on Bryan Buchanan - foul #1 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Shy (SG), Reginald Holmes (PF) David Ricks, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Dewei Zheng, Jordan Hills | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:16 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), Wayne Arrington (C) Ronald Mears, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson, Steve Lytton | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the dunk | 68-59 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Wayne Arrington | 68-59 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes is hacked by Johnny Zwerschke - foul #2 on Johnny Zwerschke, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-59 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 71-62 |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Rocco Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-62 |
| 01:07 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington misses the tip | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Buchanan | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont is hacked by Ivan Dvorak in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG) Kenneth Shy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Johnny Zwerschke | 71-62 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak loses the ball out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (SG) Reuben Dupont | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | David Ricks is hacked by Ivan Dvorak in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | David Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | David Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Andy Chamlee | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee runs out the clock | 73-62 |