| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lucas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Kadlec (fresh) C - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) SF - John Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Goran Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | DePaul | Scott Lucas knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mathis | 40-26 |
| 19:21 | Butler | John Araujo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 19:19 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Eric Kadlec | 40-26 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-26 |
| 19:12 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Scott Lucas is called for the reach on Stephen Spears in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Lucas, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:59 | Butler | George Wilson misses short on a shot from the right block | 40-26 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Goran Malinoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:36 | Butler | George Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 18:35 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 18:14 | DePaul | Scott Lucas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-26 |
| 18:12 | Butler | John Araujo snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Scott Lucas is called for the reach on Stephen Spears in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lucas, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Charles Goff (PF) Daniel Mathis, Scott Lucas, Eric Kadlec | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (PG), Ronald Strother (SG), David Brooks (SF), Bernard Dicken (PF), Russell Robbins (C) Clay Moore, Stephen Spears, John Araujo, Goran Malinoski, George Wilson | |
| 17:57 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 17:56 | Butler | David Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Ronald Strother buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Herbert Hudson | 40-28 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Herbert Hudson is called for the reach on Keith Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Hudson, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Charles Goff misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Strother - foul #2 on Ronald Strother, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | John O'Brion (C) Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Charles Goff misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Charles Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | John O'Brion snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:57 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is fouled on the floor by Bernard Dicken - foul #2 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (SG), Dustin West (SF) Paul Classen, Phillip Jamison | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SF) Ronald Strother | |
| 16:39 | DePaul | Dustin West drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Cannella | 43-28 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Russell Robbins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-28 |
| 16:29 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | John O'Brion scores on a shot from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Russell Robbins misses long on an open shot from the right side | 45-28 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella grabs the board | 45-28 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Goff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John O'Brion (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Herbert Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses long on a jumper near the basket | 45-28 |
| 15:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Dicken | 45-28 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Bernard Dicken scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Charles Goff drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Keith Taylor | 47-31 |
| 14:30 | Butler | John Araujo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 14:13 | DePaul | John O'Brion is fouled on the floor by David Brooks - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Scott Lucas (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Eric Kadlec (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Keith Taylor, Stephen Cannella, Dustin West, Charles Goff, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Stephen Spears (SG), Goran Malinoski (PF), George Wilson (C) Herbert Hudson, David Brooks, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Goran Malinoski snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Clay Moore is whistled for traveling | 47-34 |
| 13:18 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec lays it in | 49-34 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Phillip Jamison steps in front of the Clay Moore pass in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Scott Lucas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Spears - foul #3 on Stephen Spears, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Childs (PF) Eric Kadlec | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Scott Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Scott Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Goran Malinoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (PG) Daniel Mathis | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Clay Moore | |
| 12:22 | DePaul | Stephen Spears steals it from Michael Childs | 51-34 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Stephen Spears lays it up and in | 51-36 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Stephen Spears is called for the reach on Randall Bradshaw - foul #4 on Stephen Spears, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Stephen Cannella (SF), Eric Kadlec (PF) Scott Lucas, Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Strother (SG), Herbert Hudson (SF), Edward Womack (C) Stephen Spears, John Araujo, George Wilson | |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Edward Womack is called for the reach on Michael Childs - foul #1 on Edward Womack, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SF) Stephen Cannella | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Michael Childs misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Herbert Hudson grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin West - foul #1 on Dustin West, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | John O'Brion (C) Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG) Thomas Lyons | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Herbert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Classen (fresh) SF - Dustin West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Kadlec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Brion (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Strother (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Goran Malinoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Womack (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Edward Womack's layup is rejected by John O'Brion | 54-37 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Edward Womack grabs the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Edward Womack lays it up and in | 54-39 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | Dustin West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Goran Malinoski snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:36 | Butler | John O'Brion swats the short shot by Ronald Strother | 54-39 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 10:22 | DePaul | Herbert Hudson picks off the pass by Eric Kadlec | 54-39 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Goran Malinoski clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eric Kadlec - foul #2 on Eric Kadlec, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (PG), Scott Lucas (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Charles Goff (PF), Michael Childs (C) Daniel Mathis, Paul Classen, Dustin West, Eric Kadlec, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), David Brooks (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), George Wilson (C) Clay Moore, Ronald Strother, Herbert Hudson, Edward Womack | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Goran Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Goran Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:59 | DePaul | Charles Goff grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Charles Goff misses the jump hook in the paint | 54-39 |
| 09:36 | DePaul | Keith Taylor tips it but misses | 54-39 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Goff | 54-39 |
| 09:27 | DePaul | Charles Goff buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Lucas | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:18 | Butler | David Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 09:17 | DePaul | Charles Goff snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Scott Lucas connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Goff | 58-39 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Bernard Dicken clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 08:41 | Butler | George Wilson misses the tip | 58-39 |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Charles Goff grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Keith Taylor blows the layup but he's fouled by David Brooks - foul #4 on David Brooks, team foul #8 | 58-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (SF), Eric Kadlec (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Phillip Jamison, Charles Goff, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (PG), Ronald Strother (SG), John Araujo (SF), Russell Robbins (PF) Thomas Lyons, David Brooks, Bernard Dicken, Goran Malinoski | |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Ronald Strother misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Lucas - foul #3 on Scott Lucas, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), John O'Brion (PF) Keith Taylor, Eric Kadlec | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG) John Araujo | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Ronald Strother misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Ronald Strother makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 07:37 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Lucas | 63-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Lucas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Cannella (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John O'Brion (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ronald Strother (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Randall Bradshaw swats the short shot by Stephen Spears | 63-40 |
| 07:21 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella gets the rebound | 63-40 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Scott Lucas drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John O'Brion | 65-40 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Ronald Strother is hacked by Daniel Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #6 | 65-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SF), Charles Goff (PF) Scott Lucas, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SF), Edward Womack (C) Ronald Strother, Herbert Hudson, George Wilson | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Stephen Spears hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Clay Moore | 65-42 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Dustin West scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mathis | 68-42 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Stephen Spears misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-42 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis is fouled on the floor by Edward Womack - foul #2 on Edward Womack, team foul #9 | 68-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Eric Kadlec (PF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Dustin West, Charles Goff, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), David Brooks (SF), Bernard Dicken (PF) Clay Moore, Stephen Spears, John Araujo, Russell Robbins | |
| 05:47 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Edward Womack clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John O'Brion - foul #2 on John O'Brion, team foul #7 | 70-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (PG) Daniel Mathis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Edward Womack makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Edward Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Edward Womack steals it from John O'Brion | 70-44 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Herbert Hudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-44 |
| 04:50 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Classen | 70-44 |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Keith Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-44 |
| 04:39 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the offensive board | 70-44 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | John O'Brion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-44 |
| 04:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Dicken | 70-44 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Thomas Lyons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Scott Lucas (SG), Dustin West (SF), Charles Goff (PF), Michael Childs (C) Paul Classen, Phillip Jamison, Eric Kadlec, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Strother (SG), Russell Robbins (C) Herbert Hudson, Edward Womack | |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Keith Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Lucas | 72-44 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Bernard Dicken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Childs - foul #1 on Michael Childs, team foul #8 | 72-44 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Keith Taylor drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Lucas (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Goff (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Childs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Strother (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Robbins (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Butler | David Brooks scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Dicken | 74-49 |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Goff | 77-49 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Scott Lucas is called for the reach on Ronald Strother in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Lucas, team foul #9 | 77-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Stephen Cannella (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Eric Kadlec (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Keith Taylor, Scott Lucas, Dustin West, Charles Goff, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG) Thomas Lyons | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Ronald Strother makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Ronald Strother misses the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 02:42 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec grabs the board | 77-50 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-50 |
| 02:19 | Butler | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 77-50 |
| 02:13 | Butler | David Brooks is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mathis - foul #2 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #10 | 77-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), John O'Brion (PF) Stephen Cannella, Eric Kadlec | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Ronald Strother | |
| 02:13 | Butler | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 02:13 | Butler | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | John O'Brion is hacked by Bernard Dicken - foul #3 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #10 | 77-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Scott Lucas (SG), Eric Kadlec (PF) Paul Classen, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:50 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Bernard Dicken grabs the board | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Butler | Thomas Lyons is called for 10 seconds | 78-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw (C) John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Scott Lucas scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Mathis | 80-52 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-52 |
| 01:00 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis snags the defensive board | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Scott Lucas can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 80-52 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw tips it back up and in | 82-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Thomas Lyons can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 82-52 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 82-52 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis runs out the clock | 82-52 |