| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Knight (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Clarke (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Merlin Morris steps in front of the Joseph Gantz pass | 45-32 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | John Clarke misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 19:19 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis tips it in | 47-32 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Jeff Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Chase Smith (PF), Steven Baum (C) Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:55 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is hacked by Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Merlin Morris's pass is intercepted by Jeff Davis | 47-32 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 47-35 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 17:46 | DePaul | Steven Baum blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (C) Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 17:46 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:46 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:46 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Joseph Gantz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 47-38 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | John Clarke buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Merlin Morris | 49-38 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Joseph Gantz drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Tarter and he's hacked by John Clarke - foul #1 on John Clarke, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Knight (PF) Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:55 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 16:39 | DePaul | Rodney Fern is called for the reach on John Clarke - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) William Knight | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, Rodney Fern | |
| 16:20 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Merlin Morris steps in front of the Derek Henderson pass | 52-40 |
| 15:44 | DePaul | James Pantoja steals it from Merlin Morris | 52-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Clarke (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Merlin Morris - foul #3 on Merlin Morris, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), William Knight (PF), Steven Baum (C) Merlin Morris, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Christopher Lewter, James Eberly | |
| 15:09 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 15:08 | DePaul | Steven Baum gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Charles Hunter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 14:54 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-40 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | William Knight pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Charles Hunter connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Baum | 57-40 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 13:34 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Knight | 57-40 |
| 13:17 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is called for traveling | 57-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Chase Smith (PF), John Clarke (C) Edwin Teague, Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Jeff Davis, Russell Clark | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Christopher Lewter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Knight (PF) Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Larry Tarter, Todd Allen | |
| 12:37 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Joseph Gantz gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 12:14 | Butler | William Knight is called for the reach on Christopher Lewter - foul #3 on William Knight, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Carlton Slaughter, William Knight | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 12:05 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-40 |
| 12:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 57-40 |
| 11:44 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 3 from the right corner | 60-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Clarke (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 11:21 | Butler | James Pantoja loses the ball out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Knight (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, James Eberly | |
| 10:57 | DePaul | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Charles Hunter - foul #2 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Chase Smith (PF) William Knight | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Russell Clark (PF) Joseph Gantz, Christopher Lewter | |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 10:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 60-40 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 60-43 |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), William Knight (PF) Charles Hunter, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Jeff Davis | |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Todd Allen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 10:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Knight | 62-43 |
| 10:05 | DePaul | Merlin Morris clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 10:03 | DePaul | John Clarke tips it back up and in | 64-43 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Russell Clark misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 09:42 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Gordon Scaife double dribbles | 64-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Carlton Slaughter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Merlin Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-46 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Steven Baum's layup is rejected by James Eberly | 64-46 |
| 08:30 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Christopher Lewter is called for the reach on Steven Baum - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (PF) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Russell Clark, James Eberly | |
| 08:03 | DePaul | William Knight is whistled for traveling | 64-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) James Pantoja | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edwin Teague (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Baum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 07:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 64-46 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Jeff Davis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Chase Smith (PF), John Clarke (C) Edwin Teague, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Christopher Lewter | |
| 06:57 | DePaul | John Clarke's floater is tipped away by Jeff Davis | 64-46 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Charles Hunter steps in front of the Rodney Fern pass | 64-46 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Merlin Morris buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hunter and he's fouled by Jeff Davis - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #7 | 66-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:46 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | John Clarke snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 06:03 | DePaul | Merlin Morris clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-46 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | William Knight tips it but misses | 66-46 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | William Knight hits the follow up shot | 68-46 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Larry Tarter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Christopher Lewter is called for the reach on Merlin Morris - foul #3 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #8 | 68-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF) Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 05:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 68-46 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Christopher Lewter knocks in the runner from close range | 68-48 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | John Clarke clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Eberly - foul #2 on James Eberly, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), William Knight (PF) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, James Eberly | |
| 05:01 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-48 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the tip | 70-48 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Rodney Fern gets the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Teague - foul #1 on Edwin Teague, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Chase Smith (PF), Florentino Greco (C) William Knight, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Baum (PF) Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) Christopher Lewter | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Florentino Greco - foul #1 on Florentino Greco, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Chase Smith (PF) Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Chase Smith gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:37 | DePaul | Edwin Teague misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Rodney Fern snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edwin Teague (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlton Slaughter (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chase Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Florentino Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Russell Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Ahmadi | 70-51 |
| 02:57 | DePaul | Edwin Teague connects on the 3 from the right wing | 73-51 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-51 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Rodney Fern tips it but misses | 73-51 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| 02:19 | DePaul | Edwin Teague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Vigil (PG), Steven Baum (PF) Edwin Teague, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (PG), James Eberly (PF) James Pantoja, Rodney Fern | |
| 02:12 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Nicholas Vigil's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gantz | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Carlton Slaughter steals it from Thomas Hennigan | 73-54 |
| 01:40 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter banks in the layup | 75-54 |
| 01:33 | Butler | James Eberly lays it in | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmadi | 77-56 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Joseph Gantz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Florentino Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-56 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Gantz grabs the defensive rebound | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Joseph Gantz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-56 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Nicholas Vigil grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Nicholas Vigil runs out the clock | 77-56 |