| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jin Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Garrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | DePaul | Tim Garrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:34 | DePaul | Tim Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:34 | DePaul | Tim Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James McCade | 38-26 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Jin Wang is fouled on the floor by Richard Balog - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| 18:48 | DePaul | Todd Metzger is called for the reach on Jin Wang - foul #2 on Todd Metzger, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| 18:48 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. James McCade is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 38-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (SG) James McCade | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:27 | DePaul | Jin Wang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Kyle Cole's pass is intercepted by Galen Davis | 38-26 |
| 17:52 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar banks in the layup | 38-28 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Paul Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Todd Metzger is called for the reach on Tim Garrison - foul #3 on Todd Metzger, team foul #4 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Carroll Dobson (C) Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Thomas (SG) Jin Wang | |
| 17:04 | DePaul | Richard Balog takes the ball from Jeffrey Harrison | 38-28 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Paul Stephens blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-28 |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:15 | DePaul | Tim Garrison hits a jump hook from close range | 38-30 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Tim Garrison | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Jamar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Balog - foul #3 on Richard Balog, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Douglas Buske (SF), William Butcher (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, Paul Stephens, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hoffman (PG), Jin Wang (SG), Tommy Elswick (C) Galen Davis, David Thomas, Tim Garrison | |
| 15:25 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:25 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Douglas Buske knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Metzger | 40-31 |
| 14:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 40-31 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Douglas Buske hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 14:24 | DePaul | Roy Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar slams it home set up by Roy Hoffman | 40-33 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Douglas Buske hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Todd Metzger hits a fadeaway from the left block | 42-33 |
| 13:04 | DePaul | Jin Wang knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Hoffman | 42-36 |
| 12:46 | Butler | William Butcher makes the floater in the lane | 44-36 |
| 12:30 | DePaul | Norberto Yazzie steals it from Jin Wang | 44-36 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Douglas Buske buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Dykstra | 46-36 |
| 11:46 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 46-36 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Douglas Buske pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Dykstra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Buske (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Butcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Roy Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jin Wang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Jamar (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Elswick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Todd Metzger drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Andrew Dykstra | 48-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 11:22 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Paul Stephens (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie, Douglas Buske, William Butcher, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Davis (PG), David Thomas (SG), Daniel Warren (SF), Lyndon Bennett (PF), Tim Garrison (C) Roy Hoffman, Jin Wang, Jeffrey Harrison, Derrick Jamar, Tommy Elswick | |
| 10:56 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | Daniel Warren pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 10:41 | DePaul | Tim Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:22 | DePaul | David Thomas loses the dribble to Paul Stephens | 48-36 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Charles Kirwin grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Richard Balog knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Kirwin | 50-36 |
| 09:28 | DePaul | Tim Garrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens knocks in the shot near the basket | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:57 | DePaul | Tim Garrison misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Carroll Dobson - foul #1 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Taylor Avelar (SG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF), Tommy Elswick (PF) David Thomas, Daniel Warren, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 08:57 | DePaul | Tim Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:57 | DePaul | Tim Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Kyle Cole is hacked by Tommy Elswick - foul #1 on Tommy Elswick, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Taylor Avelar - foul #1 on Taylor Avelar, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jin Wang (SG) Taylor Avelar | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:16 | DePaul | Jin Wang misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-38 |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:08 | DePaul | Tim Garrison knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jin Wang | 53-40 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie loses the dribble to Tim Garrison | 53-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jin Wang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Garrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Galen Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Charles Kirwin buries a 3 from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Jin Wang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Richard Balog hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:41 | DePaul | Galen Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie blows the layup | 58-43 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Richard Balog is hacked by Jeffrey Harrison - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harrison, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Paul Stephens (SG), William Butcher (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Charles Kirwin, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hoffman (PG), David Thomas (SG), Daniel Warren (SF), Derrick Jamar (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Galen Davis, Jin Wang, Jeffrey Harrison, Tommy Elswick, Tim Garrison | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Butcher and the foul's on Roy Hoffman - foul #2 on Roy Hoffman, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (SF) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Roy Hoffman | 61-45 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Douglas Buske misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-45 |
| 05:07 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Butcher - foul #1 on William Butcher, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:45 | Butler | William Butcher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Douglas Buske knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Dykstra and he's hacked by Daniel Warren - foul #3 on Daniel Warren, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG) Andrew Dykstra | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Davis (PG), Tommy Elswick (C) Roy Hoffman, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 04:20 | Butler | Douglas Buske misses the free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:20 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar makes the shot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Tommy Elswick steals the ball from William Butcher | 63-49 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Galen Davis | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Buske (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Butcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Jamar (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Elswick (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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Galen Davis is called for the reach on Carroll Dobson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Galen Davis, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Douglas Buske, William Butcher, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jin Wang (SG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF) David Thomas, Daniel Warren | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Kyle Cole is hacked by Derrick Jamar - foul #3 on Derrick Jamar, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar banks in the layup | 65-53 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens is hacked by Jin Wang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jin Wang, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Tim Garrison (C) Tommy Elswick | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Derrick Jamar | 66-53 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Jamar | 66-55 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole is hacked by Jin Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jin Wang, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:49 | DePaul | Paul Stephens steals it from Jin Wang | 68-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Galen Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Galen Davis, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF), William Butcher (PF), Douglas Buske (C) Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hoffman (PG), Taylor Avelar (SG), Daniel Warren (SF), Lyndon Bennett (PF), Tommy Elswick (C) Galen Davis, Jin Wang, Jeffrey Harrison, Derrick Jamar, Tim Garrison | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Charles Kirwin picks off the pass by Taylor Avelar | 69-55 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Charles Kirwin lays it up and in | 71-55 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Daniel Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Douglas Buske gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:41 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Kirwin | 73-55 |
| 01:27 | DePaul | Daniel Warren drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Taylor Avelar | 73-57 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Charles Kirwin is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Hoffman - foul #3 on Roy Hoffman, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Carroll Dobson (C) Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Thomas (SG) Taylor Avelar | |
| 01:25 | Butler | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:09 | DePaul | David Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 01:07 | Butler | William Butcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:48 | DePaul | David Thomas hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Roy Hoffman | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | David Thomas steals it from Norberto Yazzie in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Roy Hoffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Thomas | 75-63 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | The jump hook by David Thomas is blocked by Carroll Dobson | 75-63 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick tips it home | 75-65 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 77-65 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | David Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 77-65 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Roy Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | David Thomas misses long on a shot from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 00:03 | Butler | William Butcher gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra runs out the clock | 77-65 |