| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Peppers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustus Loncaric (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Timothy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 19:25 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Augustus Loncaric, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Bruce Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes loses the dribble to Joseph Palmer | 45-31 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Frank Spurr is fouled on the floor by Edward Peppers - foul #1 on Edward Peppers, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Smith | 47-31 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-31 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-31 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Loncaric | 47-31 |
| 17:05 | DePaul | Bruce Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | Edward Peppers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:45 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nicolas Haynes | 50-31 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 16:27 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Andrew Huizenga is called for the reach on Stephen Phillips - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (PG), Nicolas Bowman (SF) Bruce Smith, Nicolas Haynes | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 15:55 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Eric Broderick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicolas Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Peppers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Augustus Loncaric (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Jody Witt snags the offensive board | 50-31 |
| 15:39 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Augustus Loncaric - foul #3 on Augustus Loncaric, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Thomas (SG) Stephen Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:39 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 15:39 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Edward Peppers gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 15:18 | DePaul | Eric Broderick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Adam Cook buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Edward Peppers - foul #2 on Edward Peppers, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Smith (PG), Nicolas Haynes (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF) Eric Broderick, Nicolas Bowman, Edward Peppers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Augustus Loncaric | 50-34 |
| 14:49 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bruce Smith | 52-34 |
| 14:20 | Butler | John Woolridge scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Gearhart | 52-36 |
| 14:07 | DePaul | Bruce Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 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) | |
| 13:46 | Butler | John Woolridge misses long on a runner from the baseline | 55-36 |
| 13:45 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 13:27 | DePaul | John Woolridge is called for the reach on Augustus Loncaric - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (SG), Edward Peppers (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Aaron Thomas, Bradley Rainville, Augustus Loncaric | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson jams it on a great pass from Nicolas Haynes | 57-36 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses long on a floater near the basket | 57-36 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it in | 57-38 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson banks in the layup | 59-38 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Timothy Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-38 |
| 12:34 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 12:25 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 12:23 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson tips it back up and in | 61-38 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is whistled for traveling | 61-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (PG), Nicolas Bowman (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF), Augustus Loncaric (C) Bruce Smith, Nicolas Haynes, Edward Peppers, Clinton Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Eric Broderick misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 61-38 |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Eric Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Eric Broderick misses the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 11:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 62-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Eric Broderick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicolas Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Loncaric (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 11:43 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Stephen Phillips | 62-38 |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #3 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #4 | 62-38 |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson travels with the ball | 64-38 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville misses the jumper from the right side | 64-38 |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville tips it home | 66-38 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is hacked by Bradley Rainville - foul #2 on Bradley Rainville, team foul #5 | 66-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Smith (PG), Nicolas Haynes (SF) Eric Broderick, Nicolas Bowman | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 10:22 | Butler | Jody Witt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-38 |
| 10:20 | Butler | John Gearhart gets the offensive rebound | 66-38 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Bill Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Bruce Smith - foul #2 on Bruce Smith, team foul #6 | 66-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Peppers (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Bradley Rainville, Augustus Loncaric | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:54 | Butler | The jump hook by John Woolridge is blocked by Nicolas Haynes | 66-38 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Edward Peppers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-38 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | John Woolridge is called for the reach on Bruce Smith - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #5 | 66-38 |
| 09:27 | DePaul | Bruce Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicolas Haynes | 69-38 |
| 09:19 | Butler | John Woolridge misses short on a floater in the paint | 69-38 |
| 09:17 | Butler | John Gearhart gets the offensive rebound | 69-38 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Jody Witt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-38 |
| 08:55 | DePaul | Edward Peppers grabs the board | 69-38 |
| 08:34 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Smith and he's fouled by Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #6 | 71-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Thomas (SG), Bradley Rainville (PF), Augustus Loncaric (C) Stephen Phillips, Edward Peppers, Clinton Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) John Woolridge | |
| 08:34 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes makes the free throw | 72-38 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Bradley Rainville swats the layup by Jody Witt | 72-38 |
| 08:20 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Bradley Rainville | 72-38 |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-38 |
| 08:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 72-38 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Adam Cook banks in the layup set up by Jody Witt | 72-40 |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Bruce Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-40 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 72-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SG - Aaron Thomas (fresh) SF - Nicolas Haynes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustus Loncaric (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fairly fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-40 |
| 07:25 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas snags the defensive board | 72-40 |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #7 | 72-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (PG), Stephen Phillips (SG), Nicolas Bowman (SF) Bruce Smith, Aaron Thomas, Nicolas Haynes | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), John Woolridge (PF) Bill Fletcher, Adam Cook | |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric makes the 1st free throw | 73-40 |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric makes the 2nd free throw | 74-40 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 74-40 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville grabs the defensive rebound | 74-40 |
| 06:18 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric misses badly on a floater in the paint | 74-40 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Thomas Neal pulls down the rebound | 74-40 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Jody Witt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jody Witt, team foul #8 | 74-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Peppers (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Bradley Rainville, Augustus Loncaric | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Adam Cook (C) John Gearhart, Charles Buentello | |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips is fouled on the floor by Bill Fletcher - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #9 | 74-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (SF) Nicolas Bowman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 75-40 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 76-40 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the lay-in | 76-40 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the offensive rebound | 76-40 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Thomas Neal's pass is intercepted by Eric Broderick | 76-40 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Woolridge - foul #3 on John Woolridge, team foul #10 | 76-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Smith (PG) Eric Broderick | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PF) John Woolridge | |
| 04:56 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 76-40 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-40 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Jody Witt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-40 |
| 04:38 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips grabs the board | 77-40 |
| 04:20 | DePaul | Bruce Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Phillips | 80-40 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 80-40 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson grabs the board | 80-40 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-40 |
| 03:53 | Butler | John Gearhart gets the rebound | 80-40 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-40 |
| 03:47 | DePaul | Edward Peppers gets the rebound | 80-40 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Bruce Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-40 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 80-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. SG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward Peppers (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Clinton Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) SG - Jody Witt (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gearhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | John Gearhart clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Peppers - foul #3 on Edward Peppers, team foul #7 | 80-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF), Augustus Loncaric (C) Nicolas Haynes, Edward Peppers, Clinton Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Thomas Neal | |
| 03:13 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 80-41 |
| 03:13 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-42 |
| 02:51 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric makes the floater from the left wing set up by Nicolas Bowman | 82-42 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Bradley Rainville takes the ball from Bill Fletcher | 82-42 |
| 02:13 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-42 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Charles Buentello pulls down the rebound | 82-42 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Augustus Loncaric denies the turnaround by Charles Buentello | 82-42 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Bradley Rainville | 82-42 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Bruce Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Phillips | 85-42 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Stephen Phillips takes the ball from Bill Fletcher | 85-42 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicolas Bowman | 87-42 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the shot from the left wing | 87-42 |
| 01:06 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the tip | 87-42 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric grabs the board | 87-42 |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman is fouled on the floor by John Gearhart - foul #3 on John Gearhart, team foul #11 | 87-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Peppers (PF) Bradley Rainville | |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Charles Buentello | |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 88-42 |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 88-42 |
| 00:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 88-42 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Woolridge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Augustus Loncaric - foul #4 on Augustus Loncaric, team foul #8 | 88-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (SF) Nicolas Bowman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Woolridge misses the 1st free throw | 88-42 |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 88-43 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Bruce Smith is fouled on the floor by Bill Fletcher - foul #3 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #12 | 88-43 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Bruce Smith misses the 1st free throw | 88-43 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Bruce Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 88-43 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 88-43 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bill Fletcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-43 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes pulls down the rebound | 88-43 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Bruce Smith runs out the clock | 88-43 |