| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradford Meadows (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is hacked by Bradford Meadows - foul #1 on Bradford Meadows, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradford Meadows - foul #2 on Bradford Meadows, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:33 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hazelip | 36-44 |
| 19:11 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip lays it up and in | 38-44 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 18:55 | DePaul | William Burnett is called for the reach on Jurica Zador in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Edward Chase hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hazelip | 40-44 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:24 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Welker | 43-44 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Douglas Griffin blows the layup but the foul's on Jurica Zador - foul #3 on Jurica Zador, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Edwin Zuehls (SF), John Hedstrom (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Jurica Zador, Bradford Meadows, Edward Chase, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 18:08 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Derrick Welker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #2 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Derrick Welker misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Hedstrom - foul #2 on John Hedstrom, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG) Derrick Welker | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 17:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 17:20 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Daniel Houston's pass is intercepted by Kevin Christensen in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Joshua Hereford can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Joshua Hereford tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 16:39 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls is denied on a layup by Kevin Christensen | 45-50 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hedstrom - foul #3 on John Hedstrom, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann (PG), Derrick Welker (SG), Edward Chase (PF), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Bruce Painter, Daniel Houston, John Hedstrom, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 16:32 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Derrick Welker pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 16:11 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls is called for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradford Meadows (SF) Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Derrick Welker steps in front of the Bernard Watkins pass | 45-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Thalmann (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradford Meadows (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG) Thomas Thalmann | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow throws it down | 45-53 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Derrick Welker travels in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Stephen Rape is fouled on the floor by Edward Chase - foul #3 on Edward Chase, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (SF) Bradford Meadows | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski is fouled on the floor by Derrick Welker - foul #1 on Derrick Welker, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG), Jerry Davis (PF), Edwin Zuehls (C) Derrick Welker, Edward Chase, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-55 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Stephen Rape travels with the ball | 45-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hedstrom (PF) Daniel Houston | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| 14:20 | DePaul | Jurica Zador blows the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Hereford - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Welker (SG), Bradford Meadows (SF) Bruce Painter, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen | |
| 14:20 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:20 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Edwin Zuehls | 47-55 |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Welker | 50-55 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Burnett | 50-58 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 13:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 50-58 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Zuehls - foul #3 on Edwin Zuehls, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann (PG), Daniel Houston (SG), Bruce Painter (SF), Jerry Davis (PF), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Jurica Zador, Derrick Welker, Bradford Meadows, John Hedstrom, Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 13:03 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 12:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Simms | 50-59 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Joshua Hereford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Jerry Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Bruce Painter buries a shot from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Hazelip | 52-59 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann hits a fadeaway from the left side | 54-59 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Thalmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Mosinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Bruce Painter pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:13 | DePaul | Joshua Hereford steals it from Daniel Houston | 54-59 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Jerry Davis is called for the reach on Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Jerry Davis, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Derrick Welker (SG), Bradford Meadows (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Edwin Zuehls (C) Thomas Thalmann, Daniel Houston, Bruce Painter, Jerry Davis, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Joshua Hereford, Johnnie Mosinski, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| 10:54 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:49 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 10:36 | DePaul | Edward Chase drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Zuehls | 56-60 |
| 10:19 | Butler | William Burnett can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 56-60 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Watkins - foul #3 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hedstrom (SF) Bradford Meadows | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Jurica Zador | 56-62 |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Jurica Zador can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 09:46 | DePaul | Edward Chase can't tip it in | 56-62 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Kevin Christensen travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradford Meadows (SF), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Jurica Zador, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen | |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip loses the ball out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Edward Chase (PF) Edwin Zuehls, John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:02 | Butler | Stephen Rape's floater is tipped away by Edward Chase | 56-62 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Paul Sellberg tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| 08:36 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jurica Zador | 58-64 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Derrick Welker is called for the reach on Matthew Schwuchow - foul #2 on Derrick Welker, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann (PG), Daniel Houston (SG), Edwin Zuehls (C) Jurica Zador, Derrick Welker, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) William Burnett | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:11 | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann travels with the ball | 58-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (SF) Bradford Meadows | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Stephen Rape scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Edward Chase - foul #4 on Edward Chase, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hedstrom (PF) Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:55 | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Davis (C) Thomas Thalmann | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Paul Sellberg tips it home | 58-71 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Zuehls (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Hedstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Daniel Houston misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Kevin Christensen connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Jerry Davis - foul #2 on Jerry Davis, team foul #12 | 58-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann (PG), Derrick Welker (SG), Bradford Meadows (SF) Bruce Painter, Daniel Houston, Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the free throw | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:56 | DePaul | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Derrick Welker - foul #4 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #6 | 58-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Chase (PF), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) John Hedstrom, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Derrick Welker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-74 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by Derrick Welker - foul #3 on Derrick Welker, team foul #13 | 58-74 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Johnnie Mosinski - foul #4 on Johnnie Mosinski, team foul #7 | 58-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG) Thomas Thalmann | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Johnnie Mosinski, Bernard Watkins | |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Edward Chase grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Douglas Griffin is called for the reach on Derrick Welker - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Edwin Zuehls (SF) Jurica Zador, Bradford Meadows | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Douglas Griffin, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Derrick Welker makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Derrick Welker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is denied on a layup by Edward Chase | 61-76 |
| 05:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Faulkner | 61-76 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Chase - foul #5 on Edward Chase, team foul #14 | 61-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG), John Hedstrom (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Derrick Welker, Edward Chase, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF) William Burnett, Tim Faulkner | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | John Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Bruce Painter is hacked by Joshua Hereford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow can't finish the layup | 63-76 |
| 05:11 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Daniel Houston | 63-76 |
| 05:07 | DePaul | Bruce Painter scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Hedstrom | 65-76 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | John Hedstrom hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Painter | 68-78 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Stephen Rape is hacked by Daniel Houston - foul #2 on Daniel Houston, team foul #15 | 68-78 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Derrick Welker (SG), Bradford Meadows (SF), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Bruce Painter, Daniel Houston, Edwin Zuehls, John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 04:14 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jurica Zador, team foul #16 | 68-80 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Mosinski | 68-83 |
| 03:59 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is hacked by Johnnie Mosinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnnie Mosinski, team foul #10 | 68-83 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Faulkner (PF) Johnnie Mosinski, Kevin Christensen | |
| 03:59 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 03:59 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-83 |
| 03:47 | DePaul | Derrick Welker gets the rebound | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradford Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip hits a runner in the paint | 72-83 |
| 03:22 | Butler | William Burnett lays it up and in set up by Jean Johnson | 72-85 |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #11 | 72-85 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann (PG) Jurica Zador | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip misses the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Jean Johnson jams it | 73-87 |
| 02:52 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-87 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Bruce Painter (SF), John Hedstrom (PF), Edwin Zuehls (C) Thomas Thalmann, Bradford Meadows, Jerry Davis, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, Jean Johnson | |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Douglas Griffin steals the ball from Bruce Painter | 73-87 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Bernard Watkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 73-89 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Bruce Painter comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #5 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #12 | 73-89 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann (PG), Daniel Houston (SG) Jurica Zador, Derrick Welker | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 1st free throw | 74-89 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-89 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Douglas Griffin snags the defensive board | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow loses the dribble to Edwin Zuehls | 74-89 |
| 01:36 | DePaul | Bruce Painter is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Thalmann | 76-89 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Bruce Painter takes the ball from Joshua Hereford | 76-89 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | John Hedstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-89 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Davis (C) Thomas Thalmann | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Paul Sellberg buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Christensen | 76-91 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Kevin Christensen steps in front of the Bruce Painter pass | 76-91 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Burnett runs out the clock | 76-91 |