| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Janelle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Delano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Scherrer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Christopher Yohe knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Primo | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Yohe - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Joel Badgett tips it in | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Michael Delano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:34 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | Thomas Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Gahuj Ali misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-38 |
| 18:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Badgett | 31-38 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Marty Ralph scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gahuj Ali | 31-41 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | John Sedgwick misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #3 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (PG), Kenneth Graves (SF), Marshall Peete (PF), Robert Rayl (C) Thomas Davis, Johnny Janelle, Michael Delano, Roy Scherrer | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| 17:27 | DePaul | John Sedgwick misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | John Sedgwick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Daniel Orem comes up short on the runner in the paint | 32-41 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Joel Badgett snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Edwin Miller is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Israel Brunk (SG) John Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett | |
| 16:19 | DePaul | Kenneth Graves's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Orem | 32-41 |
| 16:18 | DePaul | Robert Rayl tips it in | 34-41 |
| 16:04 | Butler | James Sharer's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Graves | 34-41 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Kenneth Graves lays it in | 36-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bernard Dahlgren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Israel Brunk (fresh) SF - Kenneth Graves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Peete (fresh) C - Robert Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Butler | John Johnson scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Orem | 36-43 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Robert Rayl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Daniel Orem grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:02 | Butler | James Sharer buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Johnson | 36-46 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren is fouled on the floor by James Sharer - foul #1 on James Sharer, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG), John Sedgwick (SG), Johnny Janelle (SF), Gary Spurling (PF), Roy Scherrer (C) Bernard Dahlgren, Israel Brunk, Kenneth Graves, Marshall Peete, Robert Rayl | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, Edwin Miller | |
| 14:28 | DePaul | John Sedgwick misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer misses the tip | 36-46 |
| 14:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Badgett | 36-46 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 14:03 | DePaul | Gary Spurling grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:57 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Herman Primo - foul #1 on Herman Primo, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| 13:57 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:57 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 13:27 | DePaul | John Sedgwick grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Thomas Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Marty Ralph - foul #3 on Marty Ralph, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Thomas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Thomas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marty Ralph | 38-46 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Scherrer - foul #1 on Roy Scherrer, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:48 | DePaul | John Sedgwick misses the shot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Gahuj Ali pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses long on a runner from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 12:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Gary Spurling | 38-48 |
| 12:04 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer's pass is intercepted by Herman Primo | 38-48 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Marty Ralph can't finish the layup | 38-48 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | John Sedgwick gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Janelle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Spurling (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Scherrer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gahuj Ali (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 11:24 | DePaul | John Sedgwick tips it in | 40-48 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Marty Ralph clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Janelle - foul #2 on Johnny Janelle, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (PG), Israel Brunk (SG), Kenneth Graves (SF), Michael Delano (PF), Robert Rayl (C) Thomas Davis, John Sedgwick, Johnny Janelle, Gary Spurling, Roy Scherrer | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (SF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Gahuj Ali | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Michael Delano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Marty Ralph | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 40-52 |
| 10:21 | DePaul | Michael Delano is hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| 10:04 | DePaul | James Sharer is called for the reach on Bernard Dahlgren - foul #2 on James Sharer, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary Spurling (PF) Robert Rayl | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Joel Badgett (SF) John Johnson, James Sharer | |
| 10:04 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:04 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Israel Brunk is fouled on the floor by Christopher Yohe - foul #4 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG) Bernard Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG) Christopher Yohe, Benjamin Brandon | |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Israel Brunk misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Michael Delano grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:11 | DePaul | Israel Brunk knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Davis | 44-55 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Daniel Orem drills a jumpshot from the left side | 44-57 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Thomas Davis drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Israel Brunk | 46-57 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Joel Badgett is hacked by Kenneth Graves - foul #1 on Kenneth Graves, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Sedgwick (SG), Johnny Janelle (SF), Roy Scherrer (C) Israel Brunk, Kenneth Graves, Michael Delano | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, Edwin Miller | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 08:12 | DePaul | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Gary Spurling misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-57 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Gahuj Ali snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Marty Ralph can't connect on a jumper from close range | 46-57 |
| 07:43 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sedgwick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Janelle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Spurling (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Scherrer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | DePaul | John Johnson is called for the reach on Johnny Janelle - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (PG), Marshall Peete (PF) Thomas Davis, Gary Spurling | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Joel Badgett (SF) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon | |
| 07:35 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Marty Ralph snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Herman Primo is fouled on the floor by Marshall Peete - foul #2 on Marshall Peete, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG) Herman Primo | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Joel Badgett's pass is intercepted by Johnny Janelle | 46-57 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 06:28 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | John Sedgwick makes the runner from the right block set up by Marshall Peete | 48-57 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Marty Ralph travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG), Kenneth Graves (SF), Gary Spurling (PF), Michael Delano (C) Bernard Dahlgren, Johnny Janelle, Marshall Peete, Roy Scherrer | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Benjamin Brandon, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Thomas Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | Kenneth Graves tips it in | 50-57 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Christopher Yohe drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Orem | 50-59 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | John Sedgwick scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 52-59 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Herman Primo scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Yohe | 52-61 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Michael Delano comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 52-61 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Daniel Orem pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Daniel Orem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (SG), Roy Scherrer (C) John Sedgwick, Michael Delano | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) Christopher Yohe, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, Edwin Miller | |
| 04:07 | DePaul | Kenneth Graves makes the jump hook in the paint | 54-61 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Graves - foul #2 on Kenneth Graves, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Israel Brunk (SG), Johnny Janelle (SF) Thomas Davis, Kenneth Graves | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | DePaul | John Johnson picks off the pass by Bernard Dahlgren in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits a runner from the left block | 54-64 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bernard Dahlgren (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Israel Brunk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Janelle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Spurling (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Scherrer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Marty Ralph swats the shot by Bernard Dahlgren | 54-64 |
| 03:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gahuj Ali | 54-64 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Joel Badgett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Gary Spurling scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Gahuj Ali buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Roy Scherrer - foul #2 on Roy Scherrer, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Graves (SF), Michael Delano (PF), Robert Rayl (C) Johnny Janelle, Gary Spurling, Roy Scherrer | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:00 | DePaul | Israel Brunk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | Kenneth Graves tips it back up and in | 59-70 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Gahuj Ali throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Edwin Miller (C) Gahuj Ali | |
| 01:42 | DePaul | Michael Delano misses the easy layup | 59-70 |
| 01:40 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rayl | 59-70 |
| 01:32 | DePaul | Israel Brunk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Michael Delano tips it in | 61-70 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG), John Sedgwick (SG), Johnny Janelle (SF), Gary Spurling (PF), Roy Scherrer (C) Bernard Dahlgren, Israel Brunk, Kenneth Graves, Michael Delano, Robert Rayl | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, Edwin Miller | |
| 01:09 | Butler | Roy Scherrer steps in front of the Herman Primo pass | 61-70 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Gary Spurling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Gahuj Ali in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (SG), Daniel Orem (PF) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | John Sedgwick makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Davis | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Sedgwick is called for the reach on Joel Badgett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sedgwick, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Gahuj Ali gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Christopher Yohe runs out the clock | 63-73 |