| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradford Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | DePaul | Derrick Welker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Kevin Christensen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 25-27 |
| 19:15 | DePaul | Jurica Zador grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows clanks a floater from the left side | 25-27 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jurica Zador | 27-27 |
| 18:18 | Butler | William Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (SF), Jerry Davis (PF) Bradford Meadows, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Painter | 30-27 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Richard Simms is fouled on the floor by Derrick Welker - foul #1 on Derrick Welker, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls (SF), John Hedstrom (PF) Jurica Zador, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:23 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is hacked by Edwin Zuehls - foul #2 on Edwin Zuehls, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG) Derrick Welker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 17:09 | DePaul | Joshua Hereford is called for the reach on Bruce Painter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradford Meadows (SF) Daniel Houston | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| 16:48 | DePaul | Jerry Davis scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Painter and he's hacked by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Chase (PF) John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 16:48 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is fouled on the floor by Edwin Zuehls - foul #3 on Edwin Zuehls, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Welker (SG), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Edwin Zuehls, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:07 | Butler | William Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:05 | DePaul | Bruce Painter pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:02 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), John Hedstrom (SF) Bruce Painter, Bradford Meadows | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is fouled on the floor by Derrick Welker - foul #2 on Derrick Welker, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls (SF) Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Zuehls (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Hedstrom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Stephen Rape knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Derrick Welker hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Hedstrom | 36-31 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Stephen Rape buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Welker | 39-33 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hazelip - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hazelip, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Bradford Meadows (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Jurica Zador, Derrick Welker, John Hedstrom, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 14:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls's floater is knocked away by Paul Sellberg | 39-35 |
| 13:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 39-35 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradford Meadows - foul #2 on Bradford Meadows, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG) Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Jerry Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:53 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-36 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Douglas Griffin double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Welker (SG), Edwin Zuehls (SF), John Hedstrom (PF) Daniel Houston, Bradford Meadows, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 12:19 | DePaul | John Hedstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG) John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:06 | Butler | Richard Simms hits a jumper from the right block | 39-38 |
| 11:44 | DePaul | Jerry Davis is hacked by Richard Simms - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hedstrom (PF), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Bruce Painter, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 11:30 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Welker | 41-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edwin Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Hedstrom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:13 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Derrick Welker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Douglas Griffin snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Derrick Welker is called for the reach on Douglas Griffin - foul #3 on Derrick Welker, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann (PG), Bradford Meadows (SF), Edward Chase (PF) Jurica Zador, Edwin Zuehls, John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:18 | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 10:17 | Butler | William Burnett grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Bernard Watkins knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by William Burnett | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Daniel Houston (SG), Edwin Zuehls (SF), John Hedstrom (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Thomas Thalmann, Derrick Welker, Bradford Meadows, Edward Chase, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Tim Faulkner steps in front of the Jerry Davis pass in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses long on a shot in the lane | 44-42 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Paul Sellberg tips it home | 44-44 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Stephen Rape pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Paul Sellberg clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Davis - foul #2 on Jerry Davis, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Derrick Welker (SG) Daniel Houston, John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (PF) Joshua Hereford | |
| 08:18 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Bruce Painter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradford Meadows (SF) Jurica Zador | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG) Richard Simms | |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is hacked by Bruce Painter - foul #1 on Bruce Painter, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Edward Chase (PF) Bruce Painter, Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 07:40 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| 07:23 | DePaul | Derrick Welker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradford Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Mosinski (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Jurica Zador is called for the reach on Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Jurica Zador, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls (C) Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:03 | DePaul | Johnnie Mosinski steals it from Derrick Welker in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 07:00 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Mosinski - foul #2 on Johnnie Mosinski, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins drills a turnaround in the lane set up by William Burnett | 46-52 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Kevin Christensen steals the ball from Derrick Welker | 46-52 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Derrick Welker picks off the pass by Kevin Christensen | 46-52 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | Derrick Welker lays it in | 48-52 |
| 05:09 | Butler | William Burnett's pass is intercepted by Jurica Zador | 48-52 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Jurica Zador lays it in | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Jurica Zador snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Edward Chase is hacked by Kevin Christensen - foul #3 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Daniel Houston (SG), John Hedstrom (SF), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Jurica Zador, Derrick Welker, Bradford Meadows, Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Johnnie Mosinski, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 03:52 | DePaul | John Hedstrom grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:27 | DePaul | John Hedstrom is called for 3 seconds | 52-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Davis (PF) Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Houston (fresh) SF - John Hedstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Joshua Hereford drills a shot near the basket | 52-54 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Welker (SG), Edwin Zuehls (SF) Daniel Houston, John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:35 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses the floater in the paint | 52-54 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG) Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Simms | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits a turnaround from the right block | 52-56 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradford Meadows (SF) Bruce Painter | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Derrick Welker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:38 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the jumper in the paint | 52-56 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the dunk attempt | 52-56 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jurica Zador | 52-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Derrick Welker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jurica Zador | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Derrick Welker takes the ball from Bernard Watkins | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Jurica Zador jams it on a great pass from Derrick Welker | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | William Burnett is hacked by Derrick Welker - foul #4 on Derrick Welker, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 00:03 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses the halfcourt shot | 57-58 |