| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph William (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ralph William inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | DePaul | Edward Chase is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Chase, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Stephen Rape clanks a floater from the left side | 23-32 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Richard Simms gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Richard Simms comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 23-32 |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Jerry Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Chase | 23-34 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Ralph William steps in front of the Jean Johnson pass | 23-34 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is hacked by Kevin Christensen - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:44 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Painter | 23-37 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't finish the layup | 23-37 |
| 17:20 | DePaul | Bruce Painter snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Jerry Davis is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| 17:10 | DePaul | Edward Chase hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Tim Faulkner scores on a shot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 16:28 | DePaul | Bruce Painter lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jurica Zador | 25-39 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Jerry Davis steals it from Matthew Schwuchow | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jurica Zador (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | DePaul | Jurica Zador hits a fadeaway in the lane | 25-41 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph William - foul #2 on Ralph William, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF) Ralph William, Edward Chase | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 15:09 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jurica Zador, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Prince (C) Jerry Davis | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the lay-in | 26-41 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Bruce Painter snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 14:45 | DePaul | William Downs loses the dribble to William Burnett in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the 3 from straight away set up by William Burnett | 29-41 |
| 14:02 | DePaul | William Downs's pass is intercepted by William Burnett | 29-41 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Richard Simms banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Burnett | 31-41 |
| 13:38 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 13:37 | DePaul | William Downs pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:18 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is fouled on the floor by Richard Simms - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), Ralph William (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Jurica Zador, William Downs, Jerome Honda, Donald Prince | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Jerry Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Painter | 31-44 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Ralph William takes the ball from James Jones | 31-44 |
| 12:12 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the easy layup | 31-44 |
| 12:10 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Chase | 31-44 |
| 11:53 | DePaul | Edward Chase knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Painter | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Garay (fresh) SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | James Garay picks off the pass by Richard Simms | 31-46 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Matthew Schwuchow swats the layup by Edward Chase | 31-46 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Chase - foul #2 on Edward Chase, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (SG), William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF), Donald Prince (C) James Garay, Ralph William, Edward Chase, Jerry Davis | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:30 | DePaul | Jerome Honda lays it up and in | 33-48 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow drills a driving attempt from the left block | 35-48 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Donald Prince clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Donald Prince makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Donald Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Kevin Christensen pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Jurica Zador steals the ball from William Burnett in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Jurica Zador can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 09:12 | Butler | William Downs is called for the reach on William Burnett - foul #1 on William Downs, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), Jerry Davis (C) Bruce Painter, Donald Prince | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Jean Johnson clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Garay - foul #2 on James Garay, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG) William Burnett, Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Daniel Houston (SF), Edward Chase (PF) Jurica Zador, William Downs, Jerome Honda | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:53 | DePaul | Edward Chase pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Jerry Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-49 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Tim Faulkner drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Harold Jacobs | 38-49 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Edward Chase comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Joshua Hereford (PF) Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (SG), Ralph William (SF), Donald Prince (C) James Garay, Daniel Houston, Jerry Davis | |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hereford (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jurica Zador (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Chase (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Richard Simms clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph William - foul #3 on Ralph William, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Paul Sellberg (C) James Jones, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Honda (PF) Edward Chase | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:29 | DePaul | Bruce Painter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Paul Sellberg drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG) Bruce Painter | |
| 06:59 | DePaul | Joshua Hereford denies the turnaround by Daniel Houston | 42-51 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Paul Sellberg lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Rape | 44-51 |
| 06:22 | DePaul | Richard Simms steals the ball from Jurica Zador | 44-51 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Richard Simms scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Burnett | 46-51 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Jurica Zador can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Richard Simms gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Joshua Hereford comes up short on the floater from the left block | 46-51 |
| 05:12 | DePaul | Donald Prince pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Donald Prince clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 04:52 | DePaul | Donald Prince grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jerome Honda | 46-54 |
| 04:10 | Butler | William Burnett hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Jerome Honda - foul #1 on Jerome Honda, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Joshua Hereford, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), James Garay (SG), William Downs (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Jurica Zador, Daniel Houston, Ralph William, Jerome Honda, Donald Prince | |
| 04:10 | Butler | William Burnett makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Jerry Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Harold Jacobs loses the dribble to Bruce Painter | 49-54 |
| 03:45 | DePaul | William Downs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Painter | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Garay (fresh) SF - William Downs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Jean Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by James Jones | 51-56 |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-56 |
| 03:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harold Jacobs | 51-56 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Bruce Painter steps in front of the Kevin Christensen pass | 51-56 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| 02:34 | DePaul | Jerry Davis is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:34 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:34 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG) James Jones, Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (SG), Ralph William (SF) James Garay, William Downs | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is denied on a dunk by Edward Chase | 51-58 |
| 02:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 51-58 |
| 01:59 | Butler | William Burnett is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | Jurica Zador comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | Jerry Davis tips it home | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Butler | William Burnett is hacked by Bruce Painter - foul #2 on Bruce Painter, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 01:35 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jerry Davis | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Ralph William is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Ralph William makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Ralph William misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 51-61 |
| 01:13 | Butler | William Burnett comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-61 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Jurica Zador comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-61 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Edward Chase tips it in | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Jean Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Davis - foul #3 on Jerry Davis, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF), Donald Prince (C) Jurica Zador, Ralph William, Edward Chase, Jerry Davis | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | DePaul | William Burnett is called for the reach on William Downs in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SF) Bruce Painter | |
| 00:42 | DePaul | William Downs makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | William Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Jerome Honda steals the ball from Kevin Christensen | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Jerome Honda misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | James Garay snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | William Downs runs out the clock | 53-65 |