| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) PF - Scott Bush (fresh) C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Seth McTee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Seth McTee inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield is hacked by Melvin Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:35 | DePaul | Robert Huffman scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Robinson | 21-31 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses short on an open jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Myrick - foul #1 on Jason Myrick, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Harvey Hogg grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Harvey Hogg banks in the wide open layup | 25-31 |
| 18:09 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 18:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scott Bush | 25-31 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is hacked by Howard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Robinson, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (SG), Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF), Trent White (C) Howard Robinson, Seth McTee, Jason Myrick, Robert Huffman | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Harvey Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG) Harvey Hogg | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Mark Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Timothy Murakami (C) Kenneth Lewis, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF), Robert Huffman (C) Gene Mansfield, Trent White | |
| 16:32 | DePaul | The jumper by Seth McTee is denied by Timothy Murakami | 25-31 |
| 16:30 | DePaul | Robert Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Timothy Murakami steps in front of the Mark Hammond pass | 25-31 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Timothy Murakami scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Wilkinson | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) PF - Harvey Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jackie Toman (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth McTee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:11 | DePaul | Marco Russo buries a driving attempt near the basket | 27-33 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Timothy Murakami tips it in | 29-33 |
| 14:24 | DePaul | Seth McTee misses the easy layup | 29-33 |
| 14:23 | DePaul | Marco Russo misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Marco Russo tips it home | 29-35 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilfred Ertel | 32-35 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Jackie Toman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 13:49 | DePaul | Marco Russo tips it in | 32-37 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Scott Bush (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG), Howard Robinson (SG), Jason Myrick (PF), Trent White (C) Jackie Toman, Mark Hammond, Marco Russo, Robert Huffman | |
| 13:06 | DePaul | Howard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Wheelock - foul #2 on Lawrence Wheelock, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 13:06 | DePaul | Howard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:06 | DePaul | Howard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Scott Bush loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Scott Bush gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Harvey Hogg is fouled on the floor by Seth McTee - foul #1 on Seth McTee, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson's layup is rejected by Jason Myrick | 32-39 |
| 11:47 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Bush | 32-39 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Seth McTee grabs the board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) PF - Scott Bush (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth McTee (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jason Myrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Trent White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Seth McTee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Howard Robinson is called for the reach on Kenneth Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Robinson, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), William Zuro (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (SG), Robert Huffman (C) Howard Robinson, Trent White | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is fouled on the floor by Seth McTee - foul #2 on Seth McTee, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG) Harvey Hogg | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jackie Toman (SF) Seth McTee | |
| 10:17 | Butler | Timothy Murakami banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wilfred Ertel | 34-39 |
| 09:49 | DePaul | Robert Huffman is denied on a layup by Timothy Murakami | 34-39 |
| 09:47 | Butler | William Zuro grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 36-39 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Robert Huffman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Hammond | 36-41 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (SF), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Wilfred Ertel, Kenneth Lewis, William Zuro, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF), Marco Russo (PF) Jackie Toman, Jason Myrick | |
| 08:50 | DePaul | Mark Hammond's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Wheelock | 36-41 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Harvey Hogg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Michael Sullivan | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Seth McTee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Robert Huffman tips it in | 36-43 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gene Mansfield - foul #2 on Gene Mansfield, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Trent White (C) Robert Huffman | |
| 08:15 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Trent White | 36-43 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | A charge is called on Seth McTee - foul #3 on Seth McTee, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (PG), Kenneth Lewis (SF) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush | |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG) Mark Hammond | |
| 07:22 | Butler | The jump hook by Harvey Hogg is blocked by Trent White | 36-43 |
| 07:20 | DePaul | Seth McTee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Harvey Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Howard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Seth McTee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Trent White (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | DePaul | Marco Russo buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Robinson | 36-45 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), William Zuro (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Harvey Hogg, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jackie Toman (SF), Jason Myrick (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Seth McTee, Marco Russo, Trent White | |
| 06:32 | DePaul | Robert Huffman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 36-45 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Robert Huffman takes the ball from Kenneth Lewis | 36-45 |
| 05:41 | DePaul | Howard Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF) Wilfred Ertel, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (PG) Gene Mansfield | |
| 05:16 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 04:58 | DePaul | Mark Hammond misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Zuro gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Scott Bush's floater is tipped away by Robert Huffman | 38-45 |
| 04:49 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jackie Toman | 38-45 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | William Zuro is called for the reach on Jason Myrick - foul #2 on William Zuro, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Evans (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Kenneth Lewis, William Zuro | |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF), Marco Russo (PF), Trent White (C) Jackie Toman, Jason Myrick, Robert Huffman | |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Mark Hammond hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Harvey Evans clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG) Harvey Hogg | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG) Mark Hammond | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Harvey Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 03:56 | DePaul | Marco Russo pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Seth McTee blocks the short jumper by Scott Bush | 39-48 |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Howard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Seth McTee jams it set up by Howard Robinson and he's fouled by Harvey Evans - foul #2 on Harvey Evans, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jackie Toman (PG), Mark Hammond (SG) Gene Mansfield, Howard Robinson | |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Seth McTee misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Trent White grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jackie Toman (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Hammond (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Seth McTee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marco Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Trent White (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:42 | DePaul | Seth McTee's pass is intercepted by Harvey Evans | 39-50 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Harvey Evans misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-50 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Michael Sullivan can't tip it in | 39-50 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Trent White gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 01:49 | DePaul | Seth McTee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Trent White pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 01:25 | DePaul | Trent White loses the ball out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG) Seth McTee | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 39-50 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Trent White grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Mark Hammond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Lewis | 41-50 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG), Seth McTee (SF), Jason Myrick (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Mark Hammond, Jackie Toman, Marco Russo, Trent White | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Harvey Hogg is called for the reach on Seth McTee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Harvey Hogg is called for the reach on Seth McTee - foul #3 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Seth McTee makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Seth McTee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Robert Huffman is called for the reach on Kenneth Lewis - foul #3 on Robert Huffman, team foul #9 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (PG), Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF), Trent White (C) Gene Mansfield, Seth McTee, Jason Myrick, Robert Huffman | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Michael Sullivan is called for the reach on Jackie Toman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG), Seth McTee (SG), Jason Myrick (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Mark Hammond, Howard Robinson, Marco Russo, Trent White | |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Jackie Toman misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Timothy Murakami gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Robert Huffman gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Robert Huffman is hacked by Harvey Hogg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG) Jackie Toman | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Robert Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Robert Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Robert Huffman steals the ball from Harvey Hogg | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield runs out the clock | 43-54 |