| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam Large (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Neil Siler inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 19:28 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler is fouled on the floor by Frank Thornley - foul #2 on Frank Thornley, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Robert Collins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Neil Siler drills a jump hook in the paint | 30-38 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler makes the runner from the baseline | 30-40 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Frank Thornley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 30-40 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | David Newton gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Sam Large hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 30-42 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Sam Large - foul #2 on Sam Large, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:08 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 17:06 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler snags the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 16:54 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Collins | 32-45 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses long on a runner from the left block | 32-45 |
| 16:30 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:12 | DePaul | David Newton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Michaels | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Large (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Sam Large scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Newton | 34-47 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Joseph Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Neil Siler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco tips it home | 36-47 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | The jumper by Sam Large is denied by Neil Siler | 36-47 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 13:58 | Butler | David Newton is called for the reach on Scotty James - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derek Reilly (PG), Qing-nan Chio (SG), Thomas Fannin (SF), Cedric Pike (PF), David Macomber (C) Joseph Brown, Robert Collins, David Newton, Ross Mergenthaler, Sam Large | |
| 13:41 | Butler | The short jumper by Russell Berkman is denied by Cedric Pike | 36-47 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | Cedric Pike grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:20 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Russell Berkman's fadeaway is rejected by Cedric Pike | 36-50 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:54 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 12:53 | DePaul | David Macomber grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:37 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Russell Berkman gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Cedric Pike | 36-50 |
| 12:10 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-50 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Cedric Pike can't tip it in | 36-50 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Russell Berkman gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 11:54 | Butler | William Milligan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Reilly - foul #2 on Derek Reilly, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF) Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Collins (SG) Thomas Fannin | |
| 11:54 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:54 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:36 | DePaul | Robert Collins connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Qing-nan Chio | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) SF - James Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Derek Reilly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Qing-nan Chio (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cedric Pike (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Macomber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Russell Berkman travels with the ball | 38-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Neil Siler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (C) William Milligan, James Butler, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG), Ross Mergenthaler (PF), Bill Sullivan (C) Derek Reilly, Cedric Pike, David Macomber | |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Frank Thornley steals it from Robert Collins | 38-52 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco lays it up and in | 40-52 |
| 10:22 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Scotty James (C) Gregory Reynosa, Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Newton (SF), Sam Large (C) Qing-nan Chio, Bill Sullivan | |
| 10:07 | Butler | Scotty James knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler is hacked by Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Doyle Croom (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cedric Pike (PF) Ross Mergenthaler | |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Neil Siler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 09:07 | DePaul | Sam Large pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Robert Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 42-55 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 08:24 | DePaul | David Newton grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 08:20 | DePaul | David Newton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Collins | 42-58 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Scotty James misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Stephen Michaels tips it back up and in | 44-58 |
| 07:35 | DePaul | Robert Collins can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Sam Large grabs the offensive board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Croom (fairly fresh) C - Scotty James (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cedric Pike (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Large (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Stephen Michaels is called for the reach on Robert Collins - foul #3 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Doyle Croom, Scotty James | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derek Reilly (PG), Qing-nan Chio (SG), Thomas Fannin (SF), Ross Mergenthaler (PF), David Macomber (C) Joseph Brown, Robert Collins, David Newton, Cedric Pike, Sam Large | |
| 07:06 | DePaul | Gregory Reynosa is called for the reach on Qing-nan Chio - foul #1 on Gregory Reynosa, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| 06:53 | DePaul | Gregory Reynosa is called for the reach on Thomas Fannin - foul #2 on Gregory Reynosa, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| 06:34 | DePaul | The jump hook by Ross Mergenthaler is blocked by Russell Berkman | 44-58 |
| 06:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Butler | 44-58 |
| 06:07 | Butler | William Milligan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Reilly - foul #3 on Derek Reilly, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Scotty James (C) Gregory Reynosa, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Collins (SG), David Newton (SF) Qing-nan Chio, Thomas Fannin | |
| 06:07 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:07 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Robert Collins's pass is intercepted by Stephen Michaels | 46-58 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Scotty James hits a fadeaway from close range set up by James Butler | 48-58 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 05:21 | Butler | James Butler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Butler, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) James Butler | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG), Sam Large (C) Derek Reilly, David Macomber | |
| 05:05 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-58 |
| 05:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Milligan | 48-58 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a turnaround from close range | 50-58 |
| 04:38 | DePaul | Robert Collins knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 50-60 |
| 04:20 | Butler | William Milligan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG) William Milligan | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cedric Pike (PF) Ross Mergenthaler | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Frank Thornley drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Neil Siler | 52-60 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | David Newton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Scotty James - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Stephen Michaels, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:42 | DePaul | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | David Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Neil Siler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Newton - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio (SF) David Newton | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Qing-nan Chio (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cedric Pike (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Large (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Robert Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Brown | 54-64 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Russell Berkman drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Qing-nan Chio - foul #2 on Qing-nan Chio, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Butler | James Butler (SF) Neil Siler | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derek Reilly (PG), Ross Mergenthaler (PF) Joseph Brown, Sam Large | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Jonathan Wallace, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG), David Newton (SF), Sam Large (C) Derek Reilly, Qing-nan Chio, Cedric Pike | |
| 02:36 | DePaul | Joseph Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scotty James - foul #3 on Scotty James, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 02:36 | DePaul | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:36 | DePaul | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Neil Siler is whistled for traveling | 57-65 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Sam Large is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Frank Thornley drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco and he's hacked by Ross Mergenthaler - foul #2 on Ross Mergenthaler, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Robert Collins clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Neil Siler - foul #2 on Neil Siler, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | Butler | Stephen Michaels connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scotty James | 63-66 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Robert Collins can't finish the layup | 63-66 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Joseph Brown is hacked by Kenneth Demarco - foul #2 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio (SF) David Newton | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Stephen Michaels double dribbles | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Fannin (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Kenneth Demarco is called for the reach on Qing-nan Chio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Newton (SF) Thomas Fannin | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Sam Large grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio runs out the clock | 63-70 |