| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Billman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Donald Billman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Craig Fragoso drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Thomas Lee misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Craig Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Thomas Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:16 | Butler | David Huggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | Antonio Irons is called for the reach on Jeffery Taylor - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor throws it down set up by Thomas Lee | 34-26 |
| 17:20 | Butler | David Huggins connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Craig Fragoso | 34-29 |
| 16:55 | DePaul | Donald Billman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 16:54 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lee | 34-29 |
| 16:39 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Johnathan Tejada | 36-29 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Craig Fragoso can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Taylor - foul #1 on Jeffery Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Keen (PG), Ronald Dublin (SG), James Stuart (SF), Frank McKeller (PF), Paul McAusland (C) Thomas Lee, Donald Billman, Johnathan Tejada, Jeffery Taylor, Joe Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 16:22 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | James Stuart snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Craig Fragoso is called for the reach on Frank McKeller - foul #1 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste (SF) Craig Fragoso | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Keen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stuart (fresh) PF - Frank McKeller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul McAusland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) SG - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | DePaul | John Keen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 15:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Winfield | 36-30 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Kasiya Africa can't connect on a shot near the basket | 36-30 |
| 15:23 | DePaul | Paul McAusland gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Paul McAusland clanks a jumper from the right block | 36-30 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Leroy Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Willard Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Frank McKeller grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 14:25 | DePaul | Paul McAusland misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kasiya Africa - foul #1 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Lee (PG), Donald Billman (SG), Johnathan Tejada (SF), Jeffery Taylor (PF) John Keen, Ronald Dublin, James Stuart, Frank McKeller | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield, Jeffrey Baptiste, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| 14:25 | DePaul | Paul McAusland makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:25 | DePaul | Paul McAusland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Jeffery Taylor - foul #2 on Jeffery Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Whitt (C) Paul McAusland | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Antonio Irons is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Thomas Lee drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Taylor | 40-32 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Craig Fragoso connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Huggins | 40-34 |
| 12:48 | DePaul | Donald Billman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Thomas Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 12:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 42-37 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Thomas Lee picks off the pass by Antonio Irons | 42-37 |
| 11:52 | DePaul | Thomas Lee lays it up and in | 44-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Billman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | David Huggins misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Lee - foul #2 on Thomas Lee, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Keen (PG), Ronald Dublin (SG), James Stuart (SF), Paul McAusland (C) Thomas Lee, Donald Billman, Johnathan Tejada, Joe Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 11:34 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:34 | Butler | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:14 | DePaul | The short jumper by James Stuart is denied by Jeffrey Baptiste | 44-38 |
| 11:12 | DePaul | James Stuart grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | John Keen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stuart | 47-38 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:30 | DePaul | James Stuart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Lee (PG), Frank McKeller (PF) John Keen, Jeffery Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG) David Huggins, Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| 10:10 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Leonard Bishop snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Willard Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Fragoso and he's hacked by Ronald Dublin - foul #3 on Ronald Dublin, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Billman (SG), Joe Whitt (C) Ronald Dublin, Paul McAusland | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF) Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| 09:55 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Donald Billman is hacked by Craig Fragoso - foul #2 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada (SF) James Stuart | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Joe Whitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnathan Tejada and the foul's on Antonio Irons - foul #3 on Antonio Irons, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor (PF) Frank McKeller | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Johnson (C) Leonard Bishop | |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Joe Whitt makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Willard Smith lays it in set up by Herbert Eickhoff | 50-43 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Joe Whitt drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Billman | 52-43 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Craig Fragoso hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Donald Billman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Willard Smith snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Billman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Butler | Willard Smith clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Joe Whitt - foul #3 on Joe Whitt, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Keen (PG), Ronald Dublin (SG), James Stuart (SF), Paul McAusland (C) Thomas Lee, Donald Billman, Johnathan Tejada, Joe Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF) Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons | |
| 07:47 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Paul McAusland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul McAusland, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Frank McKeller (PF) Jeffery Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Kasiya Africa (C) Willard Smith, Fred Johnson | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Paul McAusland - foul #2 on Paul McAusland, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 06:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leonard Bishop | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Kasiya Africa is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Lee (PG), Donald Billman (SG), Johnathan Tejada (SF), Joe Whitt (C) John Keen, Ronald Dublin, James Stuart, Paul McAusland | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF) Leroy Winfield, Jeffrey Baptiste, Kasiya Africa | |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Thomas Lee scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Leonard Bishop - foul #1 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor (PF) Frank McKeller | |
| Subs | Butler | Kasiya Africa (C) Leonard Bishop | |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Thomas Lee makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Craig Fragoso drills a 3 from the left corner set up by David Huggins | 55-53 |
| 05:31 | DePaul | Donald Billman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Taylor | 58-53 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Kasiya Africa is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Fred Johnson (C) David Huggins, Kasiya Africa | |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Joe Whitt scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Lee and he's fouled by Antonio Irons - foul #4 on Antonio Irons, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Joe Whitt makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Craig Fragoso is hacked by Donald Billman - foul #1 on Donald Billman, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Keen (PG), James Stuart (SF) Thomas Lee, Johnathan Tejada | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Bishop (PF) Antonio Irons | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:25 | DePaul | James Stuart banks in the layup on a great pass from John Keen and he's fouled by Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Dublin (SG), Paul McAusland (C) Donald Billman, Joe Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF) Willard Smith, Herbert Eickhoff | |
| 04:25 | DePaul | James Stuart makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Paul McAusland is called for the reach on Leroy Winfield - foul #3 on Paul McAusland, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste (SF) Craig Fragoso | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | John Keen double dribbles | 64-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Lee (PG), Johnathan Tejada (SF), Frank McKeller (PF) John Keen, James Stuart, Jeffery Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (PF) Leonard Bishop | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank McKeller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul McAusland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Butler | The jumper by David Huggins is denied by Paul McAusland | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:19 | DePaul | Antonio Irons picks off the pass by Ronald Dublin | 64-57 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Leroy Winfield clanks a turnaround in the paint | 64-57 |
| 02:57 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Frank McKeller | 64-57 |
| 02:57 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Billman (SG), Jeffery Taylor (PF), Joe Whitt (C) Ronald Dublin, Frank McKeller, Paul McAusland | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Leroy Winfield, Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnathan Tejada | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Butler | David Huggins drills a fadeaway from the right side | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | DePaul | Thomas Lee is fouled on the floor by David Huggins - foul #1 on David Huggins, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 01:53 | DePaul | Thomas Lee misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:53 | DePaul | Thomas Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Craig Fragoso comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Joe Whitt steps in front of the Craig Fragoso pass | 67-59 |
| 01:02 | DePaul | Donald Billman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 01:00 | Butler | David Huggins grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada is hacked by David Huggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Huggins, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul McAusland (C) Joe Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Craig Fragoso gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Antonio Irons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Stuart (SF) Johnathan Tejada | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leroy Winfield (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stuart | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste is hacked by Thomas Lee - foul #3 on Thomas Lee, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada (SF), Joe Whitt (C) James Stuart, Paul McAusland | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Thomas Lee runs out the clock | 72-60 |