| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Otero (fresh) SG - Jurica Zador (fresh) SF - Ralph William (fresh) PF - Edward Chase (fresh) C - Charles Zills (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jean Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Jean Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jurica Zador - foul #1 on Jurica Zador, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Butler | James Jones scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Simms and the foul's on Michael Otero - foul #1 on Michael Otero, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Butler | James Jones misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | DePaul | Charles Zills gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. James Jones is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) James Jones | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 19:10 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Richard Simms gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Michael Otero grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | DePaul | Jean Johnson steals it from Michael Otero | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Kevin Christensen jams it set up by Stephen Rape | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Butler | David Dunbar snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Edward Chase takes the ball from Jean Johnson | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | DePaul | Jurica Zador drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Stephen Rape tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Richard Simms pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Edward Chase denies the turnaround by Jean Johnson | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | DePaul | Charles Zills grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | DePaul | Ralph William misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Butler | David Dunbar is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Otero - foul #2 on Michael Otero, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Mark Daniels (C) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), Jerry Davis (C) Michael Otero, Charles Zills | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Sung Chin buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tim Faulkner | 6-3 |
| 16:45 | DePaul | Mark Daniels is called for the reach on James Garay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Daniels, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | James Garay buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Chase | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Sung Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | DePaul | James Garay's pass is intercepted by Harold Jacobs in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Tim Faulkner lays it up and in set up by Harold Jacobs | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | James Garay is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Garay, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Kenneth Walker loses the dribble to Jurica Zador | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) SG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sung Chin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Daniels (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Garay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Kenneth Walker, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Stephen Rape grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Stephen Rape clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | DePaul | Edward Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Jerry Davis drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Chase and he's fouled by Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (PG), Jerome Honda (PF) James Garay, Edward Chase | |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | DePaul | Jerry Davis gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:26 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:25 | DePaul | Jurica Zador hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Kevin Christensen clanks a runner in the paint | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Ralph William | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | William Downs is called for 10 seconds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Zills (C) Jerry Davis | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Jurica Zador picks off the pass by Tim Faulkner | 8-11 |
| 13:24 | DePaul | Jurica Zador comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Harold Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | DePaul | Charles Zills grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | Jerome Honda blows the wide open layup | 8-11 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Honda | 8-11 |
| 12:47 | DePaul | Ralph William misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 12:45 | DePaul | Jurica Zador gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Charles Zills misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 12:20 | DePaul | Charles Zills gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:04 | DePaul | Jerome Honda clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Tim Faulkner gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Harold Jacobs hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tim Faulkner | 11-11 |
| 11:49 | DePaul | William Downs is hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Mark Daniels (C) Kenneth Walker, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), Edward Chase (PF), Jerry Davis (C) William Downs, Jerome Honda, Charles Zills | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Garay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph William (tiring) PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | DePaul | Edward Chase buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Garay and the foul's on Kevin Christensen - foul #1 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| 11:32 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph William - foul #1 on Ralph William, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | DePaul | James Garay makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jurica Zador | 11-16 |
| 11:02 | Butler | James Garay is called for the reach on Kevin Christensen - foul #2 on James Garay, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (PG) James Garay | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Richard Simms comes up short on the runner from the left block | 11-16 |
| 10:44 | DePaul | Jurica Zador snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:38 | DePaul | Jurica Zador's pass is intercepted by Richard Simms | 11-16 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Richard Simms knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Dunbar | 13-16 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Jurica Zador's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Christensen | 13-16 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Richard Simms knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Dunbar and he's fouled by Ralph William - foul #2 on Ralph William, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Kevin Christensen, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Otero (PG) Ralph William | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | Edward Chase is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Otero | 16-18 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Richard Simms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) Stephen Rape, Richard Simms | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Bentley (C) Jerry Davis | |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is fouled on the floor by Robert Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Robert Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Zills (C) Daniel Bentley | |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Honda (PF) Edward Chase | |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Harold Jacobs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Jones | 19-20 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | William Downs clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Sung Chin (PF) Harold Jacobs, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), Jerry Davis (C) Michael Otero, Charles Zills | |
| 07:47 | DePaul | William Downs misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | William Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Garay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Downs (tired) 1 pts. PF - Jerome Honda (fresh) C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Jurica Zador - foul #2 on Jurica Zador, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Otero (PG), Edward Chase (PF) Jurica Zador, Jerome Honda | |
| 07:23 | Butler | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:23 | DePaul | Edward Chase grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | James Jones steals it from James Garay | 19-21 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Stephen Rape is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Sung Chin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Bentley (C) Jerry Davis | |
| 06:34 | DePaul | James Garay makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 06:23 | Butler | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Otero - foul #3 on Michael Otero, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph William (SF), Jerome Honda (PF) Michael Otero, Edward Chase | |
| 06:23 | Butler | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Jerome Honda grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | James Garay can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Mark Daniels (C) Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Zills (C) Daniel Bentley | |
| 05:58 | DePaul | James Garay makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | James Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Kevin Christensen's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Zills | 19-26 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Harold Jacobs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:10 | DePaul | Jerome Honda comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | James Garay tips it back up and in | 19-28 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses long on a shot from the right side | 19-28 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Tim Faulkner tips it home | 21-28 |
| 04:40 | DePaul | Jerome Honda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-28 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits a jump hook near the basket set up by David Dunbar | 23-28 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | William Downs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Otero (PG), Edward Chase (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Ralph William, Jerome Honda, Charles Zills | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Jones | 25-28 |
| 03:41 | DePaul | James Garay misses the jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Otero (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Garay (tiring) 12 pts. SF - William Downs (very tired) 1 pts. PF - Edward Chase (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Richard Simms connects on the jump hook from the right block | 27-28 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Michael Otero clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Richard Simms connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Jones | 29-28 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | Edward Chase comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Sung Chin snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Richard Simms can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Downs - foul #1 on William Downs, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Sung Chin, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Ralph William (SF), Jerome Honda (PF) Michael Otero, William Downs, Edward Chase | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mark Daniels - foul #2 on Mark Daniels, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Ralph William - foul #3 on Ralph William, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF), Daniel Bentley (C) Ralph William, Jerry Davis | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:04 | DePaul | James Garay is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:04 | DePaul | James Garay makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:04 | DePaul | James Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:55 | Butler | James Garay steps in front of the David Dunbar pass | 31-32 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | William Downs blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Mark Daniels tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 01:25 | DePaul | James Garay clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 01:24 | DePaul | James Garay grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Jerome Honda misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Daniels - foul #3 on Mark Daniels, team foul #13 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) David Dunbar, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Zills (C) Daniel Bentley | |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Jerome Honda makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Jerome Honda makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Charles Zills is called for the reach on Kevin Christensen - foul #1 on Charles Zills, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Chase (PF) Jerome Honda | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Jurica Zador drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | William Downs's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Christensen | 35-37 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald misses long on a runner from close range | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | James Garay gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | James Garay clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-37 |