| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Terpstra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Torian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | DePaul | William Rivers is hacked by Gary Roop - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:30 | DePaul | James Starrett lays it in set up by William Rivers | 35-35 |
| 19:11 | Butler | James Cannon clanks a shot in the paint | 35-35 |
| 19:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Torian | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | DePaul | Robert Torian throws it down | 37-35 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 18:33 | DePaul | James Starrett grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Garf Palinski picks off the pass by William Rivers | 37-35 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Gary Roop hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Cook | 37-38 |
| 17:49 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra loses the dribble to James Cannon | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Robert Torian takes the ball from Herbert Cook | 37-38 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | James Starrett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | DePaul | Robert Torian's floater is tipped away by Garf Palinski | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | Butler | John Buitron gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Butler | James Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Terpstra | 37-38 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Herbert Cook hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | DePaul | John Buitron is called for the reach on Christopher Oberlin - foul #2 on John Buitron, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Wood (PG), Lee Johnson (SG), Paul Heide (SF), Bill King (PF), Ronald Healy (C) Christopher Oberlin, William Rivers, Robert Terpstra, Robert Torian, James Starrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Lee Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Marty Wells snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:58 | Butler | James Cannon misses long on a jumper from close range | 37-40 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Gary Roop snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Carl Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Johnson (fresh) SF - Paul Heide (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill King (fresh) C - Ronald Healy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Gary Roop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Bill King grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:31 | DePaul | Gary Roop picks off the pass by Bill King | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the finger roll | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | DePaul | Ronald Healy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Lee Johnson and the foul's on Marty Wells - foul #1 on Marty Wells, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charlie McClain (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Robert Torian (PF) Lee Johnson, Paul Heide, Bill King | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF) James Cannon, Bruce Marquette, Frank Smith | |
| 15:11 | DePaul | Ronald Healy makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Gary Roop knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:39 | DePaul | Ronald Healy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 14:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Roop | 40-45 |
| 14:19 | Butler | John Buitron clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Torian - foul #2 on Robert Torian, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Oberlin (PG), James Starrett (C) Carl Wood, Ronald Healy | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Marty Wells | |
| 14:19 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:19 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:03 | DePaul | Charlie McClain can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-47 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Gary Roop snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Robert Torian is called for the reach on Gary Roop - foul #3 on Robert Torian, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bill King (PF) Robert Torian | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| 13:18 | Butler | Gary Roop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Charlie McClain clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:57 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Terpstra | 40-47 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | Bill King is fouled on the floor by John Buitron - foul #3 on John Buitron, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Heide (SF) Robert Terpstra | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Frank Smith (PF) Gary Roop, John Buitron | |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Paul Heide comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:30 | DePaul | James Starrett hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Garf Palinski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Marquette | 42-49 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Charlie McClain comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Bruce Marquette snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie McClain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Heide (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill King (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Starrett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) SG - James Cannon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Cannon | 42-52 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Charlie McClain clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 11:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 42-52 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Bruce Marquette's pass is intercepted by Paul Heide | 42-52 |
| 10:57 | DePaul | Bill King's layup is rejected by Garf Palinski | 42-52 |
| 10:55 | Butler | James Cannon gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:39 | Butler | James Cannon banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Smith | 42-54 |
| 10:29 | DePaul | Bill King hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Oberlin | 44-54 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | James Starrett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:49 | DePaul | The jump hook by Paul Heide is blocked by Frank Smith | 44-54 |
| 09:48 | DePaul | James Starrett tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 09:28 | Butler | James Cannon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Garf Palinski tips it but misses | 46-54 |
| 09:25 | DePaul | Charlie McClain snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:57 | DePaul | Bill King misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Paul Heide tips it home | 48-54 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Michael Fuller loses the dribble to Bill King | 48-54 |
| 08:19 | DePaul | Christopher Oberlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Bruce Marquette gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:05 | Butler | James Cannon misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charlie McClain - foul #4 on Charlie McClain, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Wood (PG), William Rivers (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Robert Torian (PF), Ronald Healy (C) Christopher Oberlin, Charlie McClain, Paul Heide, Bill King, James Starrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) Michael Fuller, Bruce Marquette, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| 08:05 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:05 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Robert Torian misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 07:49 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Carl Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Terpstra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Torian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Healy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Marty Wells misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 07:25 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Torian | 48-56 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | William Rivers scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Wood | 50-56 |
| 06:51 | Butler | James Cannon drills a runner from the left block set up by Herbert Cook | 50-58 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | Carl Wood is fouled on the floor by Gary Roop - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG) James Cannon | |
| 06:19 | DePaul | Ronald Healy comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Herbert Cook pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Joseph Niles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Terpstra - foul #1 on Robert Terpstra, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Joseph Niles makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Joseph Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:52 | DePaul | William Rivers is hacked by Joseph Niles - foul #1 on Joseph Niles, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (C) Marty Wells | |
| 05:24 | DePaul | Robert Torian loses the dribble to Gary Roop | 50-60 |
| 05:21 | Butler | John Buitron lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Roop | 50-62 |
| 05:10 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 05:09 | Butler | James Cervantez snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 04:49 | Butler | John Buitron clanks a floater from the right block | 50-62 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Robert Torian gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | DePaul | William Rivers buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Torian | 53-62 |
| 04:36 | Butler | John Buitron jams it set up by Joseph Niles | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | DePaul | Ronald Healy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Joseph Niles snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Robert Terpstra - foul #2 on Robert Terpstra, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Oberlin (PG), Charlie McClain (SG), Paul Heide (SF), Bill King (PF), James Starrett (C) Carl Wood, William Rivers, Robert Terpstra, Robert Torian, Ronald Healy | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Joseph Niles, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, James Cervantez | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Frank Smith buries a floater from the left wing set up by Gary Roop | 53-66 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Heide (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starrett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | DePaul | Charlie McClain scores on a floater from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Cannon | 55-69 |
| 02:35 | DePaul | James Starrett is fouled on the floor by Garf Palinski - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Wood (PG), Lee Johnson (SG) Christopher Oberlin, Charlie McClain | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Garf Palinski | |
| 02:35 | DePaul | James Starrett makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:35 | DePaul | James Starrett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Joseph Niles drills a fadeaway from the left block | 57-71 |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Paul Heide misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Marquette - foul #1 on Bruce Marquette, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Post (PF) James Starrett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Paul Heide makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Paul Heide misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 58-71 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Michael Fuller is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Fuller, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Rivers (SG), Ronald Healy (C) Lee Johnson, James Post | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Paul Heide is whistled for traveling | 58-71 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Michael Fuller connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Marquette | 58-74 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | William Rivers hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Wood | 60-74 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Carl Wood steps in front of the Joseph Niles pass | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Ronald Healy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marty Wells - foul #2 on Marty Wells, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Ronald Healy makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Ronald Healy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Marty Wells pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Joseph Niles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | William Rivers grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | William Rivers makes the driving attempt in the paint | 63-74 |