| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Billman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | DePaul | Donald Billman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Huggins - foul #3 on David Huggins, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) David Huggins | |
| 19:46 | DePaul | Donald Billman makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:46 | DePaul | Donald Billman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnathan Tejada - foul #2 on Johnathan Tejada, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:01 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Fragoso - foul #1 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 19:01 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:01 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Antonio Irons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | DePaul | Willard Smith steps in front of the Jeffery Taylor pass | 30-33 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Craig Fragoso banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Smith | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | DePaul | Donald Billman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Lee | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Craig Fragoso scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Antonio Irons | 32-38 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Donald Billman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Lee | 34-38 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Jeffery Taylor steals the ball from Willard Smith | 34-38 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | Donald Billman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Antonio Irons buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Willard Smith | 34-40 |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Thomas Lee loses the dribble to Willard Smith in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Willard Smith misses the floater from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:14 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Whitt | 34-40 |
| 15:58 | DePaul | Donald Billman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Billman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Whitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Fred Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Antonio Irons double dribbles | 37-40 |
| 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 | David Huggins (PG), Leroy Winfield (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Willard Smith, Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Keen | 40-40 |
| 14:42 | Butler | James Stuart is called for the reach on Jeffrey Baptiste - foul #3 on James Stuart, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Paul McAusland buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Dublin | 42-40 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Leonard Bishop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Leonard Bishop tips it home | 42-42 |
| 13:45 | DePaul | John Keen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Keen, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor (PF) Frank McKeller | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG) Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| 13:21 | Butler | David Huggins can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Taylor - foul #2 on Jeffery Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Lee (PG), Donald Billman (SG) John Keen, Ronald Dublin | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF) Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| 13:21 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:21 | Butler | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | DePaul | James Stuart is hacked by David Huggins - foul #4 on David Huggins, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Whitt (C) Paul McAusland | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) David Huggins | |
| 12:35 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Lee | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Billman - foul #3 on Donald Billman, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada (SF), Frank McKeller (PF) James Stuart, Jeffery Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Johnson (C) Leonard Bishop | |
| 12:13 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:44 | DePaul | Thomas Lee scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Billman | 48-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Billman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank McKeller (fresh) C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Antonio Irons connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-47 |
| 11:05 | DePaul | Donald Billman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Thomas Lee can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 11:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Irons | 48-47 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Willard Smith is hacked by Donald Billman - foul #4 on Donald Billman, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Keen (PG), Ronald Dublin (SG), Jeffery Taylor (PF), Paul McAusland (C) Thomas Lee, Donald Billman, Frank McKeller, Joe Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Howell (PG), Leroy Winfield (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Kasiya Africa (PF) Willard Smith, Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons | |
| 10:36 | Butler | Thomas Howell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:07 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Thomas Howell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin is hacked by Leroy Winfield - foul #2 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Stuart (SF) Johnathan Tejada | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF) Leroy Winfield, Jeffrey Baptiste, Fred Johnson | |
| 09:16 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Keen | 53-50 |
| 08:54 | Butler | James Stuart blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Craig Fragoso | 53-50 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jeffery Taylor | 53-50 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | James Stuart hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jeffery Taylor | 55-50 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Craig Fragoso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Leonard Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Leonard Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Kasiya Africa misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | James Stuart pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Keen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Dublin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul McAusland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | DePaul | James Stuart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Lee (PG), Donald Billman (SG), Johnathan Tejada (SF), Frank McKeller (PF), Joe Whitt (C) John Keen, Ronald Dublin, James Stuart, Jeffery Taylor, Paul McAusland | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Leroy Winfield (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Thomas Howell, Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Frank McKeller - foul #2 on Frank McKeller, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Joe Whitt snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | Thomas Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:29 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Whitt | 55-51 |
| 06:11 | DePaul | Donald Billman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-51 |
| 06:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Baptiste | 55-51 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Leroy Winfield hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Donald Billman - foul #5 on Donald Billman, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Stuart (SG), Jeffery Taylor (PF) Donald Billman, Frank McKeller | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG) Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:31 | DePaul | Thomas Lee makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Johnathan Tejada and he's fouled by David Huggins - foul #5 on David Huggins, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Dublin (SG) James Stuart | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF) David Huggins, Leroy Winfield | |
| 05:31 | DePaul | Thomas Lee makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Jeffery Taylor is called for the reach on Willard Smith - foul #3 on Jeffery Taylor, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Willard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:19 | DePaul | Joe Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-55 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Fred Johnson clanks a shot from the right side | 58-55 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Willard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 04:01 | DePaul | Joe Whitt pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Johnathan Tejada | 60-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Dublin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Whitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Antonio Irons is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Taylor - foul #4 on Jeffery Taylor, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Keen (PG), James Stuart (SG), George Sartori (SF), Frank McKeller (PF), Paul McAusland (C) Thomas Lee, Ronald Dublin, Johnathan Tejada, Jeffery Taylor, Joe Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Bishop (C) Fred Johnson | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Paul McAusland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Frank McKeller misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Frank McKeller tips it home | 62-57 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Craig Fragoso slams it home on a nice dish by Herbert Eickhoff | 62-59 |
| 02:55 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Lee (PG), Ronald Dublin (SG), Johnathan Tejada (SF), Jeffery Taylor (PF), Joe Whitt (C) John Keen, James Stuart, George Sartori, Frank McKeller, Paul McAusland | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Johnson (C) Leonard Bishop | |
| 02:42 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Fred Johnson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Fragoso | 62-61 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Whitt | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Thomas Lee | 64-61 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Herbert Eickhoff steps in front of the Thomas Lee pass | 64-61 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Willard Smith can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Willard Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Craig Fragoso | 64-64 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Thomas Lee drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Dublin | 66-64 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Fred Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Thomas Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Antonio Irons clanks a turnaround from close range | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Dublin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Antonio Irons wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Antonio Irons tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Thomas Lee clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-71 |
| 03:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Eickhoff | 66-71 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Craig Fragoso double dribbles | 66-71 |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffery Taylor | 69-71 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jeffery Taylor | 69-71 |
| 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) | |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Stuart (SF) Johnathan Tejada | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada (SF) James Stuart | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (PF) Kasiya Africa | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Craig Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Johnson (C) Leonard Bishop | |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Antonio Irons blocks the jumper by Thomas Lee | 71-71 |
| 02:00 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada can't tip it in | 71-71 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Willard Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Herbert Eickhoff | 71-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Jeffery Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Dublin | 74-74 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Joe Whitt grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Thomas Lee can't connect on a shot from the right side | 74-74 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Fred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Dublin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff's floater is tipped away by Joe Whitt | 74-74 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Willard Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Dublin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Taylor (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Antonio Irons wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Craig Fragoso buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Thomas Lee jams it on a great pass from Joe Whitt | 76-76 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-76 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Joe Whitt gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Joe Whitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Fred Johnson - foul #4 on Fred Johnson, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Joe Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Joe Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jeffery Taylor - foul #5 on Jeffery Taylor, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | Frank McKeller (PF) Jeffery Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:49 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | Thomas Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Joe Whitt slams it home set up by Thomas Lee | 79-78 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Johnathan Tejada is called for traveling | 79-78 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Willard Smith | 79-80 |
| 01:18 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #5 on Fred Johnson, team foul #9 | 79-80 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Bishop (C) Fred Johnson | |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ronald Dublin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank McKeller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Fragoso | 81-82 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Willard Smith picks off the pass by Thomas Lee in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Antonio Irons is hacked by Frank McKeller - foul #3 on Frank McKeller, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Willard Smith steals the ball from Ronald Dublin | 81-83 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Craig Fragoso is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Dublin - foul #1 on Ronald Dublin, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Thomas Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Howell (PG) Willard Smith | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Craig Fragoso is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lee - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #14 | 81-84 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Ronald Dublin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-85 |