| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Irwin inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Gerald Hobson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Steven Condrey | 25-25 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Peter Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Myron Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 18:17 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Liang Xang - foul #2 on Liang Xang, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Gerald Hobson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Jeremy Conklin steals it from Gerald Hobson | 27-27 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Peter Nelson jams it on a nice dish by Jeremy Conklin | 29-27 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Elmer Grayson denies the turnaround by Ronald Engel | 29-27 |
| 16:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Engel | 29-27 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Steven Condrey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Liang Xang - foul #3 on Liang Xang, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer (SF) Liang Xang | |
| Subs | Butler | Marlin Johnson (SF), James Rayner (PF) Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:37 | Butler | James Rayner gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Steven Condrey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Myron Allen | 29-30 |
| 15:45 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin is fouled on the floor by Myron Allen - foul #1 on Myron Allen, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Richards (SG), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Peter Nelson, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Mark Page (SF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, James Rayner, Ronald Engel | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Richards (fresh) SF - Daniel Trimmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) C - Terrence Old (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | DePaul | Brett Fox hits a jumper from close range | 31-30 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Marlin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Lucero - foul #1 on Eddie Lucero, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Liang Xang (SF) Daniel Trimmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Irwin (SF) Mark Page | |
| 15:11 | Butler | Marlin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Marlin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:49 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Richards | 34-32 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Terrence Old drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Marlin Johnson | 34-34 |
| 14:09 | DePaul | Brett Fox is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Conklin out of a doubleteam | 36-34 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Thomas Irwin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 13:51 | DePaul | Steven Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Steven Richards hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Conklin | 39-34 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Terrence Old makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Wilson | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Fox | 41-36 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Vincent Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Earl Sealey (PG), Peter Nelson (SG), Daniel Trimmer (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Jeremy Conklin, Steven Richards, Liang Xang, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Steven Condrey (SG), Mark Page (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Vincent Wilson, Thomas Irwin, Marlin Johnson, Terrence Old | |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Peter Nelson is hacked by Ronald Engel - foul #1 on Ronald Engel, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Myron Allen is called for the reach on Earl Sealey - foul #2 on Myron Allen, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 11:37 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Thompson | 44-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Earl Sealey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Trimmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Gerald Hobson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Elmer Grayson - foul #2 on Elmer Grayson, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin (PG), Liang Xang (SF) Earl Sealey, Daniel Trimmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Irwin (SF) Mark Page | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:13 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 10:53 | DePaul | William Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Hobson - foul #2 on Gerald Hobson, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 10:53 | DePaul | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:53 | DePaul | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Ronald Engel tips it in | 46-38 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Myron Allen - foul #3 on Myron Allen, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Myron Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson travels with the ball | 48-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF) Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Steven Condrey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:49 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-38 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Steven Condrey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Mark Page is denied on a layup by William Thompson | 48-38 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Marlin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Steven Condrey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-38 |
| 08:10 | DePaul | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Myron Allen steals it from Jeremy Conklin in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Marlin Johnson makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Myron Allen | 48-40 |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Myron Allen is called for the reach on Peter Nelson - foul #4 on Myron Allen, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Earl Sealey (PG), Steven Richards (SG), Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Jeremy Conklin, Peter Nelson, Liang Xang, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Mark Page, Marlin Johnson, Ronald Engel | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Earl Sealey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Trimmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Fox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrence Old (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Eddie Lucero blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Hobson - foul #3 on Gerald Hobson, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Eddie Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Eddie Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Gerald Hobson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Terrence Old gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Steven Richards is called for the reach on Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Richards, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin (PG), Peter Nelson (SG) Earl Sealey, Steven Richards | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Steven Condrey (SG), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Vincent Wilson, Terrence Old | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Myron Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brett Fox - foul #1 on Brett Fox, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Myron Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Myron Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Peter Nelson drills a 3 from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Gerald Hobson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Myron Allen | 52-46 |
| 04:05 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Engel | 52-46 |
| 04:04 | DePaul | William Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Engel - foul #2 on Ronald Engel, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Richards (SG) Peter Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF) Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson | |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Mark Page is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Liang Xang, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Ronald Engel | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Trimmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Lucero (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Fox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrence Old (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Nelson (SG), Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Steven Richards, Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Mark Page, Marlin Johnson, Terrence Old | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Thomas Irwin hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 57-46 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Elmer Grayson | 57-46 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | William Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Vincent Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Nelson - foul #2 on Peter Nelson, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin blows the layup | 57-47 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Liang Xang | 59-47 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Mark Page misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Elmer Grayson - foul #3 on Elmer Grayson, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Mark Page makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Mark Page misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:09 | DePaul | Peter Nelson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 01:07 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson misses the tip | 59-48 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:01 | DePaul | Terrence Old picks off the pass by Liang Xang | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson lays it in on a great pass from Peter Nelson | 61-48 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Mark Page comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Marlin Johnson tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin runs out the clock | 61-50 |