| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Faulk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Flannigan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Patrick Cole inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | DePaul | Thomas Davis double dribbles | 27-33 |
| 19:29 | Butler | John Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lou Smith | 27-36 |
| 19:10 | DePaul | Jesse Faulk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 18:47 | Butler | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | Jesse Faulk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lou Smith - foul #2 on Lou Smith, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | Jesse Faulk misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | Jesse Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Lou Smith knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Johnson | 28-38 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | Butler | James Sharer gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Nathaniel Adams is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Nathaniel Adams, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Langlais (SF), John Spade (C) Patrick Cole, Mark Flannigan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:29 | Butler | James Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Holt (PF) Nathaniel Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Jesse Faulk scores on a runner near the basket | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Thomas Davis steals it from John Johnson in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Thomas Davis lays it in | 32-38 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 16:50 | Butler | John Sobeski can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 16:49 | Butler | John Sobeski tips it in | 32-40 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Larry Holt misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lou Smith - foul #3 on Lou Smith, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Foster (PG), William Pastor (SG) Thomas Davis, Jesse Faulk | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, James Sharer, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Larry Holt makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Larry Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:31 | Butler | William Rackers tips it in | 34-42 |
| 16:12 | DePaul | William Pastor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Foster | 37-42 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is fouled on the floor by William Pastor - foul #1 on William Pastor, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Patrick Cole (SF), Nathaniel Adams (PF), Mark Flannigan (C) William Pastor, Larry Holt, John Spade | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (SF) John Johnson | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Langlais (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Flannigan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Friedel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Mark Flannigan denies the turnaround by Bruce Hoke | 37-42 |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Patrick Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:40 | DePaul | William Langlais is hacked by Bruce Hoke - foul #2 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG) William Langlais | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Johnny Friedel | |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Patrick Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Davis | 40-42 |
| 15:05 | Butler | James Sharer drills a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Patrick Cole - foul #1 on Patrick Cole, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jesse Faulk (SG) Ronald Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| 15:05 | Butler | James Sharer makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:41 | DePaul | Herman Primo takes the ball from Thomas Davis | 40-45 |
| 14:38 | Butler | John Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herman Primo | 40-47 |
| 14:25 | DePaul | Patrick Cole drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Faulk | 43-47 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Herman Primo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Patrick Cole snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Mark Flannigan banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Lou Smith clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Cole - foul #2 on Patrick Cole, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Foster (PG), William Langlais (SF), Larry Holt (PF), John Spade (C) Thomas Davis, Patrick Cole, Nathaniel Adams, Mark Flannigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SF) James Sharer | |
| 13:45 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:20 | DePaul | William Langlais misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Bruce Hoke pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 45-52 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | William Langlais comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is fouled on the floor by John Spade - foul #1 on John Spade, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Pastor (SG) Jesse Faulk | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), James Sharer (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | John Spade snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:19 | DePaul | Ronald Foster clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 12:18 | DePaul | Larry Holt tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Bruce Hoke snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jacob Davidson misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Langlais - foul #3 on William Langlais, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG), Jesse Faulk (SG), Patrick Cole (SF), Nathaniel Adams (PF), Mark Flannigan (C) Ronald Foster, William Pastor, William Langlais, Larry Holt, John Spade | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jacob Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jacob Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Faulk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Flannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | DePaul | Thomas Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) William Rackers | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Jacob Davidson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Sharer | 45-56 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Thomas Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), Lou Smith (PF) Paul Guerrier, James Sharer, Jacob Davidson | |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Thomas Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Thomas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Lou Smith misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Flannigan - foul #3 on Mark Flannigan, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:44 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:27 | DePaul | Jesse Faulk drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Flannigan | 49-56 |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Faulk - foul #3 on Jesse Faulk, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Foster (SG), William Langlais (SF), John Spade (C) Jesse Faulk, Patrick Cole, Mark Flannigan | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), Jacob Davidson (C) Bruce Hoke, John Sobeski | |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:45 | DePaul | John Spade hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 09:44 | DePaul | John Spade snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 09:27 | DePaul | Ronald Foster misses the easy layup | 49-58 |
| 09:25 | DePaul | John Spade gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | William Langlais misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Ronald Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Nathaniel Adams steps in front of the Lou Smith pass | 49-58 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | Thomas Davis makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Spade | 52-58 |
| 08:19 | Butler | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Jacob Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:06 | Butler | James Sharer hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 52-58 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | William Langlais grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | John Johnson takes the ball from Nathaniel Adams | 52-58 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Langlais (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spade (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sharer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Thomas Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jesse Faulk (SG), Patrick Cole (SF), Larry Holt (PF), Mark Flannigan (C) Thomas Davis, William Langlais, Nathaniel Adams, John Spade | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), William Rackers (PF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, James Sharer, Lou Smith, Jacob Davidson | |
| 07:37 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:37 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:23 | DePaul | Jesse Faulk is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Pastor (PG) Ronald Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (SF) John Johnson | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Paul Guerrier drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Rackers | 52-62 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Mark Flannigan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-62 |
| 06:48 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Paul Guerrier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hoke | 52-65 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Jesse Faulk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 06:13 | DePaul | William Pastor grabs the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 06:04 | DePaul | Larry Holt buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Patrick Cole | 54-65 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Paul Guerrier drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Hoke | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Larry Holt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Pastor | 56-67 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Johnny Friedel misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-67 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Larry Holt | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Larry Holt is hacked by William Rackers - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG), Ronald Foster (SG), William Langlais (SF), Nathaniel Adams (PF), John Spade (C) William Pastor, Jesse Faulk, Patrick Cole, Larry Holt, Mark Flannigan | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF), Jacob Davidson (C) Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke, Johnny Friedel, William Rackers, John Sobeski | |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 04:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Davidson | 56-67 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Herman Primo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Spade | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | DePaul | Ronald Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | James Sharer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Langlais (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spade (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Ronald Foster clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Thomas Davis can't tip it in | 56-69 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 02:57 | Butler | James Sharer is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Adams - foul #2 on Nathaniel Adams, team foul #10 | 56-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jesse Faulk (SG), Patrick Cole (SF), Larry Holt (PF), Mark Flannigan (C) Ronald Foster, William Langlais, Nathaniel Adams, John Spade | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) Jacob Davidson | |
| 02:57 | Butler | James Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:57 | Butler | James Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | Thomas Davis clanks a shot from the left side | 56-71 |
| 02:44 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:15 | Butler | James Sharer is hacked by Patrick Cole - foul #3 on Patrick Cole, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Foster (PG), William Pastor (SG), William Langlais (SF), John Spade (C) Thomas Davis, Jesse Faulk, Patrick Cole, Mark Flannigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), Bruce Hoke (SG), William Rackers (PF), Johnny Friedel (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| 02:15 | Butler | James Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:15 | Butler | James Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Ronald Foster makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Pastor and the foul's on Paul Guerrier - foul #1 on Paul Guerrier, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Grimes (SG) James Sharer | |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Ronald Foster makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Eric Grimes drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Hoke | 59-74 |
| 01:27 | DePaul | William Pastor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Johnny Friedel gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:12 | Butler | John Spade swats the layup by William Rackers | 59-74 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Johnny Friedel tips it but misses | 59-74 |
| 01:09 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Ronald Foster makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Holt | 62-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Eric Grimes is fouled on the floor by Larry Holt - foul #1 on Larry Holt, team foul #12 | 62-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (PF) Johnny Friedel | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Eric Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Eric Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Ronald Foster misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #7 | 62-78 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (SF) Eric Grimes | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Ronald Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Ronald Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:10 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Paul Guerrier runs out the clock | 63-78 |