| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) SG - Calvin Ashley (fresh) SF - Robert Darden (fresh) PF - William Norris (fresh) C - Brian Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) PF - James Stone (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Ament wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by Frankie Molnar | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Frankie Molnar lays it in on a great pass from William Dalton | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | DePaul | Robert Darden is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Joel Ament hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Norris - foul #1 on William Norris, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley makes the 3 from straight away set up by Leslie Graf | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Butler | William Dalton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Tommy Strozier - foul #1 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Brian Reynolds is called for the reach on William Dalton - foul #1 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Leslie Graf | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Frankie Molnar scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Stone | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | James Stone steals it from Brian Reynolds | 7-7 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Darden (fresh) PF - William Norris (fresh) C - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Stone (fairly fresh) C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Frankie Molnar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert White (PG), Donald Papstein (SG), Clyde Gelman (PF), Paul Garrett (C) Leslie Graf, Calvin Ashley, William Norris, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Norman Wiedman takes the ball from Robert Darden | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Norman Wiedman misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:51 | DePaul | Donald Papstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | DePaul | Robert Darden can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Rogelio Romano snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Vito Esposito - foul #1 on Vito Esposito, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), Calvin Ashley (SG), Brian Reynolds (C) Robert White, Donald Papstein, Robert Darden | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Brian Reynolds blocks the short jumper by Vito Esposito | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clyde Gelman | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Garrett - foul #1 on Paul Garrett, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Norris (PF) Clyde Gelman | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito | |
| 13:23 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | DePaul | William Norris snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:08 | DePaul | Joel Ament blocks the short jumper by William Norris | 12-10 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Joel Ament gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Joel Ament misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:57 | DePaul | William Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | Leslie Graf buries a shot from the right side set up by Calvin Ashley | 14-10 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Joel Ament comes up short on the floater from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | Leslie Graf snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds drills a runner from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Tommy Strozier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 12:12 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Paul Garrett clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Frankie Molnar - foul #1 on Frankie Molnar, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert White (PG), Donald Papstein (SG), Clyde Gelman (C) Leslie Graf, Calvin Ashley, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Paul Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Paul Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert White (fresh) SG - Donald Papstein (fresh) SF - Paul Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Norris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Gelman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-10 |
| 11:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Strozier | 18-10 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Tommy Strozier knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Vito Esposito | 18-13 |
| 11:10 | DePaul | William Norris is hacked by Raphael Rossi - foul #1 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Darden (SF) Paul Garrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF) Tommy Strozier | |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Robert Darden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Williamson - foul #1 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Bright (C) William Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG) Jessie Williamson | |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Robert Darden makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Robert Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Vito Esposito knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Dalton | 20-16 |
| 10:31 | DePaul | Robert White can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rogelio Romano - foul #1 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Calvin Ashley (SG) Donald Papstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Raphael Rossi | |
| 10:31 | DePaul | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:31 | DePaul | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:29 | Butler | William Dalton's pass is intercepted by Robert White in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 10:14 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Robert Darden snags the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Vito Esposito - foul #2 on Vito Esposito, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), William Norris (PF), Brian Reynolds (C) Robert White, Clyde Gelman, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), James Stone (PF) Vito Esposito, Rogelio Romano | |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Robert Darden denies the turnaround by Joel Ament | 24-16 |
| 09:39 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley knocks in the shot from close range | 26-16 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Calvin Ashley steals the ball from Tommy Strozier | 26-16 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Joel Ament swats the layup by Robert Darden | 26-16 |
| 08:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Ament | 26-16 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Joel Ament is called for traveling | 26-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert White (SG) Calvin Ashley | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar | |
| 08:11 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Leslie Graf is blocked by Jessie Williamson | 26-16 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Leslie Graf grabs the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Leslie Graf misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Wiedman - foul #1 on Norman Wiedman, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Garrett (SF), Clyde Gelman (PF), Christopher Bright (C) Robert Darden, William Norris, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Tommy Strozier, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Leslie Graf makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Leslie Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Gelman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 28-16 |
| 07:40 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 07:35 | DePaul | Christopher Bright is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Omer Zaharis (C) Rogelio Romano | |
| 07:35 | DePaul | Christopher Bright misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Clyde Gelman steals the ball from Jessie Williamson | 28-16 |
| 06:59 | DePaul | Paul Garrett connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leslie Graf | 30-16 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-16 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Clyde Gelman | 30-16 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Robert White comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 06:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frankie Molnar | 30-16 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Leslie Graf is called for the reach on Frankie Molnar - foul #1 on Leslie Graf, team foul #4 | 30-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Papstein (PG), Calvin Ashley (SG), Robert Darden (SF), Brian Reynolds (C) Leslie Graf, Robert White, Paul Garrett, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Frankie Molnar, Raphael Rossi, Omer Zaharis | |
| 06:12 | Butler | William Dalton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jessie Williamson | 30-19 |
| 05:55 | DePaul | Robert Darden scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Ashley | 32-19 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Joel Ament scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-21 |
| 05:31 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Ashley | 35-21 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Jessie Williamson scores on a shot in the lane | 35-23 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Donald Papstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Dalton - foul #1 on William Dalton, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Norris (PF), Paul Garrett (C) Clyde Gelman, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Omer Zaharis (C) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Donald Papstein makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Donald Papstein misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Omer Zaharis grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 04:29 | Butler | William Dalton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Paul Garrett - foul #2 on Paul Garrett, team foul #5 | 36-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), Christopher Bright (C) Donald Papstein, Paul Garrett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:29 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:29 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley's pass is intercepted by Omer Zaharis | 36-25 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Omer Zaharis | 36-28 |
| 03:41 | DePaul | Christopher Bright's pass is intercepted by Frankie Molnar | 36-28 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Raphael Rossi hits the finger roll set up by Frankie Molnar | 36-30 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Ashley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Darden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Norris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Bright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Omer Zaharis (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | DePaul | Christopher Bright can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Frankie Molnar snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Leslie Graf - foul #2 on Leslie Graf, team foul #6 | 36-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert White (SG), Paul Garrett (SF), Brian Reynolds (C) Calvin Ashley, Robert Darden, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Raphael Rossi, Omer Zaharis | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Garrett | 36-30 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Robert White is hacked by Vito Esposito - foul #3 on Vito Esposito, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG) Vito Esposito | |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Brian Reynolds swats the layup by James Stone | 38-30 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Garrett | 38-30 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Paul Garrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Frankie Molnar gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Frankie Molnar can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 38-30 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it in | 38-32 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Tommy Strozier picks off the pass by Robert White | 38-32 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the easy layup | 38-32 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Leslie Graf gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Leslie Graf's pass is intercepted by Tommy Strozier | 38-32 |
| 01:03 | Butler | William Dalton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tommy Strozier | 38-34 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Joel Ament steals it from Paul Garrett | 38-34 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Papstein (PG), Calvin Ashley (SG), Robert Darden (SF), Clyde Gelman (PF), Christopher Bright (C) Leslie Graf, Robert White, Paul Garrett, William Norris, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar, James Stone | |
| 00:13 | DePaul | Christopher Bright blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Calvin Ashley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Gelman | 38-34 |