| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Drago (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cacho (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | James Sharrow inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | DePaul | David Burke misses the floater from the left side | 35-40 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Richard Fish is fouled on the floor by William Cacho - foul #3 on William Cacho, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Begay (C) William Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:42 | Butler | Richard Fish knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by William Page | 35-42 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | David Burke is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Burke, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 18:14 | DePaul | Andrew Begay snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Arnold Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Arnold Davis snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | James Sharrow scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Drago | 37-42 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:37 | DePaul | Andrew Begay grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 17:23 | DePaul | William Page is called for the reach on Robert Drago - foul #2 on William Page, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (PG), Dominick Brian (SG), Jimmy Ware (PF) David Burke, Robert Drago, Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), John Poynter (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Darrel Atchley, Billy Gibson | |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Dominick Brian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Ryan Depuy gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Jimmy Ware picks off the pass by James Blevins | 37-42 |
| 16:36 | DePaul | James Sharrow hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dominick Brian | 40-42 |
| 16:22 | Butler | James Blevins misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Ryan Depuy is called for the reach on Dominick Brian - foul #1 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), Robert Drago (SG), Gregory Kimble (C) William Kyle, Dominick Brian, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Darrel Atchley (PF), Billy Gibson (C) Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, John Poynter, James Blevins | |
| 16:01 | DePaul | David Burke drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Drago | 43-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Drago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | William Page is denied on a dunk by Jimmy Ware | 43-44 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Ryan Depuy grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Ryan Depuy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:29 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:18 | DePaul | William Page steals the ball from Gregory Kimble | 43-44 |
| 15:14 | Butler | William Page hits the finger roll | 43-46 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | Ryan Depuy is called for the reach on James Sharrow - foul #2 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dominick Brian (SF), Arnold Davis (PF), William Cacho (C) James Sharrow, Jimmy Ware, Gregory Kimble | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Erik Caples (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Billy Gibson | |
| 14:48 | DePaul | William Cacho misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Darrel Atchley - foul #1 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | William Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | William Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Ryan Depuy buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Erik Caples | 45-49 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | David Burke clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Page - foul #3 on William Page, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (SG) Robert Drago | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), Richard Fish (SF) William Page, Ryan Depuy | |
| 14:19 | DePaul | David Burke makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | David Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Erik Caples | 46-49 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Arnold Davis - foul #1 on Arnold Davis, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Sharrow (SF) David Burke | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF) Darrel Atchley | |
| 14:04 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | Michael Kleinschmidt is called for the reach on James Sharrow - foul #1 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | William Kyle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Richard Fish gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the turnaround in the paint | 46-51 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Erik Caples tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 13:16 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fish | 46-51 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Billy Gibson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Arnold Davis - foul #2 on Arnold Davis, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Drago (SG) Dominick Brian | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG) Tommy Muhlestein | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:11 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Drago | 46-52 |
| 13:01 | DePaul | William Kyle misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Erik Caples - foul #4 on Erik Caples, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jimmy Ware (PF) Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Darrel Atchley (PF) Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples | |
| 13:01 | DePaul | William Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:01 | DePaul | William Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrel Atchley | 46-54 |
| 12:28 | DePaul | Robert Drago misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:16 | Butler | William Page is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), Andrew Begay (C) William Kyle, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Ryan Depuy (SF) Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish | |
| 12:05 | DePaul | James Sharrow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 12:04 | DePaul | David Burke hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Robert Drago is called for the reach on William Page - foul #1 on Robert Drago, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arnold Davis (PF) Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Billy Gibson | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Drago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arnold Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Darrel Atchley buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Blevins | 48-56 |
| 11:18 | DePaul | Robert Drago misses long on a shot in the lane | 48-56 |
| 11:16 | DePaul | Arnold Davis tips it home | 50-56 |
| 10:59 | Butler | James Blevins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Robert Drago grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | James Blevins denies the turnaround by Andrew Begay | 50-56 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:29 | Butler | William Page hits a jumpshot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | David Burke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Drago | 52-58 |
| 09:58 | Butler | James Blevins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 09:41 | DePaul | Andrew Begay loses the dribble to William Page | 52-61 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Darrel Atchley is fouled on the floor by James Sharrow - foul #1 on James Sharrow, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (PG), Dominick Brian (SG), Harley Barroso (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF), William Cacho (C) David Burke, Robert Drago, James Sharrow, Arnold Davis, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Richard Fish (SF), John Poynter (PF), Billy Gibson (C) William Page, Tommy Muhlestein, Ryan Depuy, Darrel Atchley, James Blevins | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 52-61 |
| 09:13 | DePaul | William Cacho grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 09:08 | DePaul | John Poynter denies the turnaround by William Kyle | 52-61 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Fish | 52-63 |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Dominick Brian makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Richard Fish is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Fish, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Sharrow (SF) Harley Barroso | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Erik Caples (C) Gregory Skoog, John Poynter | |
| 07:40 | DePaul | William Kyle misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | William Cacho gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - William Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dominick Brian (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | DePaul | William Kyle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Richard Fish gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-63 |
| 07:10 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware is whistled for a carry | 55-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), Robert Drago (SG), Arnold Davis (PF), Andrew Begay (C) William Kyle, Dominick Brian, Jimmy Ware, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | Darrel Atchley (PF) Billy Gibson | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Erik Caples lays it up and in | 55-65 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Robert Drago is fouled on the floor by Ryan Depuy - foul #3 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG) Richard Fish | |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Erik Caples comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Arnold Davis snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Andrew Begay lays it in and the foul's on Ryan Depuy - foul #4 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (SF) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Andrew Begay misses the free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Erik Caples | 59-65 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Billy Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Begay | 59-65 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Erik Caples tips it in | 59-67 |
| 05:22 | DePaul | Robert Drago is hacked by Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dominick Brian (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF), William Cacho (C) James Sharrow, Arnold Davis, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), James Blevins (C) Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples | |
| 05:22 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:22 | DePaul | Robert Drago misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Darrel Atchley gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein's pass is intercepted by Dominick Brian | 60-67 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses the easy layup | 60-67 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Blevins | 60-70 |
| 04:25 | DePaul | Dominick Brian loses the dribble to William Page | 60-70 |
| 04:22 | Butler | William Page misses the easy layup | 60-70 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Sharrow (SF), Arnold Davis (PF) Dominick Brian, Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Erik Caples (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 04:15 | Butler | Erik Caples misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Cacho - foul #4 on William Cacho, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Arnold Davis snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 03:56 | DePaul | William Cacho's floater is tipped away by Erik Caples | 60-70 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | James Sharrow steals the ball from Richard Fish | 60-70 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Drago (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | DePaul | James Sharrow hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Burke and the foul's on Richard Fish - foul #3 on Richard Fish, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dominick Brian (SG) Robert Drago | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF) Darrel Atchley | |
| 03:15 | DePaul | James Sharrow makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Richard Fish is fouled on the floor by William Cacho - foul #5 on William Cacho, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Begay (C) William Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG) William Page | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Richard Fish misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Arnold Davis | 63-70 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 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) | |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Dominick Brian is fouled on the floor by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #2 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Darrel Atchley (PF) Ryan Depuy, Billy Gibson | |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Erik Caples buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-72 |
| 02:04 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Drago (SG) Dominick Brian | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Arnold Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 65-72 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Richard Fish connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Page | 65-75 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | James Sharrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-75 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Andrew Begay tips it in | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt is hacked by David Burke - foul #3 on David Burke, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Richard Fish steals it from Arnold Davis | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | William Page's pass is intercepted by David Burke | 67-77 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Robert Drago lays it up and in on a great pass from David Burke | 69-77 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Page runs out the clock | 69-77 |