| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cacho (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Dominick Brian inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | DePaul | Erick Ashley is called for the reach on Dominick Brian - foul #2 on Erick Ashley, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:23 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Ware, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Joseph Dean is hacked by Kelly Hicks - foul #1 on Kelly Hicks, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-25 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Dominick Brian hits a shot from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:16 | DePaul | William Cacho grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Cacho and the foul's on Erick Ashley - foul #3 on Erick Ashley, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF) Erick Ashley | |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:34 | Butler | James Blevins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 17:33 | Butler | James Blevins tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 17:15 | DePaul | William Cacho misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Blevins - foul #2 on James Blevins, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Burke (SG), Andrew Begay (PF) William Kyle, Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, James Blevins | |
| 17:15 | DePaul | William Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:15 | DePaul | William Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Harley Barroso (PF) Kelly Hicks, Dominick Brian, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Rex Cuddy (PF) William Page, Billy Gibson | |
| 16:57 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:40 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 16:39 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Burke | 30-29 |
| 16:15 | DePaul | Mark McConaghy is called for the reach on Andrew Begay - foul #1 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Andrew Begay lays it in on a great pass from Robert Burke and he's hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jimmy Ware (PF) Harley Barroso | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Andrew Begay makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Robert Burke steals the ball from Don Rasco | 33-29 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | DePaul | Robert Burke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 15:29 | DePaul | David Burke grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Burke | 35-29 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Andrew Begay picks off the pass by Rex Cuddy | 35-29 |
| 14:26 | DePaul | Robert Burke makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Burke | 37-29 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Robert Burke grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 13:41 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Robert Dotson slams it home | 37-31 |
| 13:06 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware is fouled on the floor by Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Hicks (PG), William Kyle (SG), Dominick Brian (SF), Harley Barroso (PF), William Cacho (C) David Burke, Robert Burke, Gregory Kimble, Jimmy Ware, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Joseph Dean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Billy Gibson | 37-34 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Harley Barroso is fouled on the floor by Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Harley Barroso makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Harley Barroso makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Billy Gibson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Blevins | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | DePaul | William Kyle clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #3 on Joseph Dean, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | DePaul | William Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:54 | DePaul | William Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Billy Gibson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Page and he's fouled by Kelly Hicks - foul #2 on Kelly Hicks, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kyle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harley Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | DePaul | William Kyle makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Harley Barroso | 43-39 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Erick Ashley is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gregory Kimble (PF) Harley Barroso | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:06 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks's pass is intercepted by William Page in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Page | 43-41 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Gregory Kimble steps in front of the James Blevins pass | 43-41 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Billy Gibson is called for the reach on Gregory Kimble - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #9 | 43-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Burke (SG), Jimmy Ware (PF), Andrew Begay (C) William Kyle, Dominick Brian, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, James Blevins | |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Andrew Begay gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-41 |
| 09:59 | DePaul | Robert Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Robert Burke misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:34 | Butler | William Page snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Page | 43-44 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Robert Burke drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Hicks | 46-44 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Robert Dotson loses the dribble to Kelly Hicks | 46-44 |
| 08:36 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Skoog - foul #1 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), William Kyle (SG), Dominick Brian (SF), William Cacho (C) Kelly Hicks, Robert Burke, Gregory Kimble, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Billy Gibson, Mark McConaghy | |
| 08:36 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:36 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:23 | Butler | James Blevins connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Skoog | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Dominick Brian knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Kyle | 50-46 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 07:52 | DePaul | William Cacho grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | William Cacho misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Dotson - foul #4 on Robert Dotson, team foul #11 | 50-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harley Barroso (PF) Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (PF) Robert Dotson | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | William Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | William Cacho misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Kyle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Harley Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Cacho (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Gregory Skoog clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Dominick Brian snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:44 | DePaul | William Cacho tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | William Kyle hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 06:28 | Butler | James Blevins makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | William Cacho clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 06:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Erick Ashley | 53-48 |
| 05:35 | Butler | James Blevins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 05:33 | DePaul | Dominick Brian snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | David Burke misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 53-48 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Mark McConaghy snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Hicks (PG), Jimmy Ware (PF) David Burke, Harley Barroso | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Robert Dotson (SF), Billy Gibson (PF) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley, Mark McConaghy | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Cacho - foul #3 on William Cacho, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Burke (SG) William Kyle | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, James Blevins | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Cacho | 53-49 |
| 04:45 | DePaul | Robert Dotson picks off the pass by Dominick Brian | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Billy Gibson slams it home on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 53-51 |
| 04:30 | DePaul | Robert Burke double dribbles | 53-51 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 04:04 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Robert Burke comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark McConaghy - foul #3 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Begay (C) William Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy | |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Robert Burke makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Robert Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Joseph Dean is hacked by Robert Burke - foul #2 on Robert Burke, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF) Robert Burke, Dominick Brian | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kyle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | James Blevins lays it in on a nice dish by William Page | 55-53 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Kimble | 57-53 |
| 02:35 | Butler | William Page hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dean | 57-55 |
| 02:35 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dominick Brian (SF), William Cacho (C) Gregory Kimble, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:12 | DePaul | William Kyle connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kelly Hicks | 59-55 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Billy Gibson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Page | 59-58 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks is fouled on the floor by Billy Gibson - foul #3 on Billy Gibson, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Erick Ashley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Dean and he's fouled by William Kyle - foul #2 on William Kyle, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:21 | DePaul | William Cacho pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | William Cacho misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | William Cacho hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:49 | Butler | James Blevins hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | DePaul | William Cacho drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kelly Hicks | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Butler | William Page can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | William Cacho pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Joseph Dean is called for the reach on William Cacho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Dean, team foul #14 | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | William Cacho misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | William Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-62 |