| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Steven Dart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Greggs (fresh) PF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Keith Southwick inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Leo Pressman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Derosa | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | DePaul | Andrew Greggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Butler | William Hansard snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:06 | Butler | William Hansard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Gabriel Marino | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | DePaul | Richard Gamble travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Bryan Lathan clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Gamble - foul #1 on Richard Gamble, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | DePaul | Richard Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson is fouled on the floor by Keith Southwick - foul #1 on Keith Southwick, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Pressman - foul #2 on Leo Pressman, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Leo Pressman is hacked by Bobby Johnson - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marvin Parker (PG), Allan James (SF) Steven Dart, Andrew Greggs | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PF) William Hansard | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Bryan Lathan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:09 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | Allan James hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gamble | 37-33 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Lathan | 37-36 |
| 16:16 | DePaul | Allan James misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:14 | DePaul | Richard Gamble tips it home | 39-36 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Bobby Johnson steps in front of the Calvin Issel pass | 39-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Marvin Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allan James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Gamble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Issel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | DePaul | Richard Gamble comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Calvin Issel pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Keith Southwick is hacked by Gabriel Marino - foul #2 on Gabriel Marino, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Dart (PG), Andrew Greggs (SF), Masamba Abdel (C) Gabriel Marino, Bobby Johnson, Richard Gamble | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), William Hansard (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Leo Pressman, Keith Southwick, Bryan Lathan | |
| 14:56 | Butler | Roland Inge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:55 | Butler | John Derosa tips it home | 39-38 |
| 14:30 | DePaul | Allan James misses short on a shot near the basket | 39-38 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Allan James grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:14 | DePaul | Masamba Abdel loses the dribble to John Derosa | 39-38 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Roland Inge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Marvin Parker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roland Inge - foul #2 on Roland Inge, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bobby Johnson (PF), Richard Gamble (C) Allan James, Masamba Abdel | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimmy Goldman (SF), Bryan Lathan (C) Calvin Issel, Ronald Cyr | |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Marvin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Marvin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:37 | Butler | John Derosa travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Glenn Cheek (SG) Marvin Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:23 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Glenn Cheek | 43-41 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Roland Inge misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:54 | DePaul | Richard Gamble pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Richard Gamble can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-41 |
| 12:38 | Butler | William Hansard pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 12:18 | DePaul | Richard Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:54 | DePaul | Bryan Lathan takes the ball from Glenn Cheek | 43-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Steven Dart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Cheek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greggs (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Inge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hansard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Bryan Lathan scores on a floater in the paint | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Richard Gamble lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Dart and he's hacked by Roland Inge - foul #3 on Roland Inge, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marvin Parker (PG), Gabriel Marino (SG), Allan James (SF), Masamba Abdel (PF) Steven Dart, Glenn Cheek, Andrew Greggs, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Leo Pressman (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) John Derosa, Roland Inge, Jimmy Goldman, William Hansard, Bryan Lathan | |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Richard Gamble makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Gabriel Marino picks off the pass by Calvin Issel | 46-43 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Allan James misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Calvin Issel gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Calvin Issel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Masamba Abdel | 46-43 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Richard Gamble can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-43 |
| 10:18 | DePaul | Masamba Abdel tips it in | 48-43 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Tommy Petti tips it home | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | DePaul | Allan James hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Leo Pressman - foul #3 on Leo Pressman, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bobby Johnson (PF) Richard Gamble | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Bryan Lathan (C) Calvin Issel, Ronald Cyr | |
| 09:45 | DePaul | Allan James makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:36 | Butler | The jump hook by Keith Southwick is blocked by Masamba Abdel | 51-45 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Masamba Abdel gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | DePaul | Marvin Parker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-45 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Keith Southwick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Bryan Lathan's floater is tipped away by Bobby Johnson | 51-45 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Keith Southwick grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Leo Pressman knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Lathan | 51-47 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Gabriel Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Gabriel Marino snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Keith Southwick grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Keith Southwick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Masamba Abdel is hacked by Bryan Lathan - foul #1 on Bryan Lathan, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Dart (PG), Glenn Cheek (SG), Andrew Greggs (SF), Richard Gamble (C) Marvin Parker, Gabriel Marino, Allan James, Masamba Abdel | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Roland Inge (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), William Hansard (PF) John Derosa, Leo Pressman, Keith Southwick, Tommy Petti | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Steven Dart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Cheek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greggs (fresh) PF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Calvin Issel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | DePaul | The jump hook by Richard Gamble is blocked by William Hansard | 51-50 |
| 07:20 | DePaul | Richard Gamble hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Calvin Issel connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Goldman | 53-52 |
| 06:44 | DePaul | Andrew Greggs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Gamble | 56-52 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Bryan Lathan connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Issel | 56-54 |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Glenn Cheek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Richard Gamble tips it home | 58-54 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gabriel Marino (SG), Allan James (PF) Glenn Cheek, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Keith Southwick (SF) Jimmy Goldman, Bryan Lathan | |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Andrew Greggs misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leo Pressman - foul #4 on Leo Pressman, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Cyr (C) Calvin Issel | |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Andrew Greggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Andrew Greggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Roland Inge knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leo Pressman | 60-56 |
| 04:45 | DePaul | Gabriel Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marvin Parker (PG), Masamba Abdel (PF) Steven Dart, Andrew Greggs | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Tommy Petti (PF) Roland Inge, William Hansard | |
| 04:33 | Butler | Keith Southwick buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Ronald Cyr is called for the reach on Gabriel Marino - foul #2 on Ronald Cyr, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bobby Johnson (PF) Masamba Abdel | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Tommy Petti, Ronald Cyr | |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Gabriel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Gabriel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Keith Southwick blows the dunk but the foul's on Bobby Johnson - foul #3 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Masamba Abdel (C) Richard Gamble | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Keith Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Keith Southwick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Marvin Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allan James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Masamba Abdel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Issel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson is hacked by John Derosa - foul #3 on John Derosa, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Greggs (SF) Masamba Abdel | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG) Leo Pressman | |
| 03:22 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Bryan Lathan gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Roland Inge drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Issel | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Allan James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Keith Southwick gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Dart (PG), Richard Gamble (C) Marvin Parker, Allan James | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), William Hansard (PF) John Derosa, Calvin Issel | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Andrew Greggs grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Steven Dart scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on William Hansard - foul #2 on William Hansard, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Steven Dart makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Leo Pressman can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gabriel Marino - foul #3 on Gabriel Marino, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG) Roland Inge | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:49 | DePaul | Gabriel Marino misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Bryan Lathan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Southwick | 67-67 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Steven Dart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Bryan Lathan pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Derosa connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Pressman and he's fouled by Steven Dart - foul #1 on Steven Dart, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Derosa misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Steven Dart travels with the ball | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Derosa is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Marino - foul #4 on Gabriel Marino, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Richard Gamble drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Marino | 69-71 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Steven Dart is called for the reach on Bryan Lathan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Dart, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Bryan Lathan makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Bryan Lathan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Richard Gamble is fouled on the floor by William Hansard - foul #3 on William Hansard, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Richard Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Richard Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Butler | William Hansard gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Steven Dart is called for the reach on William Hansard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Dart, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:22 | Butler | William Hansard makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:22 | Butler | William Hansard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Gabriel Marino makes the 3 from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Leo Pressman is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dart - foul #4 on Steven Dart, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Gabriel Marino clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bryan Lathan is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Marino - foul #5 on Gabriel Marino, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marvin Parker (SG) Gabriel Marino | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PF) William Hansard | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bryan Lathan makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bryan Lathan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Marvin Parker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-79 |