| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whiteman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Pereda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lanny Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Eugene Raines inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Eugene Raines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Edwards (C) Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Tucker (SF), Jesse Bridges (PF), Sam Williams (C) Matthew Pereda, Jason Atkins, Lanny Taylor | |
| 19:27 | DePaul | Sam Williams is fouled on the floor by Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (PG), Matthew Pereda (SF), Jason Atkins (PF), Lanny Taylor (C) John Liddell, Ronald Tucker, Jesse Bridges, Sam Williams | |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Jason Atkins blows the dunk | 28-22 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Maximo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Gerald Branch steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Barry Wetherby (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Alexei Zech, Gabriel Russo, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Ronald Tucker (SF), Jesse Bridges (PF), Sam Williams (C) William Whiteman, Matthew Pereda, Jason Atkins, Lanny Taylor | |
| 18:14 | DePaul | Eric Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Tucker | 28-25 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Robert Krause misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | Sam Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:28 | DePaul | Eric Harrison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Liddell | 28-28 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Robert Krause knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | John Liddell comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Barry Wetherby - foul #2 on Barry Wetherby, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Russo (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Jason Edwards, Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Whiteman (SG), Matthew Pereda (SF), Jason Atkins (PF), Lanny Taylor (C) Eric Harrison, Ronald Tucker, Jesse Bridges, Sam Williams | |
| 17:00 | DePaul | John Liddell misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | John Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Eugene Raines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Alexei Zech (SF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (PG) John Liddell | |
| 16:15 | DePaul | Jason Atkins misses badly on a floater near the basket | 31-29 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Eric Harrison tips it home | 31-31 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Alexei Zech is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pereda - foul #2 on Matthew Pereda, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Alexei Zech | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Ronald Tucker (SF) Eric Harrison, Matthew Pereda | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Maximo Rossi misses short on a shot in the paint | 31-31 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Eugene Raines gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Whiteman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lanny Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Maximo Rossi knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Krause | 33-31 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | John Liddell scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Whiteman | 33-33 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Robert Krause can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:54 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Barry Wetherby (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines, Gabriel Russo, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (PG), Matthew Pereda (SF) John Liddell, Ronald Tucker | |
| 14:30 | Butler | Gerald Branch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Eric Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Branch - foul #1 on Gerald Branch, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Alexei Zech, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Jesse Bridges (PF), Sam Williams (C) Eric Harrison, Jason Atkins, Lanny Taylor | |
| 14:06 | DePaul | William Whiteman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:05 | DePaul | John Liddell tips it home | 36-35 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Robert Krause misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | William Whiteman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Teodoro Colon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:16 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | William Whiteman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Jesse Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:37 | DePaul | Robert Krause steals it from John Liddell | 36-38 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Eugene Raines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 12:18 | DePaul | John Liddell grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 12:00 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Bridges | 36-40 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Matthew Pereda steals the ball from Robert Krause | 36-40 |
| 11:38 | DePaul | John Liddell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Pereda | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Raines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Wetherby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Whiteman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Pereda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | The jump hook by Teodoro Colon is blocked by Sam Williams | 36-42 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Sam Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Barry Wetherby - foul #3 on Barry Wetherby, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines, Gabriel Russo, Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Attwood (PG), Eric Harrison (SG), Ronald Tucker (SF), Jason Atkins (PF) John Liddell, William Whiteman, Matthew Pereda, Jesse Bridges | |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Sam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Sam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Maximo Rossi drills a jump hook from the left block | 38-43 |
| 10:32 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker is hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #3 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Lanny Taylor (C) Sam Williams | |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Jason Edwards - foul #2 on Jason Edwards, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG) John Attwood | |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Kenneth Adair misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Maximo Rossi tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Alexei Zech pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Kenneth Adair comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 09:29 | DePaul | John Liddell grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:04 | DePaul | John Liddell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 09:03 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Lanny Taylor | 38-46 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Jason Atkins connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Liddell | 38-48 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Eric Harrison is called for the reach on Kenneth Adair - foul #1 on Eric Harrison, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Alexei Zech, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Whiteman (SG), Matthew Pereda (SF) John Liddell, Eric Harrison | |
| 08:12 | Butler | Teodoro Colon hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Krause | 41-48 |
| 07:43 | DePaul | Jason Atkins hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Lanny Taylor | 41-50 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Robert Krause hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Whiteman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Pereda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Atkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lanny Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda buries a jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Tucker | 44-52 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Eugene Raines is whistled for a carry | 44-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Edwards (C) Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG) Matthew Pereda | |
| 06:34 | DePaul | John Liddell is hacked by Robert Krause - foul #1 on Robert Krause, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Maximo Rossi (C) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Pereda (SF) Ronald Tucker | |
| 06:34 | DePaul | John Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:34 | DePaul | John Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Robert Krause is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Jason Edwards (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (PG) John Liddell | |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Raines - foul #1 on Eugene Raines, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Maximo Rossi (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Ronald Tucker (SG) Eric Harrison, William Whiteman | |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Teodoro Colon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 05:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Krause | 44-56 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Maximo Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Teodoro Colon grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Ronald Tucker steals it from Eugene Raines | 44-56 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | John Liddell buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lanny Taylor | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Robert Krause misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-58 |
| 04:21 | DePaul | Jason Atkins grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Russo - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Barry Wetherby (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines, Gabriel Russo, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (PG), William Whiteman (SG), Jesse Bridges (PF) John Liddell, Matthew Pereda, Jason Atkins | |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Barry Wetherby grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Gerald Branch drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Eric Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Whiteman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lanny Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jason Edwards clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 47-62 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Ronald Tucker | 47-62 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | William Whiteman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor tips it in | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Butler | Kenneth Adair makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Alexei Zech is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alexei Zech, team foul #10 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Alexei Zech, Jason Edwards, Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Matthew Pereda (SF), Jason Atkins (PF) Eric Harrison, Ronald Tucker, Jesse Bridges | |
| 01:21 | DePaul | John Liddell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Eugene Raines can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | John Liddell grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | John Liddell misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Teodoro Colon - foul #2 on Teodoro Colon, team foul #11 | 50-67 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | John Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | John Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Gabriel Russo lays it in | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | DePaul | John Liddell is whistled for a carry | 52-69 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Maximo Rossi blows the dunk | 52-69 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Gabriel Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Maximo Rossi drills a fadeaway from the left side | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Liddell runs out the clock | 54-69 |