| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicholas Matuszeski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cora (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Cockrum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Staats (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Hal Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Staats | 30-18 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Ralph Hohl connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher McClendon | 30-20 |
| 19:07 | DePaul | Rodney Cora is whistled for traveling | 30-20 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Bradley Burnett connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher McClendon | 30-22 |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 18:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnett | 30-22 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Bradley Burnett is fouled on the floor by Curtis Staats - foul #1 on Curtis Staats, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Duane Bender connects on the shot in the paint | 30-24 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Ralph Hohl takes the ball from Nicholas Matuszeski | 30-24 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher McClendon | 30-27 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Cora | 33-27 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-27 |
| 16:54 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 16:29 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum throws it down on a great pass from Nicholas Matuszeski | 35-27 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Tim Cockrum is called for the reach on Bradley Burnett - foul #1 on Tim Cockrum, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG), Jessie Batres (PF), Joshua Grinder (C) Nicholas Matuszeski, Rodney Cora, Tim Cockrum, Curtis Staats | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| 15:59 | Butler | Tyler Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Batres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Standley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Jessie Batres buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Hal Johnson | 37-27 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Timothy Caldwell takes the ball from Steven Frantz | 37-27 |
| 15:05 | DePaul | Jessie Batres knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Hal Johnson | 39-27 |
| 14:53 | Butler | George Standley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rodney Cora (SG) Hal Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF) Matthew Dashiell, Tyler Reeves, George Standley | |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Jessie Batres can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steven Frantz - foul #3 on Steven Frantz, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG) Timothy Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Jessie Batres makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Jessie Batres misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:31 | Butler | William Murphy gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Ralph Hohl buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher McClendon | 40-30 |
| 14:00 | DePaul | Rodney Cora scores on a shot from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Steven Frantz comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Grinder - foul #1 on Joshua Grinder, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tim Cockrum (PF), Curtis Staats (C) Rodney Cora, Joshua Grinder | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Burnett (C) William Murphy | |
| 13:46 | Butler | Steven Frantz misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Steven Frantz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:32 | DePaul | Christopher McClendon steals it from Bradley Burgos | 42-31 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Frantz | 42-34 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (SG), Hal Johnson (SF) Bradley Burgos, Jessie Batres | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG), Duane Bender (PF) Ralph Hohl, Steven Frantz | |
| 12:25 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin scores on a shot from the right block set up by Christopher McClendon | 42-36 |
| 12:03 | DePaul | Curtis Staats scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Hal Johnson | 44-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicholas Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Cockrum (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Staats (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:52 | DePaul | Hal Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:29 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 11:27 | DePaul | Curtis Staats misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Christopher McClendon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Christopher McClendon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 11:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Curtis Staats | 44-36 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Bradley Burnett grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Tyler Reeves clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 10:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Burnett | 44-36 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Hal Johnson is called for the reach on Tyler Reeves - foul #2 on Hal Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Rodney Cora (SG), Jessie Batres (PF), Joshua Grinder (C) Nicholas Matuszeski, Timothy Caldwell, Tim Cockrum, Curtis Staats | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Christopher McClendon, Tyler Reeves, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| 09:56 | Butler | William Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 09:27 | DePaul | Jessie Batres scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-39 |
| 09:14 | Butler | William Murphy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 09:13 | Butler | George Standley tips it in | 46-41 |
| 08:55 | DePaul | Hal Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (SF) Hal Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF) William Murphy | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Timothy Caldwell picks off the pass by George Standley | 46-41 |
| 08:06 | DePaul | Jessie Batres connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Ralph Hohl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Jessie Batres grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cora (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Batres (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Standley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Frantz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | DePaul | The jump hook by Jessie Batres is blocked by George Standley | 48-41 |
| 07:27 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos tips it home | 50-41 |
| 07:15 | Butler | George Standley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG), Hal Johnson (SF), Tim Cockrum (PF), Curtis Staats (C) Bradley Burgos, Timothy Caldwell, Jessie Batres, Joshua Grinder | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), William Murphy (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Matthew Dashiell, George Standley, Duane Bender, Steven Frantz | |
| 06:59 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Matuszeski | 52-41 |
| 06:41 | Butler | William Murphy hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 06:12 | DePaul | Hal Johnson lays it in set up by Nicholas Matuszeski | 54-43 |
| 05:53 | Butler | William Murphy hits a driving attempt in the lane | 54-45 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Christopher McClendon steals the ball from Nicholas Matuszeski in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Christopher McClendon is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (SG), Joshua Grinder (C) Rodney Cora, Curtis Staats | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG), Duane Bender (PF) Ralph Hohl, William Murphy | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Christopher McClendon is called for the reach on Nicholas Matuszeski - foul #2 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jessie Batres (PF) Tim Cockrum | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (C) Bradley Burnett | |
| 04:42 | DePaul | Jessie Batres misses the turnaround from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 04:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher McClendon | 54-45 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Duane Bender comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-45 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jessie Batres | 54-45 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Hal Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Burgos | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher McClendon | 57-48 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicholas Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Batres (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Grinder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Frantz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | DePaul | Jessie Batres is fouled on the floor by Tyler Reeves - foul #1 on Tyler Reeves, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (PG), Rodney Cora (SG), Tim Cockrum (PF), Curtis Staats (C) Nicholas Matuszeski, Bradley Burgos, Hal Johnson, Joshua Grinder | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), George Standley (SF), Bradley Burnett (C) Christopher McClendon, Tyler Reeves, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender | |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Caldwell | 60-48 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Bradley Burnett can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-48 |
| 02:53 | DePaul | Curtis Staats gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:27 | DePaul | Matthew Dashiell picks off the pass by Timothy Caldwell | 60-48 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Bradley Burnett steals it from Jessie Batres | 60-50 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Bradley Burnett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Staats - foul #2 on Curtis Staats, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Joshua Grinder (C) Rodney Cora, Curtis Staats | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG) Ralph Hohl | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 01:18 | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG), Rodney Cora (SG), Hal Johnson (SF), Curtis Staats (C) Bradley Burgos, Timothy Caldwell, Jessie Batres, Joshua Grinder | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Duane Bender (PF) Matthew Dashiell, Tyler Reeves, George Standley, Steven Frantz | |
| 01:06 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Hohl | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Hal Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Curtis Staats grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Curtis Staats is hacked by Bradley Burnett - foul #3 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (PG), Joshua Grinder (C) Nicholas Matuszeski, Curtis Staats | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum is hacked by Duane Bender - foul #3 on Duane Bender, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder is hacked by Ralph Hohl - foul #1 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Duane Bender is called for the reach on Joshua Grinder - foul #4 on Duane Bender, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits a 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG) Timothy Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Christopher McClendon is called for the reach on Tim Cockrum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joshua Grinder | 63-56 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Christopher McClendon is called for the reach on Joshua Grinder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (PG) Nicholas Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Ralph Hohl knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher McClendon | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG) Timothy Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum is hacked by Ralph Hohl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 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 | Ralph Hohl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |