| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Clyde Raminez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Albert Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerald Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Perkins inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Thomas Perkins tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 19:38 | DePaul | Roy Larson pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson clanks a floater in the lane | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | DePaul | Roy Larson misses the tip | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Butler | John Barnett gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | Butler | John Smotherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Roy Marcus misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Roy Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Roy Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Roy Larson takes the ball from John Barnett | 32-31 |
| 17:52 | DePaul | Albert Murray hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | Butler | John Smotherman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jerald Simpson | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez is hacked by John Barnett - foul #2 on John Barnett, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (SG), William Wildman (SF), Ernest Spiers (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) John Smotherman, Thomas Perkins, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joshua Jones (SG), Charles Compton (PF) Roy Marcus, Jerald Simpson | |
| 17:04 | DePaul | Roy Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Raminez | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Ernest Spiers hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Roy Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Jones | 34-40 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Charles Compton is called for the reach on Ernest Spiers - foul #2 on Charles Compton, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Pinnix (PF) Clifford Pritchett | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Jerald Simpson (PF), Duane Clark (C) Clyde Raminez, Charles Compton, Roy Larson | |
| 16:08 | Butler | William Wildman's fadeaway is rejected by Duane Clark | 34-40 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Duane Clark snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:51 | DePaul | David Middleton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joshua Jones | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jesse Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Wildman (fresh) SF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Middleton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Albert Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Duane Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Butler | William Wildman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 15:29 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | Albert Murray is hacked by Ernest Spiers - foul #1 on Ernest Spiers, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), John Smotherman (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), John Barnett (C) Jesse Grant, William Wildman, Ernest Spiers, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Roy Marcus (SG), Roy Larson (C) David Middleton, Joshua Jones, Duane Clark | |
| 15:00 | DePaul | Albert Murray misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Perkins | 36-43 |
| 14:44 | DePaul | Bryan Pinnix steals the ball from Jerald Simpson | 36-43 |
| 14:28 | Butler | John Smotherman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Roy Marcus gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:23 | DePaul | Albert Murray misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Roy Marcus snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:07 | DePaul | Albert Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:05 | Butler | John Barnett snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:47 | Butler | John Smotherman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Roy Larson | 36-43 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | Roy Larson can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Barnett - foul #3 on John Barnett, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Spiers (PF) Bryan Pinnix | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Charles Richards (SF), Charles Compton (PF) Clyde Raminez, Albert Murray, Jerald Simpson | |
| 13:33 | DePaul | Roy Larson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | Roy Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 13:16 | Butler | John Smotherman tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 13:15 | Butler | John Barnett snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | Butler | John Smotherman's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (PG), William Wildman (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, Thomas Perkins, John Barnett | |
| Subs | DePaul | Duane Clark (C) Roy Larson | |
| 12:46 | DePaul | Roy Marcus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-45 |
| 12:19 | DePaul | Duane Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Charles Richards slams it home on a nice dish by David Middleton and the foul's on Ernest Spiers - foul #2 on Ernest Spiers, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG) John Smotherman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Joshua Jones (SG) David Middleton, Roy Marcus | |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Ernest Spiers is hacked by Charles Compton - foul #3 on Charles Compton, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Perkins (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF), John Barnett (C) William Wildman, Ernest Spiers, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Albert Murray (SF), Jerald Simpson (PF), Roy Larson (C) Charles Richards, Charles Compton, Duane Clark | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - John Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Clyde Raminez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Albert Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Simpson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jesse Grant drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifford Pritchett | 38-48 |
| 11:19 | DePaul | John Barnett takes the ball from Albert Murray | 38-48 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Jesse Grant knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clifford Pritchett | 41-48 |
| 10:15 | DePaul | Roy Larson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-48 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Albert Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:01 | DePaul | Albert Murray buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:45 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 09:30 | DePaul | Roy Larson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jesse Grant | 41-51 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clyde Raminez - foul #3 on Clyde Raminez, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Butler | John Smotherman (SG), William Wildman (SF), Ernest Spiers (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Jesse Grant, Thomas Perkins, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Marcus (SG), Charles Richards (SF), Charles Compton (PF), Duane Clark (C) Joshua Jones, Albert Murray, Jerald Simpson, Roy Larson | |
| 09:17 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Duane Clark drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Richards and he's hacked by William Wildman - foul #1 on William Wildman, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG) Clifford Pritchett | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG) Clyde Raminez | |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Duane Clark makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Larson (C) Duane Clark | |
| 08:11 | DePaul | Roy Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Albert Murray (SF) Charles Richards | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Ernest Spiers hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Wildman | 45-54 |
| 07:39 | DePaul | Roy Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 07:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ernest Spiers | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Wildman (fresh) PF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Middleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Albert Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Compton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Ernest Spiers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Ernest Spiers gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), Thomas Perkins (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF), John Barnett (C) Ryan McQuown, William Wildman, Ernest Spiers, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Jerald Simpson (PF) David Middleton, Charles Compton | |
| 06:43 | DePaul | Roy Larson travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joshua Jones (SG), Charles Richards (SF), Duane Clark (C) Roy Marcus, Albert Murray, Roy Larson | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 06:24 | DePaul | Charles Richards connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clyde Raminez | 47-56 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett drills a jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Duane Clark drills a shot in the lane | 49-58 |
| 05:39 | Butler | John Barnett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 05:19 | DePaul | Charles Richards's pass is intercepted by Clifford Pritchett | 52-58 |
| 05:02 | Butler | John Barnett is called for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (SG), Ernest Spiers (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) John Smotherman, Thomas Perkins, John Barnett | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Marcus (SG), Albert Murray (SF), Roy Larson (C) Joshua Jones, Charles Richards, Duane Clark | |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Roy Marcus misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Albert Murray grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez is fouled on the floor by Clifford Pritchett - foul #1 on Clifford Pritchett, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Albert Murray makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-62 |
| 03:49 | Butler | The short jumper by Bryan Pinnix is denied by Jerald Simpson | 52-62 |
| 03:47 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jerald Simpson | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | DePaul | Roy Larson is hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Butler | William Wildman (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), John Barnett (C) Clifford Pritchett, Bryan Pinnix, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Charles Compton (PF) Clyde Raminez, Jerald Simpson | |
| 03:18 | DePaul | Roy Larson makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:18 | DePaul | Roy Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jesse Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Wildman (fresh) SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Middleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Albert Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Compton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Charles Compton blocks the short jumper by Ernest Spiers | 52-64 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Ernest Spiers pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 02:39 | Butler | William Wildman loses the dribble to Roy Marcus | 52-64 |
| 02:36 | DePaul | Roy Marcus lays it in | 52-66 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Roy Marcus | 52-66 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | David Middleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), James Mahr (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Jesse Grant, Thomas Perkins, John Barnett | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Charles Richards (SF) David Middleton, Roy Marcus, Albert Murray | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Clyde Raminez steps in front of the Ryan McQuown pass in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Charles Richards drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clyde Raminez | 52-68 |
| 01:38 | Butler | William Wildman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | Charles Compton gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Roy Larson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Felix Gonzalez - foul #4 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (SG) James Mahr | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Marcus (SG), Albert Murray (SF), Jerald Simpson (PF) Joshua Jones, Charles Richards, Charles Compton | |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Roy Larson misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Roy Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Ryan McQuown hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Felix Gonzalez | 54-69 |
| 01:01 | DePaul | Roy Larson is hacked by William Wildman - foul #2 on William Wildman, team foul #11 | 54-69 |
| 01:01 | DePaul | Roy Larson misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:01 | DePaul | Roy Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 00:54 | Butler | William Wildman tips it home | 56-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Roy Marcus makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Clyde Raminez | 56-73 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Ryan McQuown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Roy Marcus grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez runs out the clock | 56-73 |