| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) SG - Joe Bever (fresh) SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fresh) C - Michael Harness (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Todd Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Larry Tarter is fouled on the floor by John Clarke - foul #1 on John Clarke, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Joe Bever grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | John Clarke misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | John Clarke tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Christopher Lewter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Harness | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Armando Robles's pass is intercepted by Michael Harness | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Wells | 8-0 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Todd Allen hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Lewter and the foul's on John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:27 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is hacked by Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | William Knight's floater is tipped away by Todd Allen | 8-2 |
| 17:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Larry Tarter loses the dribble to Dikembe Ahmadi | 8-2 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | William Knight misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Merlin Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 16:22 | DePaul | William Knight makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | William Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Russell Clark misses badly on a floater from the left side | 10-2 |
| 16:05 | Butler | James Eberly tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 15:47 | DePaul | Steven Baum is fouled on the floor by James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Armando Robles | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) SF - Joe Bever (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Baum (fresh) C - Michael Harness (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SG - James Pantoja (fresh) SF - Russell Clark (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Joe Bever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:31 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Joseph Gantz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:05 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Charles Hunter tips it home | 12-7 |
| 14:49 | Butler | James Eberly comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Michael Harness snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Bever | 15-7 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Baum - foul #1 on Steven Baum, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (PF) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:11 | DePaul | Michael Harness can't connect on a runner in the paint | 15-9 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Charles Hunter steps in front of the Joseph Gantz pass in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 13:52 | DePaul | William Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SG) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Joseph Gantz | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Knight - foul #1 on William Knight, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Baum (PF) Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Joe Bever is fouled on the floor by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (C) Kelly Jeanlouis, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Todd Allen | |
| 13:05 | DePaul | William Knight is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Knight, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (C) Christopher Lewter | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Russell Clark snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Kelly Jeanlouis is called for the reach on Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Joe Bever, Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:00 | Butler | James Eberly clanks a jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:59 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 15-10 |
| 11:43 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:42 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) PF - Steven Baum (fairly fresh) C - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Armando Robles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-10 |
| 11:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Harness | 15-10 |
| 11:06 | DePaul | Charles Hunter buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Wells | 18-10 |
| 10:52 | Butler | James Eberly misses the driving attempt from the left block | 18-10 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Gordon Scaife gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Russell Clark clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Harness - foul #1 on Michael Harness, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (PF) Arthur Wells, Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Harness | 18-11 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Todd Allen blocks the short jumper by John Clarke | 18-11 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Michael Harness tips it back up and in | 20-11 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Christopher Lewter comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 20-11 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't tip it in | 20-11 |
| 10:12 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Bever | 20-11 |
| 10:07 | DePaul | Joe Bever is hacked by James Pantoja - foul #2 on James Pantoja, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Merlin Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) James Pantoja, Russell Clark | |
| 09:57 | DePaul | John Clarke drills a turnaround from close range set up by Kelly Jeanlouis | 22-11 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Joe Bever steals it from Thomas Hennigan | 22-11 |
| 09:33 | DePaul | Joe Bever throws it down | 24-11 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Joseph Gantz drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-14 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Michael Harness knocks in the shot from close range | 26-14 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Joe Bever steps in front of the Todd Allen pass | 26-14 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Michael Harness can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG) Arthur Wells, Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Joseph Gantz, Derek Henderson, Thomas Hennigan, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:26 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-14 |
| 08:02 | DePaul | Joe Bever pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Michael Harness knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 29-14 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Russell Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Merlin Morris - foul #1 on Merlin Morris, team foul #8 | 29-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Merlin Morris, Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 29-17 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Baum (fresh) C - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - Russell Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | DePaul | John Clarke blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Russell Clark | |
| 07:18 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:18 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Arthur Wells steps in front of the Christopher Lewter pass | 31-17 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the easy layup | 31-17 |
| 06:48 | DePaul | John Clarke tips it in | 33-17 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Armando Robles is hacked by Steven Baum - foul #2 on Steven Baum, team foul #9 | 33-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (C) Joe Bever, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Armando Robles misses the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:25 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 33-18 |
| 06:09 | DePaul | John Clarke scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Hunter | 35-18 |
| 05:58 | Butler | James Eberly makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Armando Robles | 35-20 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | John Clarke can't tip it in | 35-20 |
| 05:33 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Christopher Lewter connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on John Clarke - foul #3 on John Clarke, team foul #10 | 35-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (C) Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | William Knight gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 05:02 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses badly on a shot in the paint | 35-22 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Joe Bever tips it back up and in | 37-22 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Joseph Gantz clanks a floater from the left side | 37-24 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Christopher Lewter tips it but misses | 37-24 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 04:03 | DePaul | Michael Harness gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | William Knight scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joe Bever | 39-24 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Derek Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 03:24 | DePaul | Michael Harness snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bever (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Harness (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Derek Henderson (fresh) SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Arthur Wells - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #8 | 39-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF) Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Derek Henderson, Russell Clark, Christopher Lewter, Rodney Fern | |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Armando Robles misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kelly Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #11 | 41-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), Steven Baum (PF) Charles Hunter, Arthur Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | Steven Baum can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Tarter | 41-28 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | William Knight is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Knight, team foul #12 | 41-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Michael Harness (C) Merlin Morris, Joe Bever, William Knight | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Larry Tarter takes the ball from Arthur Wells in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on Arthur Wells - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #9 | 41-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Joe Bever (SG), John Clarke (PF) Charles Hunter, Steven Baum, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Russell Clark (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, James Eberly, Todd Allen | |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Armando Robles clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-30 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Joe Bever - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #10 | 43-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (C) Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke, Arthur Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Rodney Fern tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 44-32 |