| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Wallace Valero inbounds the ball | 18-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Wallace Valero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-33 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the floater from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Ronald Mears scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Corona | 21-35 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Steve Lytton tips it back up and in | 21-37 |
| 18:31 | DePaul | Wallace Valero is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dvorak - foul #2 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 18:16 | DePaul | Robert Corona misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 21-37 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | Ronald Mears grabs the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Ronald Mears connects on the runner in the paint | 23-37 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Dewei Zheng connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocco Esposito | 23-40 |
| 17:36 | DePaul | Ronald Mears drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 17:33 | Butler | David Ricks steals the ball from Ivan Dvorak in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | David Ricks drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:58 | Butler | The short jumper by Joseph Payne is denied by Thomas Allen | 29-40 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Corona | 29-40 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | David Ricks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Gary McNab (SF), Jamie Singleton (PF), Dannie Warden (C) David Ricks, Wallace Valero, Robert Corona, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| 16:24 | DePaul | Gary McNab misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Richard Slack can't finish the layup | 29-40 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Ronald Mears pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) SG - Ronald Mears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNab (fresh) PF - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dannie Warden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Slack (fresh) PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Ragin (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Ronald Mears hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton tips it home | 31-40 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is called for 5 seconds | 31-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (SG), Wallace Valero (SF) Ronald Mears, Gary McNab | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| 15:05 | DePaul | John Magnuson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wallace Valero | 33-40 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Harland Hunter - foul #1 on Harland Hunter, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Thomas Allen (C) Harland Hunter, Dannie Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Wallace Valero buries a shot from close range set up by Thomas Allen | 35-40 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Steve Lytton scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Gustavo Jimenez and he's fouled by Thomas Allen - foul #3 on Thomas Allen, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG), Robert Corona (PF) John Magnuson, Jamie Singleton | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Corona | 35-42 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ivan Dvorak - foul #3 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Dewei Zheng knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 36-44 |
| 13:32 | DePaul | Wallace Valero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Rocco Esposito gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Wallace Valero grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:05 | DePaul | Joseph Payne steals it from Wallace Valero | 36-44 |
| 12:53 | Butler | David Ricks is called for the reach on Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on David Ricks, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (SF), Jamie Singleton (PF) Wallace Valero, Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 12:33 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:25 | DePaul | Gary McNab misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Rocco Esposito grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 12:12 | DePaul | David Ricks pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Steve Lytton - foul #3 on Steve Lytton, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Harland Hunter (SG), Dannie Warden (C) David Ricks, Ronald Mears, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Steve Lytton | |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is hacked by Harland Hunter - foul #2 on Harland Hunter, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Wallace Valero (SF), Robert Corona (PF) Gary McNab, Dannie Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Slack (fresh) PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Ragin (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 37-46 |
| 11:16 | DePaul | Harland Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Richard Slack misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Harland Hunter - foul #3 on Harland Hunter, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Ronald Mears (SG), Thomas Allen (C) John Magnuson, Harland Hunter, Jamie Singleton | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Gustavo Jimenez, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:00 | DePaul | Thomas Allen pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the jump hook near the basket | 39-47 |
| 10:37 | Butler | David Ricks steals it from Richard Slack in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | David Ricks misses the lay-in | 39-47 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to David Ricks | 39-47 |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Joseph Payne's pass is intercepted by Robert Corona | 39-47 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Ronald Mears drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Ricks and the foul's on Rocco Esposito - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (SF), Dannie Warden (PF) Wallace Valero, Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Steve Lytton (C) Richard Slack, Henry Ragin | |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Gary McNab - foul #1 on Gary McNab, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:36 | DePaul | Dannie Warden gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 09:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dewei Zheng | 41-48 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Rocco Esposito drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Lytton | 41-51 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Gary McNab misses the runner from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Rocco Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Wallace Valero (SF), Jamie Singleton (PF) David Ricks, Gary McNab, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Richard Slack (SF) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng | |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Richard Slack steals the ball from Dannie Warden | 41-51 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Richard Slack is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Dannie Warden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 08:12 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton tips it home | 43-51 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 43-53 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Wallace Valero connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Mears (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dannie Warden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Slack (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is hacked by Wallace Valero - foul #1 on Wallace Valero, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Robert Corona (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Ronald Mears, Jamie Singleton, Dannie Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Henry Ragin (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Richard Slack, Steve Lytton | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | David Ricks travels with the ball | 45-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (SF) Wallace Valero | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| 06:39 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 06:37 | DePaul | David Ricks grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | David Ricks scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Magnuson and the foul's on Ivan Dvorak - foul #4 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | David Ricks makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Henry Ragin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Gary McNab grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:54 | DePaul | Gary McNab clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:52 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Gary McNab | 48-55 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | John Magnuson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Ricks | 50-55 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is hacked by David Ricks - foul #2 on David Ricks, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG), Wallace Valero (SF) John Magnuson, Gary McNab | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Henry Ragin | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Robert Corona snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:14 | DePaul | Gustavo Jimenez steals it from Ronald Mears | 50-55 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Steve Lytton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (PG), Jamie Singleton (PF), Dannie Warden (C) David Ricks, Robert Corona, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| 04:36 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton is whistled for traveling | 50-55 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is hacked by Dannie Warden - foul #3 on Dannie Warden, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG) Harland Hunter | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 50-57 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Ronald Mears is called for the reach on Rocco Esposito - foul #2 on Ronald Mears, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG) John Magnuson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | DePaul | David Ricks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dannie Warden | 53-58 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is hacked by Dannie Warden - foul #4 on Dannie Warden, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Allen (C) Jamie Singleton | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Rocco Esposito, Steve Lytton | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 4 pf. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Ronald Mears's fadeaway is rejected by Dewei Zheng | 53-60 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Ronald Mears grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Ronald Mears hits a jumpshot from the right side | 55-60 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Corona (PF) Dannie Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Steve Lytton (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Henry Ragin | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to David Ricks | 55-60 |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Robert Corona lays it in set up by David Ricks and he's fouled by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Robert Corona makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Dewei Zheng knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rocco Esposito | 58-63 |
| 01:38 | DePaul | Robert Corona buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Mears | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne is hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #4 on Thomas Allen, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | David Ricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-64 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Joseph Payne is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | David Ricks drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Mears | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | David Ricks is called for the reach on Steve Lytton in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Ricks, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Ronald Mears hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Corona | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Steve Lytton is hacked by David Ricks in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Ricks, team foul #14 | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Robert Corona misses the easy layup | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |