| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Brion (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) C - George Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | DePaul | Keith Taylor scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on John Araujo - foul #2 on John Araujo, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:52 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Randall Bradshaw is called for the reach on John Araujo - foul #1 on Randall Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:13 | Butler | John Araujo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Dicken | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | John O'Brion hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Russell Robbins gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Clay Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:24 | DePaul | Keith Taylor gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on John Araujo - foul #3 on John Araujo, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SF), Michael Childs (PF), Stuart Haliburton (C) Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (PF) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| 18:12 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Edward Womack knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Lyons | 43-34 |
| 17:46 | DePaul | Herbert Hudson steps in front of the Stuart Haliburton pass | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | Butler | George Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Childs - foul #1 on Michael Childs, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG) Daniel Mathis, Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:32 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:32 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:11 | DePaul | Darryl Brady hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Cannella | 45-36 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Herbert Hudson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Cannella in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 16:57 | DePaul | Dustin West misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-36 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Edward Womack snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:29 | Butler | George Wilson clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-36 |
| 16:27 | DePaul | Michael Childs snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Dustin West misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Edward Womack grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Stephen Cannella steals it from George Wilson | 45-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Darryl Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Childs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Haliburton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Krone (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Womack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Thomas Lyons is called for the reach on Stephen Cannella - foul #1 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Keith Taylor (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Randall Bradshaw (PF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Dustin West, Michael Childs, Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Herbert Hudson, Ronnie Krone, Edward Womack, George Wilson | |
| 15:27 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | John O'Brion clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Bernard Dicken - foul #1 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Clay Moore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | John O'Brion is hacked by Hung Tang - foul #3 on Hung Tang, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 14:18 | DePaul | John O'Brion knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Keith Taylor | 49-38 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Keith Taylor steps in front of the Clay Moore pass in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 14:05 | DePaul | Russell Robbins steals the ball from Daniel Mathis | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John O'Brion - foul #2 on John O'Brion, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Dustin West (SF), James Page (PF) Daniel Mathis, Keith Taylor, Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG), Herbert Hudson (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), George Wilson (C) John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | John O'Brion can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 13:27 | Butler | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Clay Moore double dribbles | 49-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Clay Moore | |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Goran Kamienski steals it from John O'Brion | 49-39 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Goran Kamienski lays it up and in | 49-41 |
| 12:26 | DePaul | John O'Brion throws it down | 51-41 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 12:09 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:04 | DePaul | Rene Rizzo steps in front of the John O'Brion pass | 51-41 |
| 11:45 | Butler | George Wilson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Hudson | 51-43 |
| 11:32 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Darryl Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Page (fairly fresh) C - John O'Brion (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rene Rizzo (fairly fresh) C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Thomas Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Keith Taylor (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Randall Bradshaw (PF), Michael Childs (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Dustin West, James Page, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Goran Kamienski, Herbert Hudson, Rene Rizzo, George Wilson | |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 57-43 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Clay Moore lays it in | 57-45 |
| 10:38 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russell Robbins - foul #3 on Russell Robbins, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| 10:38 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:38 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Bernard Dicken connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Keith Taylor | 61-47 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Clay Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Childs - foul #2 on Michael Childs, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton (C) Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Hung Tang | |
| 09:39 | Butler | Randall Bradshaw takes the ball from Thomas Lyons | 61-47 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 09:18 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:59 | DePaul | Keith Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Dustin West (SF), James Page (C) Daniel Mathis, Keith Taylor, Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF) John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Thomas Lyons's 3 pointer is rejected by Stuart Haliburton | 61-47 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Stuart Haliburton | 61-47 |
| 08:12 | DePaul | Dustin West misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-47 |
| 08:11 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella gets the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | Dustin West scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Cannella | 64-47 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Dustin West steals the ball from Rene Rizzo in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Dustin West misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Dustin West drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darryl Brady | 67-47 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Herbert Hudson travels with the ball | 67-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (PG), Keith Taylor (SG), Michael Childs (PF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton, James Page | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Edward Womack | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Paul Classen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Michael Childs (fresh) 2 reb. C - John O'Brion (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Phillip Jamison (SF) Paul Classen, Dustin West | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Dicken (SF) Herbert Hudson | |
| 07:03 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 07:03 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Keith Taylor is called for the reach on Bernard Dicken - foul #3 on Keith Taylor, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Clay Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Araujo | 68-50 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 06:18 | Butler | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Daniel Mathis is called for the reach on Clay Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #6 | 68-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG), Rene Rizzo (PF) John Araujo, Russell Robbins | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 06:00 | DePaul | John O'Brion gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:52 | DePaul | Keith Taylor is whistled for a carry | 68-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Dustin West (SF), James Page (PF) Daniel Mathis, Keith Taylor, Phillip Jamison, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF) Bernard Dicken | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Clay Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 05:22 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:16 | DePaul | Dustin West is called for traveling | 68-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw (PF) John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), John Araujo (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Clay Moore, Herbert Hudson, Rene Rizzo, George Wilson | |
| 04:56 | Butler | John Araujo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 68-50 |
| 04:55 | Butler | John Araujo hits the follow up shot | 68-52 |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Dustin West drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Ronnie Krone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Keith Taylor (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Michael Childs (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Dustin West, James Page | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Dicken (SF) Ronnie Krone | |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses short on a turnaround from close range | 71-52 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Childs | 71-52 |
| 04:21 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Mathis | 73-52 |
| 03:56 | Butler | John Araujo buries a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Lyons | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses short on a floater from close range | 73-54 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Bernard Dicken grabs the board | 73-54 |
| 03:32 | Butler | John Araujo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Bernard Dicken pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 03:04 | Butler | John Araujo is denied on a layup by Michael Childs | 73-54 |
| 03:02 | Butler | John Araujo tips it in | 73-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Jamison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Childs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hung Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is hacked by Thomas Lyons - foul #2 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Stuart Haliburton (PF), John O'Brion (C) Daniel Mathis, Keith Taylor, Randall Bradshaw, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Edward Womack (C) Thomas Lyons, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Darryl Brady picks off the pass by Rene Rizzo | 75-56 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Darryl Brady slams it home | 77-56 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Herbert Hudson hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edward Womack | 77-58 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton is hacked by Rene Rizzo - foul #1 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #9 | 77-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Keith Taylor (SG) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Hung Tang (C) Goran Kamienski, Rene Rizzo | |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Thomas Lyons is hacked by Daniel Mathis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #7 | 79-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw (PF) Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Thomas Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the board | 79-59 |
| 01:24 | DePaul | Keith Taylor scores on a shot from close range set up by Daniel Mathis | 81-59 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Ronnie Krone's floater is tipped away by Randall Bradshaw | 81-59 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Hung Tang snags the offensive board | 81-59 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Edward Womack makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Herbert Hudson | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Thomas Lyons is called for the reach on John O'Brion - foul #3 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #10 | 81-61 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Hung Tang pulls down the rebound | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 82-61 |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis pulls down the rebound | 82-61 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Lyons - foul #4 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #11 | 82-61 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Edward Womack loses the ball out of bounds | 83-61 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis runs out the clock | 83-61 |