| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Sparling (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gregory Lebron (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Nowosielski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Elam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vincente Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski inbounds the ball | 14-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-40 |
| 19:43 | Butler | David Sparling hits the follow up shot | 16-40 |
| 19:18 | DePaul | James Elam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-40 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Thomas Nowosielski takes the ball from David Sparling | 16-40 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | James Elam banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Nowosielski | 16-42 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Elam - foul #2 on James Elam, team foul #1 | 16-42 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 17-42 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-42 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Vincent Mangels | 18-45 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-45 |
| 17:54 | DePaul | Vincente Costa clanks a floater from the right side | 21-45 |
| 17:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Everett Savory | 21-45 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lebron - foul #1 on Gregory Lebron, team foul #2 | 21-45 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the lay-in | 21-45 |
| 17:32 | Butler | David Sparling tips it back up and in | 23-45 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | James Elam knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Lebron | 23-47 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 3 from straight away | 23-47 |
| 16:53 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels pulls down the rebound | 23-47 |
| 16:28 | DePaul | James Elam comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 23-47 |
| 16:27 | Butler | David Sparling snags the defensive board | 23-47 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Samuel Foster drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #3 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SG) Gregory Lebron | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the free throw | 26-47 |
| 15:55 | DePaul | Samuel Foster steals the ball from Vincent Mangels | 26-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Marotta (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnathan Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Nowosielski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Benton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Elam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vincente Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Vincent Mangels swats the layup by Samuel Foster | 26-47 |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels gets the rebound | 26-47 |
| 15:15 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski is whistled for a carry | 26-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Wagner (C) Samuel Foster, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:01 | Butler | Thomas Wagner buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Duvall | 28-47 |
| 14:39 | DePaul | James Elam is fouled on the floor by John Marotta - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) George Larson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-47 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Richard Duvall pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Don Benton | 28-47 |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Everett Savory picks off the pass by Vincente Costa | 28-47 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Vincente Costa steps in front of the Everett Savory pass | 28-47 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | Thomas Wagner is called for the reach on James Elam - foul #4 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, John Marotta, Tim Pointer, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gregory Lebron (PG) Don Benton | |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Vincente Costa loses the dribble to Samuel Foster | 28-47 |
| 12:19 | Butler | David Sparling is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SF), Salvador Reyes (C) James Elam, Vincent Mangels | |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Vincente Costa buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Lebron | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gregory Lebron (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Nowosielski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Benton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Salvador Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Salvador Reyes denies the turnaround by Samuel Foster | 28-49 |
| 11:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Sparling | 28-49 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-49 |
| 11:10 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Stanton Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-49 |
| 10:49 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 10:44 | Butler | George Larson's layup is rejected by Vincente Costa | 30-49 |
| 10:42 | DePaul | Vincente Costa grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-49 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Vincente Costa snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Vincente Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Stanton Williams - foul #2 on Stanton Williams, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), John Marotta (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Stanton Williams, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| Subs | DePaul | James James (PG), James Elam (SF), Vincent Mangels (C) Gregory Lebron, Thomas Nowosielski, Salvador Reyes | |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Don Benton is called for the reach on Richard Duvall - foul #1 on Don Benton, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia (PF) Vincente Costa | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Gerardo Garcia swats the short shot by Tim Pointer | 30-51 |
| 09:18 | DePaul | James James pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels blows the dunk but the foul's on Johnathan Gardner - foul #1 on Johnathan Gardner, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the tip | 30-53 |
| 08:50 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 08:30 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Gardner - foul #2 on Johnathan Gardner, team foul #6 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Vincente Costa (PF) Gerardo Garcia | |
| 08:16 | DePaul | Vincente Costa knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Don Benton | 30-55 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Tim Pointer clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 30-55 |
| 07:43 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses long on a turnaround from close range | 30-55 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses the tip | 30-55 |
| 07:39 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to James Elam | 30-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marotta (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnathan Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Benton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Elam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vincent Mangels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-55 |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Vincente Costa can't tip it in | 30-55 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 07:08 | Butler | John Marotta hits a shot from the free throw line | 32-55 |
| 06:41 | DePaul | Everett Savory steals it from Vincente Costa | 32-55 |
| 06:17 | Butler | John Marotta misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Vincente Costa pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | Vincente Costa buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Don Benton | 32-57 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | James James gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| 05:23 | DePaul | James James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-57 |
| 05:21 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses the tip | 32-57 |
| 05:19 | DePaul | James James tips it in | 32-59 |
| 05:04 | Butler | James Elam denies the turnaround by Johnathan Gardner | 32-59 |
| 05:03 | DePaul | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 32-59 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | Vincente Costa comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-59 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Everett Savory clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #5 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Stanton Williams (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, John Marotta, Tim Pointer, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Nitta (SG), Thomas Baxter (SF), Gerardo Garcia (PF), Salvador Reyes (C) Don Benton, James Elam, Vincente Costa, Vincent Mangels | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 04:29 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-59 |
| 03:59 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes can't tip it in | 33-59 |
| 03:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Potter | 33-59 |
| 03:54 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Nitta - foul #1 on Michael Nitta, team foul #6 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:54 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 03:54 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 33-59 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes misses the tip | 33-59 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Thomas Baxter hits the follow up shot | 33-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - John Marotta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Potter (fresh) C - David Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Nitta (fresh) SF - Thomas Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerardo Garcia (fresh) 5 reb. C - Salvador Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | John Marotta's fadeaway is rejected by Salvador Reyes | 33-61 |
| 03:19 | DePaul | Michael Nitta snags the defensive board | 33-61 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Thomas Baxter knocks in the runner in the paint | 33-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-63 |
| 02:47 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to George Larson | 33-63 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Stanton Williams is whistled for a carry | 33-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SG) Michael Nitta | |
| 02:20 | DePaul | James James misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Stanton Williams - foul #3 on Stanton Williams, team foul #7 | 33-63 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | James James misses the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Thomas Baxter swats the layup by William Potter | 33-64 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Stanton Williams grabs the offensive board | 33-64 |
| 01:48 | Butler | John Marotta clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-64 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | James James gets the rebound | 33-64 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | James James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Stanton Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-64 |
| 01:13 | Butler | John Marotta misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Baxter - foul #1 on Thomas Baxter, team foul #7 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (SF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Stanton Williams, William Potter | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:13 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 01:13 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-64 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner grabs the board | 35-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Salvador Reyes swats the short shot by David Sparling | 35-64 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Don Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Don Benton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Pointer - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #8 | 35-64 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Don Benton makes the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Don Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-65 |
| 00:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Johnathan Gardner | 35-65 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Tim Pointer is called for traveling | 35-65 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | James James runs out the clock | 35-65 |