| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Classen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Dicken inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Butler | Dustin West steps in front of the Goran Kamienski pass in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 19:37 | DePaul | Michael Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Clay Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Michael Childs is fouled on the floor by Goran Kamienski - foul #3 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (SG) Goran Kamienski | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:46 | DePaul | Dustin West drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Jamison | 32-33 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Clay Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:33 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:17 | DePaul | Dustin West misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Clay Moore drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Julio Martin | 34-35 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw jams it on a great pass from Paul Classen | 34-37 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Russell Robbins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Bradshaw - foul #1 on Randall Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Julio Martin, Bernard Dicken, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), John Bonaparte (SG), Darryl Brady (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), Robert Bryant (C) Phillip Jamison, Paul Classen, Dustin West, Michael Childs, Randall Bradshaw | |
| 17:27 | Butler | Russell Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Russell Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Robbins | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski is hacked by John Bonaparte in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bonaparte, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Rene Rizzo (PF) Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:08 | Butler | John Bonaparte picks off the pass by Miladen Jankowski | 36-37 |
| 16:47 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Cannella and he's hacked by Thomas Lyons - foul #2 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 16:47 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 16:40 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski is fouled in the backcourt by John Bonaparte - foul #2 on John Bonaparte, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Rene Rizzo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | Robert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bryant | 36-42 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Rene Rizzo misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Darryl Brady - foul #2 on Darryl Brady, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG), Jeffrey Roberts (C) Ronnie Krone, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Young (PG), Dustin West (SF), James Page (PF) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Rene Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Rene Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miladen Jankowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Young (fresh) SG - John Bonaparte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Page (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | DePaul | James Page connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Bonaparte | 38-44 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Goran Kamienski double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Miladen Jankowski, Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG) David Young | |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Jamison, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Clay Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:54 | DePaul | James Page snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Dustin West is fouled on the floor by Bernard Dicken - foul #2 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Robbins (PF) Jeffrey Roberts | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), Darryl Brady (SF) John Bonaparte, Dustin West | |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Paul Classen is called for 3 seconds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton (PF) James Page | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Bernard Dicken comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Classen - foul #1 on Paul Classen, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG) Goran Kamienski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Childs (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Stuart Haliburton, Robert Bryant | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | Michael Childs hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Classen | 40-46 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Bernard Dicken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), John Bonaparte (SG), David Young (SF) Phillip Jamison, Paul Classen, Darryl Brady | |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Ronnie Krone takes the ball from Michael Childs | 40-46 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Ronnie Krone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Edward Womack tips it home | 42-46 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lyons in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Thomas Lyons knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Robbins | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | DePaul | Michael Childs buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Cannella | 45-48 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Edward Womack is denied on a layup by Michael Childs | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:18 | DePaul | Michael Childs scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Bonaparte | 45-50 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Ronnie Krone misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Ronnie Krone hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bonaparte (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Young (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Childs (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Bradshaw (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | DePaul | Michael Childs misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Thomas Lyons's pass is intercepted by Stephen Cannella in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 11:17 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Edward Womack is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Julio Martin | 49-52 |
| 10:44 | DePaul | Michael Childs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:42 | DePaul | Michael Childs grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Thomas Lyons - foul #3 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Ronnie Krone, Russell Robbins, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), Dustin West (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), Robert Bryant (C) John Bonaparte, David Young, Michael Childs, Randall Bradshaw | |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Goran Kamienski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Miladen Jankowski (SG) Goran Kamienski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG) Stephen Cannella | |
| 10:09 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Classen | 49-57 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 09:48 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison loses the dribble to Clay Moore | 49-57 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Rene Rizzo lays it in set up by Clay Moore | 51-57 |
| 09:40 | DePaul | Paul Classen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Hung Tang grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Hung Tang's floater is knocked away by Robert Bryant | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Dustin West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Hung Tang gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Bernard Dicken can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 53-57 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Clay Moore misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Stuart Haliburton | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Bernard Dicken snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Clay Moore buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Miladen Jankowski | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Jankowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rene Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Hung Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Classen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stuart Haliburton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Paul Classen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Jamison | 55-60 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Bernard Dicken connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Clay Moore | 57-60 |
| 06:40 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | Robert Bryant grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:29 | DePaul | Hung Tang picks off the pass by Robert Bryant | 57-60 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Bernard Dicken - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), Jeffrey Roberts (C) Clay Moore, Miladen Jankowski, Rene Rizzo, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), John Bonaparte (SG), Darryl Brady (SF), James Page (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Phillip Jamison, Paul Classen, Dustin West, Stuart Haliburton, Robert Bryant | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Jeffrey Roberts is called for the reach on Darryl Brady - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roberts, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF) Bernard Dicken | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:22 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:21 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Darryl Brady is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyons - foul #4 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Womack (C) Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Childs (PF) Randall Bradshaw | |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Darryl Brady makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Darryl Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Ronnie Krone's pass is intercepted by Michael Childs in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 04:49 | DePaul | Michael Childs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Edward Womack snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:40 | DePaul | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:20 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Edward Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Thomas Lyons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Krone | 60-62 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyons - foul #5 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Goran Kamienski, Ronnie Krone, Jeffrey Roberts, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Young (SG), Dustin West (SF), Randall Bradshaw (C) John Bonaparte, Darryl Brady, James Page | |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Hung Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Young (fresh) SF - Dustin West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Childs (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Clay Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Randall Bradshaw | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | DePaul | Hung Tang blocks the short jumper by Michael Childs | 60-62 |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Michael Childs tips it home | 60-64 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Bernard Dicken hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-64 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | David Young snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG), Miladen Jankowski (SF) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Robert Bryant (C) Stephen Cannella, Randall Bradshaw | |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Dustin West is hacked by Russell Robbins - foul #3 on Russell Robbins, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), James Page (PF) David Young, Michael Childs | |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Dustin West misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Russell Robbins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Julio Martin | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Dustin West knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Classen | 62-68 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF) Julio Martin, Miladen Jankowski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Childs (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) James Page, Robert Bryant | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:39 | Butler | Hung Tang blows the layup | 62-68 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin West | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:05 | Butler | Bernard Dicken scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Goran Kamienski | 64-71 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Goran Kamienski is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Classen - foul #2 on Paul Classen, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Goran Kamienski makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Michael Childs pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Michael Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Julio Martin - foul #3 on Julio Martin, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Julio Martin, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Michael Childs misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Michael Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Bernard Dicken tips it but misses | 65-75 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison runs out the clock | 65-75 |