| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Maurice Black inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Joe Degree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Shawn Kirch pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Richard Courtois knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Kirch | 41-43 |
| 19:03 | DePaul | Paul Hunter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Woodall | 41-46 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by Paul Hunter - foul #2 on Paul Hunter, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Shawn Kirch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Richard Courtois picks off the pass by James Hinnenkamp | 41-46 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Vincent Wroten knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 44-46 |
| 17:38 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 17:36 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Degree | 44-46 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Maurice Black is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Eddy Cowan (C) Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (SG), Larry Munkberg (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF), Eric French (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Joe Degree, James Hinnenkamp | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 17:05 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:50 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg's pass is intercepted by Vincent Wroten | 44-46 |
| 16:22 | Butler | William Michael lays it up and in set up by Earl Redding | 46-46 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Eric French misses the dunk attempt | 46-46 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Vincent Wroten pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric French (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Butler | William Michael misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-46 |
| 15:46 | DePaul | John Woodall pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:42 | DePaul | John Woodall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bates | 46-49 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 15:28 | DePaul | John Woodall grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Paul Cantrell picks off the pass by Vincent Wroten | 46-52 |
| 14:37 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 14:22 | Butler | William Michael makes the shot from the left side set up by Richard Courtois | 48-54 |
| 14:06 | DePaul | Eric French's fadeaway is rejected by Eddy Cowan | 48-54 |
| 14:05 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:46 | Butler | William Michael hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Earl Redding | 50-54 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric French | 50-56 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Vincent Wroten and he's fouled by Eric French - foul #3 on Eric French, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Shawn Kirch (C) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten, Earl Redding, William Michael | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Joe Degree (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) John Woodall, Robert Bates, Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell, Eric French | |
| 13:02 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Hunter | 53-58 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 12:35 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Joe Degree knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 53-60 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eddy Cowan - foul #2 on Eddy Cowan, team foul #1 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (PF) Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 11:36 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:36 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Shawn Kirch pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Michael Hofmann is called for the reach on Antonio Scarborough - foul #1 on Michael Hofmann, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Mark Baccus | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG) Michael Hofmann | |
| 11:02 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Winston Noonan (PG) Paul Hunter | |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Robert Bates is hacked by Vincent Wroten - foul #3 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Steven Flannery | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Cantrell (SF), David Calhoun (C) Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp | |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (PG), Michael Tompson (C) Antonio Scarborough, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG) Winston Noonan | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Mark Baccus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Mark Baccus | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Eric French (PF) Michael Hofmann, Joe Degree | |
| 09:41 | DePaul | Robert Bates connects on the jumper near the basket | 55-62 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 58-62 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | Eric French is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Earl Redding, Daniel Hayes, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Robert Bates, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun | |
| 08:56 | Butler | Maurice Black is called for the reach on Steven Flannery - foul #1 on Maurice Black, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Shawn Kirch can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 58-62 |
| 08:38 | Butler | William Michael tips it home | 60-62 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Maurice Black hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-62 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Eric French hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Richard Courtois can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Steven Flannery can't tip it in | 60-64 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:52 | DePaul | John Woodall knocks in the jumper from the left side | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | James Hinnenkamp steps in front of the Richard Courtois pass | 60-66 |
| 07:27 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses the dunk | 60-66 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Vincent Wroten snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 07:11 | Butler | William Michael tips it in | 62-66 |
| 06:55 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 06:53 | DePaul | Eric French tips it in | 62-68 |
| 06:36 | Butler | William Michael hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 62-68 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Shawn Kirch tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Eric French misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Kirch - foul #1 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #3 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Earl Redding (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten, Steven Flannery, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF), Joe Degree (PF) John Woodall, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp | |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Eric French makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Eric French misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Larry Munkberg is called for the reach on Mark Baccus - foul #1 on Larry Munkberg, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG) Eric French | |
| 05:38 | Butler | Earl Redding connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddy Cowan | 67-69 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Mark Baccus grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses short on a floater from the right side | 67-69 |
| 04:55 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Degree | 67-69 |
| 04:39 | DePaul | Joe Degree can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Joe Degree hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Hofmann | 67-72 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Antonio Scarborough, Mark Baccus, Earl Redding, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Michael Hofmann, Robert Bates, Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell | |
| 04:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Hunter - foul #3 on Paul Hunter, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Paul Hunter tips it in | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Richard Courtois is fouled on the floor by Joe Degree - foul #2 on Joe Degree, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:39 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Maurice Black makes the driving attempt from close range | 69-76 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Paul Hunter is called for the reach on Richard Courtois - foul #4 on Paul Hunter, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp is fouled on the floor by Shawn Kirch - foul #2 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #4 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell clanks a jump hook from close range | 70-76 |
| 02:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 70-76 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Shawn Kirch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 70-76 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF) Robert Bates, Paul Cantrell | |
| 02:00 | DePaul | John Woodall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 01:58 | Butler | William Michael snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-76 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | John Woodall pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 01:36 | DePaul | John Woodall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Steven Flannery gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Steven Flannery can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 01:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Hinnenkamp | 70-76 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | John Woodall clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-76 |
| 00:45 | DePaul | John Woodall grabs the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | DePaul | John Woodall is hacked by Richard Courtois - foul #1 on Richard Courtois, team foul #5 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (SG), Larry Munkberg (SF) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Steven Flannery is called for the reach on James Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Steven Flannery, team foul #6 | 70-76 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Robert Bates is hacked by Vincent Wroten - foul #4 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Robert Bates misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Vincent Wroten snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Richard Courtois clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | John Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG) Robert Bates | |
| 00:29 | DePaul | John Woodall is hacked by Richard Courtois in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Courtois, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Richard Courtois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Richard Courtois is called for the reach on James Hinnenkamp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Courtois, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (SG) Paul Hunter | |
| 00:18 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Shawn Kirch grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-78 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Shawn Kirch grabs the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Richard Courtois drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Flannery | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG) Robert Bates | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | DePaul | John Woodall is hacked by Richard Courtois in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Courtois, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | John Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Steven Flannery scores on a 3 from straight away | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Woodall runs out the clock | 76-79 |