| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Larry Dean inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range set up by Donald Gray | 38-35 |
| 19:36 | DePaul | Harold Perry can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-35 |
| 19:35 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kirby Gardner - foul #1 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF) James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 19:21 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | DePaul | Ralph Werth's floater is knocked away by Donald Gray | 38-37 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Ralph Werth snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:47 | DePaul | Harold Perry buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kirby Gardner | 40-37 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Donald Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Light | 40-37 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Harold Light | 40-37 |
| 18:22 | DePaul | Ralph Werth knocks in the floater from the left side | 42-37 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Larry Dean's floater is tipped away by Harold Light | 42-37 |
| 18:07 | DePaul | Harold Light pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | Harold Light misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Harold Perry tips it in | 44-37 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Perry - foul #3 on Harold Perry, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG), Carl Ryan (C) Phillip Jones, Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, David Jarvis | |
| 17:34 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Carl Ryan is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), Tom Corey (SF) Kirby Gardner, Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:09 | Butler | Larry Dean clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Carl Ryan | 44-38 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | David Rickert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Harold Light is called for the reach on Larry Dean - foul #1 on Harold Light, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (PF) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Donald Gray loses the dribble to Kirby Gardner | 44-38 |
| 15:48 | DePaul | Donald Gray picks off the pass by Kirby Gardner | 44-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) SF - Tom Corey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't throw it down but the foul's on Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Fehr (PF), Harold Perry (C) Tom Corey, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Ralph Werth's layup is rejected by Richard Blevins | 44-40 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Kirby Gardner steps in front of the Brett Shepherd pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 44-40 |
| 15:05 | DePaul | Ralph Werth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kirby Gardner | 46-40 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:46 | DePaul | John Fehr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | James Fowler is called for the reach on Kirby Gardner - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG), Tom Corey (SF), Harold Light (PF) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, John Fehr | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 13:57 | DePaul | Tom Corey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Brett Shepherd snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Richard Blevins is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, David Jarvis | |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Harold Perry scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Rickert and the foul's on Richard Blevins - foul #4 on Richard Blevins, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Richard Blevins | |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 48-40 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 13:16 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:14 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder is hacked by James Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) James Fowler | |
| 12:57 | DePaul | Tom Corey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Rickert | 50-40 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 12:36 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Harold Light | 50-40 |
| 12:25 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the jumper from close range | 52-40 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Donald Gray buries a floater from the left side | 52-42 |
| 11:37 | DePaul | David Rickert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), John Fehr (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Tom Corey, Harold Light, Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fehr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 11:17 | DePaul | Carl Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | DePaul | Ralph Werth loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 10:44 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 10:42 | DePaul | Phillip Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:26 | DePaul | Carl Ryan loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Light (PF), Harold Perry (C) John Fehr, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 10:18 | Butler | Brett Shepherd loses the dribble to Phillip Jones | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Phillip Jones scores on a floater in the paint set up by Kirby Gardner | 54-42 |
| 09:46 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Harold Light grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Harold Light misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Dino Mazierski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Jarvis | 54-45 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Harold Light clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Dino Mazierski travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG), Tom Corey (SF), John Fehr (PF) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, David Jarvis | |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Harold Perry is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Ryan (C) Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Andre Harper | |
| 07:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | David Rickert pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | David Rickert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 07:44 | DePaul | John Fehr grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Carl Ryan banks in the layup on a great pass from Tobias Snyder | 56-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Corey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Fehr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Gray (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tobias Snyder - foul #2 on Tobias Snyder, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Light (PF) John Fehr | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Donald Gray | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:04 | DePaul | David Rickert misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 06:54 | DePaul | Harold Light grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:37 | DePaul | Carl Ryan lays it in | 58-47 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-47 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Carl Ryan grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Tom Corey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Blevins - foul #5 on Richard Blevins, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Harold Perry (C) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Richard Blevins | |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Tom Corey makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Tom Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:10 | Butler | James Fowler pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Light - foul #2 on Harold Light, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Werth (SF) Tom Corey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:49 | DePaul | Harold Perry snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:46 | DePaul | Dino Mazierski steals the ball from Kirby Gardner in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Brett Shepherd comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Werth - foul #3 on Ralph Werth, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Fehr (PF) Harold Light | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:41 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the floater in the paint | 59-49 |
| 05:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 59-49 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Brett Shepherd splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fowler | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | DePaul | James Fowler steals it from Kirby Gardner | 59-52 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Brett Shepherd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 04:38 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 59-52 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Light (PF) John Fehr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Harold Light can't connect on a shot in the paint | 59-52 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Brett Shepherd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it in | 59-54 |
| 03:23 | DePaul | James Fowler is called for the reach on Harold Light - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF) James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Gray (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Harold Light lays it in set up by Ralph Werth and he's fouled by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tom Corey (SF) Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Harold Light makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:51 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Tom Corey | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Andre Harper, David Jarvis | |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Harold Perry clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #3 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) James Fowler | |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Ralph Werth picks off the pass by Douglas Ensminger | 62-57 |
| 02:07 | DePaul | Douglas Ensminger steps in front of the Kirby Gardner pass | 62-57 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Andre Harper | |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Ralph Werth picks off the pass by Douglas Ensminger out of a doubleteam | 62-57 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Werth | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Ralph Werth steps in front of the Brett Shepherd pass | 64-57 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Werth | 66-57 |
| 00:33 | Butler | James Fowler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | DePaul | James Fowler is called for the reach on Phillip Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Fowler, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tom Corey (SF), Carl Ryan (C) Ralph Werth, Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Phillip Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Tom Corey takes the ball from James Fowler | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Harold Light banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom Corey | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Brett Shepherd loses the ball out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner runs out the clock | 68-60 |