| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) SG - Michael Burks (fresh) SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Joseph Palmer can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Butler | The short jumper by Richard Schantz is denied by Jonathan Sellers | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Jonathan Sellers blocks the jumper by Christopher Johnson | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sellers | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Christopher Johnson's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Haynes | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Thomas | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Christopher Johnson makes the turnaround in the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Burks | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Michael Burks snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | DePaul | Michael Burks is fouled on the floor by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:26 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville misses the easy layup | 2-6 |
| 16:25 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Walter Ewing tips it in | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on Nicolas Haynes - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Hughes (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Bradley Rainville, Jonathan Sellers | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) C - Clinton Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Bruce Smith (SF) Nicolas Haynes, Aaron Thomas | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Michael McCade buries a jumper from close range set up by Benjamin Kuhlman | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | DePaul | Michael Burks is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 14:34 | Butler | The jumper by Benjamin Kuhlman is denied by Clinton Robinson | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | DePaul | Bruce Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | DePaul | Bruce Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Joseph Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Burks | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Michael Burks misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Aaron Thomas (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Stephen Phillips, Bruce Smith, Edwin Hughes, Clinton Robinson | |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Michael Burks misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Michael Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Joseph Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Walter Ewing tips it in | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | John Gearhart steals it from Bradley Rainville | 8-8 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Walter Ewing clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 12:51 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Johnson (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) John Gearhart, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (SG) Michael Burks | |
| 12:51 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:51 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Michael McCade clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Walter Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG) Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 12:10 | DePaul | Eric Broderick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Sellers | 10-10 |
| 11:48 | DePaul | Christopher Johnson takes the ball from Bradley Rainville | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) SG - Eric Broderick (fresh) SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Michael McCade can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:37 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Eric Broderick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sellers | 10-10 |
| 11:09 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 11:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 10-10 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman clanks a shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:27 | DePaul | Eric Broderick knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicolas Haynes | 10-13 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Haynes | 10-13 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 10:05 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:48 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Broderick | 10-16 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Jonathan Sellers steals the ball from Christopher Johnson | 10-16 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #1 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Christopher Johnson, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Michael Burks (SG), Bruce Smith (SF), Edwin Hughes (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Haynes, Eric Broderick, Aaron Thomas, Bradley Rainville, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-16 |
| 09:08 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Bruce Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Bruce Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Bruce Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Bruce Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson tips it in | 12-16 |
| 08:12 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Johnson (SF) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-16 |
| 07:59 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | Michael Burks can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Robinson | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Gearhart (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) C - Clinton Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | DePaul | Michael Burks hits a jumper in the paint set up by Stephen Phillips | 12-18 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is fouled on the floor by Clinton Robinson - foul #1 on Clinton Robinson, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Benjamin Kuhlman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Thomas (SF) Bruce Smith | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Christopher Johnson travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG) Stephen Phillips | |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Michael Burks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers (C) Clinton Robinson | |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Gearhart - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF) John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Rainville (PF) Edwin Hughes | |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Walter Ewing scores on a floater from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Burks | 14-20 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Walter Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG) Benjamin Kuhlman, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Eric Broderick (SG), Bruce Smith (SF), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Haynes, Michael Burks, Aaron Thomas, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Eric Broderick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Walter Ewing connects on the floater in the lane | 16-23 |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Phillips and the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Christopher Johnson, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Burks (SG) Eric Broderick | |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville misses the free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Michael McCade throws it down | 18-25 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville drills a floater from the left block set up by Stephen Phillips | 18-27 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the jumper in the paint set up by John Gearhart and he's fouled by Stephen Phillips - foul #1 on Stephen Phillips, team foul #3 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Aaron Thomas (SF), Edwin Hughes (PF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Stephen Phillips, Bruce Smith, Bradley Rainville, Clinton Robinson | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:27 | DePaul | Michael Burks is hacked by Benjamin Kuhlman - foul #1 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF) Michael McCade, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:27 | DePaul | Michael Burks makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:27 | DePaul | Michael Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Sellers - foul #2 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (SG) Michael Burks | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:51 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes knocks in the floater from the left block | 23-30 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 02:15 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Broderick - foul #1 on Eric Broderick, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Benjamin Kuhlman, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Burks (SG) Eric Broderick | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Michael Burks misses the jumper from the right block | 27-30 |
| 01:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Gearhart | 27-30 |
| 01:21 | Butler | John Gearhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Bruce Smith (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Haynes, Aaron Thomas, Edwin Hughes, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 01:00 | DePaul | Michael Burks lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Phillips | 27-32 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Michael McCade drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Cook | 29-32 |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Phillips | 29-34 |
| 00:14 | Butler | John Gearhart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it in | 31-34 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville clanks a floater from the right side | 31-34 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-34 |