| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Martini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | William Knight tips it home | 38-37 |
| 19:09 | Butler | James Martini takes the ball from Richard Marsh | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | DePaul | Merlin Morris hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Martini | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Jeff Davis's pass is intercepted by William Knight | 38-39 |
| 18:24 | DePaul | John Clarke scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Knight | 38-41 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Joseph Gantz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:54 | DePaul | John Clarke loses the dribble to Larry Tarter | 41-41 |
| 17:43 | Butler | William Knight steals the ball from Joseph Gantz | 41-41 |
| 17:32 | DePaul | William Knight makes the floater in the paint | 41-43 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Larry Tarter loses the dribble to Merlin Morris in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Joseph Gantz steals the ball from Dikembe Ahmadi | 41-43 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Joseph Gantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Chase Smith (SF), Steven Baum (C) James Martini, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| 16:46 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is fouled on the floor by James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter buries a floater from close range set up by Merlin Morris | 41-45 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Merlin Morris picks off the pass by Charles Buckler | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) SG - Derek Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chase Smith (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Baum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | DePaul | Rodney Fern is called for the reach on Merlin Morris - foul #1 on Rodney Fern, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Henderson (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (C) Carlton Slaughter, Chase Smith, John Clarke | |
| 15:38 | DePaul | William Knight is denied on a dunk by Charles Buckler | 41-45 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 15:25 | DePaul | Merlin Morris grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 15:13 | DePaul | Merlin Morris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Baum | 41-48 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Charles Buckler hits the finger roll set up by Gordon Scaife and the foul's on William Knight - foul #1 on William Knight, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF) William Knight | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Charles Buckler makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Steven Baum comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Knight (C) John Clarke | |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Gordon Scaife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), John Clarke (PF) James Henderson, William Knight | |
| 14:02 | DePaul | John Clarke misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-50 |
| 14:01 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis tips it in | 44-52 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Steven Baum pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis loses the ball out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Martini (SG), William Knight (C) Carlton Slaughter, John Clarke | |
| 13:16 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:02 | DePaul | William Knight banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Martini and he's fouled by Rodney Fern - foul #3 on Rodney Fern, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF) Steven Baum | |
| 13:02 | DePaul | William Knight misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Richard Marsh snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the fadeaway from close range | 46-54 |
| 12:41 | DePaul | Rodney Fern blocks the jumper by Merlin Morris | 46-54 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits a jump hook from close range | 48-54 |
| 12:00 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis's floater is tipped away by Richard Marsh | 48-54 |
| 11:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Hennigan | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Martini (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - William Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | The refs have stopped play. Kelly Jeanlouis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), James Henderson (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (C) Merlin Morris, James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| 11:30 | Butler | John Clarke denies the turnaround by Jeff Davis | 48-54 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Clarke | 48-54 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses the dunk attempt | 48-54 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Gordon Scaife gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | James Henderson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Scaife - foul #4 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Thomas Hennigan (PF) Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), William Knight (C) Edwin Teague, John Clarke | |
| 10:37 | DePaul | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | James Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Joseph Gantz grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Merlin Morris steps in front of the Larry Tarter pass | 51-55 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Merlin Morris hits the finger roll | 51-57 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | William Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Steven Baum tips it in | 51-59 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-59 |
| 09:28 | DePaul | William Knight pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merlin Morris, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Thomas Hennigan, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Martini (SG), John Clarke (PF) James Henderson, William Knight | |
| 09:16 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Steven Baum snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 09:03 | DePaul | Steven Baum banks in the layup set up by Merlin Morris | 51-61 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Jeff Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 08:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Fern | 51-61 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Rodney Fern can't tip it in | 51-61 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Steven Baum grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | James Martini connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmadi | 51-64 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Joseph Gantz connects on the jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Martini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Baum (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | John Clarke drills a jump hook near the basket | 53-66 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Joseph Gantz gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Charles Buckler is called for traveling | 53-66 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, James Martini, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis hits the finger roll set up by Edwin Teague | 53-68 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Butler | James Pantoja misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Knight | 53-68 |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Edwin Teague misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-68 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-68 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan tips it home | 55-68 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses long on a runner from the baseline | 55-68 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | John Clarke can't tip it in | 55-68 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-68 |
| 05:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Knight | 55-68 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 05:05 | DePaul | William Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:57 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Clarke | 55-71 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Richard Marsh connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 57-71 |
| 04:36 | DePaul | Todd Allen steals it from William Knight | 57-71 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (C) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), James Martini (SG), Steven Baum (PF) Edwin Teague, Carlton Slaughter, John Clarke | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Rodney Fern | 60-71 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | The jump hook by Steven Baum is blocked by Jeff Davis | 60-71 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Rodney Fern loses the ball out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buckler (C) Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:39 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Merlin Morris and he's fouled by Charles Buckler - foul #3 on Charles Buckler, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF) Steven Baum | |
| 03:39 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Martini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - William Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kelly Jeanlouis - foul #4 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #3 | 60-74 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | John Clarke is hacked by Rodney Fern - foul #4 on Rodney Fern, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:58 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Jeff Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Rodney Fern tips it home | 63-74 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Rodney Fern is called for the reach on John Clarke - foul #5 on Rodney Fern, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Baum (C) William Knight | |
| 02:29 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Richard Marsh pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Larry Tarter buries a 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | John Clarke buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Richard Marsh - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Knight (C) Steven Baum | |
| 02:01 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis snags the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 01:42 | DePaul | William Knight buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Merlin Morris | 66-78 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a floater in the lane | 66-78 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | James Martini grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:01 | DePaul | William Knight is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Charles Buckler (PF), Guadalupe Alvarado (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Merlin Morris, James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke | |
| 01:01 | DePaul | William Knight misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:01 | DePaul | William Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Dikembe Ahmadi takes the ball from Joseph Gantz | 66-79 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Steven Baum lays it up and in set up by Edwin Teague and he's hacked by Charles Buckler - foul #4 on Charles Buckler, team foul #11 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Chase Smith (C) William Knight | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses the free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buckler | 66-81 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Steven Baum steals the ball from Guadalupe Alvarado | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Edwin Teague runs out the clock | 66-81 |