| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | James Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 19:22 | DePaul | David Jarvis steals the ball from Ralph Werth | 25-28 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Phillip Jones buries a floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a turnaround from the left block | 27-30 |
| 18:08 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 18:08 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Harold Light swats the dunk try by Douglas Ensminger | 30-30 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Ralph Werth grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:35 | DePaul | Douglas Ensminger denies the turnaround by Harold Perry | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:04 | Butler | James Fowler buries a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 16:49 | DePaul | Harold Perry connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Harold Light | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Richard Blevins | 32-33 |
| 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), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| 16:17 | DePaul | David Rickert clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:55 | Butler | David Jarvis is denied on a layup by Harold Perry | 32-33 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | John Fehr pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Corey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fehr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | DePaul | David Jarvis steals it from David Rickert | 32-33 |
| 15:14 | Butler | James Fowler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 32-36 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | David Rickert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 15:02 | DePaul | John Fehr tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 15:01 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Donald Gray scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 32-38 |
| 14:22 | DePaul | Tom Corey is hacked by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Light (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Tom Corey, John Fehr, Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| 14:05 | DePaul | Andre Harper steps in front of the Ralph Werth pass | 32-38 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | Carl Ryan snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Harold Light misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Andre Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Andre Harper | |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Ralph Werth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Werth, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (C) Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:20 | Butler | Donald Gray blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Brett Shepherd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Light - foul #3 on Harold Light, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:39 | DePaul | Phillip Jones drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kirby Gardner | 34-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Brett Shepherd splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dino Mazierski | 34-43 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | Harold Perry drills a jumper from the left block | 36-43 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is hacked by Kirby Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG), Tom Corey (SF), John Fehr (PF) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 10:31 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 10:29 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Harold Perry | 36-43 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Gray - foul #4 on Donald Gray, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 37-43 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Richard Blevins jams it on a nice dish by Andre Harper | 37-45 |
| 09:25 | DePaul | David Rickert makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tom Corey | 40-45 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Tobias Snyder steps in front of the Douglas Ensminger pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 40-45 |
| 08:44 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-45 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Andre Harper snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Brett Shepherd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 08:18 | DePaul | Harold Perry snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 07:58 | DePaul | Harold Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tobias Snyder and he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Light (PF) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Tom Corey, John Fehr | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| 07:58 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:23 | DePaul | Harold Perry gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 07:03 | DePaul | Harold Perry can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Gray - foul #5 on Donald Gray, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 07:03 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:03 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Werth - foul #2 on Ralph Werth, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Ryan (C) Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Dean (SF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner is hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Harold Light comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Richard Blevins pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:56 | Butler | James Fowler misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 05:55 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Ralph Werth is fouled on the floor by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis | |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 47-50 |
| 05:24 | DePaul | Ralph Werth snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 05:18 | DePaul | Ralph Werth clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean | |
| 05:18 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:18 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:54 | Butler | James Fowler hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Phillip Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG), Tom Corey (SF), John Fehr (PF) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 04:15 | Butler | James Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Carl Ryan | 49-53 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | David Rickert makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tobias Snyder | 52-53 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Larry Dean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Blevins | 52-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Corey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Fehr (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Tom Corey hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tobias Snyder | 54-56 |
| 03:00 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Tom Corey gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Light (PF), Harold Perry (C) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Tom Corey, John Fehr, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| 02:35 | DePaul | Richard Blevins steps in front of the Harold Perry pass | 54-56 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Ralph Werth - foul #3 on Ralph Werth, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper | |
| 01:56 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Harold Light grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Phillip Jones is hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:20 | Butler | James Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd tips it in | 56-58 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Fowler | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | DePaul | The jump hook by Harold Perry is blocked by Richard Blevins | 56-61 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Harold Light hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Kirby Gardner is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Harold Light is called for the reach on James Fowler - foul #4 on Harold Light, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Ralph Werth snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Harold Light misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Harold Perry snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner is hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Kirby Gardner is called for the reach on Douglas Ensminger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Ralph Werth pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Kirby Gardner is called for the reach on James Fowler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner scores on a 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Harold Perry wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | DePaul | Harold Light misses long on a floater from close range | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:15 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the dunk | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | DePaul | Phillip Jones snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:38 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses badly on a runner from the right block | 65-65 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Ralph Werth steals it from Richard Blevins | 65-65 |
| 03:05 | DePaul | Ralph Werth lays it up and in | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Perry - foul #2 on Harold Perry, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses badly on a floater in the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andre Harper | 67-66 |
| 02:05 | Butler | David Jarvis connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Andre Harper and he's hacked by Harold Light - foul #5 on Harold Light, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG), Tom Corey (SF), John Fehr (PF) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski | |
| 02:05 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:05 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Harold Perry | 67-68 |
| 02:05 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | David Rickert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | David Rickert gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | The jumper by Tom Corey is denied by Larry Dean | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Harold Perry denies the turnaround by Andre Harper | 67-68 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Harold Perry snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Tom Corey | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG) Kirby Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fehr (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Tobias Snyder steals it from Brett Shepherd | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Jones | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 69-70 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Ralph Werth is whistled for traveling | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Dino Mazierski runs out the clock | 69-70 |