| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Sallee (fresh) SF - David Schlesinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 19:47 | DePaul | Roberto Romano snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:27 | DePaul | Leland Sallee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Schlesinger | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:51 | DePaul | David Schlesinger's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Ottinger | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Van Laffoon | 36-36 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 18:02 | DePaul | Roberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Leland Sallee hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Leland Sallee makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the dunk | 36-41 |
| 17:37 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:22 | DePaul | David Schlesinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leland Sallee | 36-43 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 39-43 |
| 16:41 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Stephens and he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | DePaul | Landon Austin (PG), Ted Carr (SG), Gabriel Alongi (SF), Lorenzo Crowe (C) Michael Stephens, Leland Sallee, David Schlesinger, Roberto Romano | |
| 16:41 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 39-45 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Clayton Goodman | 41-45 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Gabriel Alongi misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 16:09 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Landon Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Carr (fresh) SF - Gabriel Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schroeder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lorenzo Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | DePaul | Thomas Cartee takes the ball from Landon Austin in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger lays it up and in set up by Thomas Cartee | 43-45 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | Landon Austin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Richard Schroeder swats the short shot by Thomas Cartee | 43-45 |
| 15:10 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe loses the dribble to Leon Ottinger | 43-45 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Stephens (PG), Charles Freeze (SG), Casimir Grabski (PF), Roberto Romano (C) Ted Carr, Gabriel Alongi, Richard Schroeder, Lorenzo Crowe | |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Roberto Romano is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Schlesinger (SF) Landon Austin | |
| 13:59 | DePaul | Charles Freeze is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Michael Stephens is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #4 on Dennis Smith, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:27 | DePaul | Casimir Grabski loses the dribble to Thomas Cancel | 43-45 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Thomas Cartee lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Cancel | 45-45 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Jonathon McCracken is called for the reach on Roberto Romano - foul #4 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gabriel Alongi (PF) Casimir Grabski | |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Roberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Roberto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Thomas Cartee scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 47-46 |
| 12:22 | DePaul | Michael Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the floater from the right block | 47-46 |
| 11:52 | DePaul | Roberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Freeze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Schlesinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | DePaul | Michael Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Stephens - foul #3 on Michael Stephens, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leland Sallee (PG), Landon Austin (SG), Ted Carr (SF), Lorenzo Crowe (PF), Lesley Catalan (C) Michael Stephens, Charles Freeze, David Schlesinger, Gabriel Alongi, Roberto Romano | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Leland Sallee misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Thomas Cancel buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Lorenzo Crowe - foul #2 on Lorenzo Crowe, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe connects on the floater from the right block set up by Landon Austin and he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Schroeder (PF) Lesley Catalan | |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Richard Schroeder blocks the short jumper by Van Laffoon | 52-48 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Ted Carr gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:49 | DePaul | Landon Austin scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Clayton Goodman - foul #3 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Harold Finnie, Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Stephens (PG), Gabriel Alongi (C) Ted Carr, Lorenzo Crowe | |
| 09:49 | DePaul | Landon Austin makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Landon Austin - foul #2 on Landon Austin, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe (C) Landon Austin | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Michael Stephens picks off the pass by Thomas Cartee in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Michael Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Leland Sallee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:24 | DePaul | Gabriel Alongi can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Thomas Cartee snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leland Sallee - foul #3 on Leland Sallee, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Freeze (SG), David Schlesinger (SF), Roberto Romano (C) Leland Sallee, Gabriel Alongi, Richard Schroeder | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | David Schlesinger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Freeze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Schlesinger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lorenzo Crowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Roberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Van Laffoon is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Casimir Grabski (PF) Lorenzo Crowe | |
| 07:01 | DePaul | David Schlesinger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:41 | Butler | David Schlesinger steps in front of the Thomas Cancel pass | 56-51 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Roberto Romano drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Stephens | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Roberto Romano picks off the pass by Andrew Dunn | 56-53 |
| 05:52 | DePaul | Casimir Grabski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | Roberto Romano tips it home | 56-55 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Gregory Duncan connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 58-55 |
| 05:14 | DePaul | David Schlesinger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by Charles Freeze - foul #4 on Charles Freeze, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leland Sallee (PG), Landon Austin (SG), Gabriel Alongi (SF), Richard Schroeder (PF), Lorenzo Crowe (C) Michael Stephens, Charles Freeze, David Schlesinger, Casimir Grabski, Roberto Romano | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:40 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:21 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | Lorenzo Crowe hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Leland Sallee - foul #4 on Leland Sallee, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 03:44 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Landon Austin | 58-60 |
| 03:22 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Landon Austin | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leland Sallee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Landon Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schroeder (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Lorenzo Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Richard Schroeder | 58-62 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Stephens (PG), Charles Freeze (SG), David Schlesinger (SF), Roberto Romano (C) Leland Sallee, Landon Austin, Gabriel Alongi, Lorenzo Crowe | |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Charles Freeze drills a jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | Roberto Romano snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:13 | DePaul | Roberto Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 61-64 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | Roberto Romano's pass is intercepted by Jonathon McCracken | 61-64 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Leon Ottinger clanks a jumper from close range | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it in | 63-64 |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 00:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 63-64 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Roberto Romano swats the short shot by Jonathon McCracken | 63-64 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Charles Freeze gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | DePaul | David Schlesinger jams it on a great pass from Michael Stephens | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Dennis Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Charles Freeze clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Freeze (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Schlesinger (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Schroeder (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Roberto Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Charles Freeze hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Richard Schroeder denies the turnaround by Thomas Cancel | 66-66 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it in | 68-66 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Michael Stephens connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Van Laffoon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Freeze - foul #5 on Charles Freeze, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leland Sallee (SG), Gabriel Alongi (SF) Charles Freeze, David Schlesinger | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:52 | DePaul | Roberto Romano gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Michael Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Alongi | 69-72 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 69-72 |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Gabriel Alongi grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Gabriel Alongi drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Leon Ottinger buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Schroeder - foul #3 on Richard Schroeder, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Schlesinger (SF) Richard Schroeder | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | David Schlesinger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #5 on Dennis Smith, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Dennis Smith, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Schroeder (PF) Gabriel Alongi | |
| 02:24 | DePaul | David Schlesinger misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | David Schlesinger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel lays it up and in | 74-76 |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Roberto Romano misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:26 | Butler | The jump hook by Jonathon McCracken is blocked by Richard Schroeder | 74-76 |
| 01:25 | DePaul | Michael Stephens snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Roberto Romano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Cartee | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leland Sallee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Schlesinger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Schroeder (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. C - Roberto Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Roberto Romano hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Schroeder | 77-78 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Van Laffoon buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 79-78 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Michael Stephens misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Michael Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Michael Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Roberto Romano blocks the jumper by Jonathon McCracken | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |