| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Just (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Leroy Collins is fouled on the floor by Paul Cantrell - foul #1 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 22-41 |
| 19:35 | DePaul | David Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | David Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-41 |
| 19:02 | Butler | John Just can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Cantrell - foul #2 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #2 | 22-41 |
| 19:02 | Butler | John Just makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 19:02 | Butler | John Just makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #1 on Leroy Collins, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | Maurice Black makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | Maurice Black makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Michael Tompson drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 26-43 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | John Just steals it from Maurice Black | 26-43 |
| 17:54 | Butler | David Calhoun denies the turnaround by Leroy Collins | 26-43 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | David Calhoun grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 17:32 | DePaul | David Calhoun comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 17:31 | Butler | John Just snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Leroy Collins is fouled on the floor by Paul Hunter - foul #1 on Paul Hunter, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, David Calhoun | |
| 16:52 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 16:51 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Crowder | 26-43 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Daniel Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 16:30 | DePaul | Gary Spurling grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp travels with the ball | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Daniel Orem (PF) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Eric French (C) Jerry Johnson, Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling, Paul Cantrell | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Daniel Hayes comes up short on the shot from close range | 26-43 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | Eric French snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Flora (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric French (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Daniel Orem picks off the pass by Galen Flora | 26-43 |
| 15:22 | Butler | James Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on John Campbell - foul #2 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Daniel Orem, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), David Calhoun (C) Galen Flora, Eric French | |
| 15:10 | Butler | Jerry Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Yohe - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Cantrell (PF) James Hinnenkamp | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-43 |
| 14:49 | DePaul | Paul Hunter grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 14:41 | DePaul | Maurice Black's floater is tipped away by John Just | 26-43 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Christopher Yohe grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Christopher Yohe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| 14:11 | DePaul | Gary Spurling banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson and he's fouled by Leroy Collins - foul #2 on Leroy Collins, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| 14:11 | DePaul | Gary Spurling makes the free throw | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:55 | Butler | Leroy Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | David Calhoun snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Crowder - foul #2 on Michael Crowder, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF) John Just | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (PF) Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling, Paul Cantrell | |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Michael Tompson's pass is intercepted by Maurice Black | 26-48 |
| 13:07 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Maurice Black | 26-50 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Daniel Harris is hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #6 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Eric French (C) Jerry Johnson, David Calhoun | |
| 12:40 | Butler | Daniel Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Brier | 28-50 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Michael Crowder steps in front of the Paul Hunter pass | 28-50 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses the easy layup | 28-50 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Michael Crowder can't tip it in | 28-50 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Paul Hunter snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Galen Flora misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Alan Brier gets the rebound | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Flora (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric French (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Michael Crowder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 31-50 |
| 11:09 | DePaul | Paul Hunter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Crowder - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Larry Munkberg (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Galen Flora, Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp, Eric French | |
| 11:09 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 11:09 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 11:09 | Butler | John Just grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Michael Tompson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 33-50 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | David Calhoun knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Larry Munkberg | 33-52 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Larry Munkberg swats the short shot by Michael Tompson | 33-52 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | David Calhoun grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Paul Hunter drills a shot from the left wing set up by Larry Munkberg | 33-54 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Alan Brier loses the ball out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Daniel Orem (SF) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary Spurling (SF) Paul Hunter | |
| 09:28 | DePaul | Gary Spurling is hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) John Campbell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Gary Spurling, David Calhoun | |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Maurice Black is hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #2 on Daniel Orem, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Orem, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Daniel Harris grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Leroy Collins makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #4 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF) John Just | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Leroy Collins makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| 08:18 | DePaul | Maurice Black drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-56 |
| 08:07 | Butler | The jumper by Leroy Collins is denied by Maurice Black | 36-56 |
| 08:06 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Galen Flora can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Michael Crowder pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Daniel Hayes is whistled for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Gary Spurling (SF), David Calhoun (C) Larry Munkberg, Maurice Black, Paul Cantrell | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Galen Flora (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Spurling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | DePaul | David Calhoun misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-56 |
| 07:19 | DePaul | David Calhoun misses the tip | 36-56 |
| 07:18 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 36-56 |
| 06:59 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp buries a fadeaway from the left block | 36-58 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Michael Tompson buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Brier | 38-58 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Galen Flora banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Johnson and he's fouled by Christopher Yohe - foul #3 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (SG), John Sedgwick (SF), Eric French (PF) Jerry Johnson, James Hinnenkamp, David Calhoun | |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Galen Flora misses the free throw | 38-60 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Eric French grabs the offensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Gary Spurling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Galen Flora | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Daniel Hayes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Gary Spurling gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 05:14 | DePaul | The short jumper by John Sedgwick is denied by Daniel Orem | 38-60 |
| 05:13 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg tips it home | 38-62 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Daniel Hayes connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 40-62 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Eric French is hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #3 on Daniel Orem, team foul #8 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), James Hinnenkamp (C) Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling | |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Eric French makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Eric French makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 04:15 | Butler | John Campbell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #9 | 40-64 |
| 03:46 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Campbell | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Brier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Flora (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Dahlgren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sedgwick (fresh) PF - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:18 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp drills a jump hook near the basket | 43-66 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-66 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Gahuj Ali gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 02:24 | Butler | John Campbell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Galen Flora buries a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Gahuj Ali - foul #1 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #10 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF) Bernard Dahlgren, John Sedgwick | |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Galen Flora makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Alan Brier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 45-69 |
| 01:32 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric French | 45-72 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Daniel Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Larry Munkberg is called for the reach on Daniel Orem - foul #2 on Larry Munkberg, team foul #8 | 45-72 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Eric French clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-72 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Alan Brier grabs the board | 47-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Daniel Hayes's floater is tipped away by Eric French | 47-72 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 47-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Galen Flora banks in the layup | 47-74 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the jumper from the left side | 47-74 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg grabs the board | 47-74 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Galen Flora runs out the clock | 47-74 |