| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Matthew McGaffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Sealey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson blows the layup | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Thomas | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the easy layup | 30-36 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Spurr | 32-36 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Frank Spurr drills a turnaround from close range set up by Vincent Wilson and the foul's on Earl Sealey - foul #3 on Earl Sealey, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin (SF) Earl Sealey | |
| 17:45 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson scores on a floater from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson's floater is tipped away by Bradley Rainville | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 17:13 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | DePaul | Andrew Huizenga steps in front of the Aaron Thomas pass | 35-38 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Bradley Rainville swats the layup by Frank Spurr | 35-38 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 16:20 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew McGaffey | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Thomas - foul #1 on Aaron Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman (PG), Peter Nelson (SG), Edward Peppers (PF), Augustus Loncaric (C) Aaron Thomas, Matthew McGaffey, Bradley Rainville, Clinton Robinson | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Peppers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Loncaric (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Jody Witt steps in front of the Augustus Loncaric pass | 39-41 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Augustus Loncaric is called for the reach on Steven Condrey - foul #1 on Augustus Loncaric, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | DePaul | Earl Sealey (SF) Jeremy Conklin | |
| 15:11 | Butler | John Woolridge hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Wilson | 41-41 |
| 14:54 | DePaul | Peter Nelson is hacked by Jody Witt - foul #3 on Jody Witt, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Thomas (PG), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Bowman, Augustus Loncaric | |
| 14:37 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Jody Witt gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Jody Witt pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Peter Nelson steals it from Vincent Wilson | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Sealey | 41-44 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Charles Buentello blows the layup | 41-44 |
| 13:39 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey (SG), Bradley Rainville (PF) Peter Nelson, Edward Peppers | |
| 13:21 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Frank Spurr loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric (C) Clinton Robinson | |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Condrey - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman (PG), Jeremy Conklin (SF) Aaron Thomas, Earl Sealey | |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:10 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clinton Robinson (C) Augustus Loncaric | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McGaffey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Clinton Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Thomas (PG), Earl Sealey (SF) Nicolas Bowman, Jeremy Conklin | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:38 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Aaron Thomas - foul #2 on Aaron Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Earl Sealey and the foul's on Frank Spurr - foul #3 on Frank Spurr, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), John Gearhart (SF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:31 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 10:30 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:12 | DePaul | Andrew Huizenga steals it from Matthew McGaffey | 46-51 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 09:49 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Sealey | 48-53 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:32 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Clinton Robinson | 48-53 |
| 09:17 | DePaul | Adam Cook is called for the reach on Aaron Thomas - foul #3 on Adam Cook, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Nelson (SG), Jeremy Conklin (SF), Edward Peppers (PF), Augustus Loncaric (C) Matthew McGaffey, Earl Sealey, Bradley Rainville, Clinton Robinson | |
| 09:04 | DePaul | Edward Peppers clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:44 | Butler | John Woolridge's pass is intercepted by Peter Nelson | 48-53 |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Peter Nelson hits the finger roll | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Frank Spurr lays it in | 50-55 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman (PG) Aaron Thomas | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Edward Peppers | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Peppers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Loncaric (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Frank Spurr is called for the reach on Nicolas Bowman - foul #4 on Frank Spurr, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | DePaul | Earl Sealey (SF), Clinton Robinson (C) Jeremy Conklin, Augustus Loncaric | |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-57 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Frank Spurr grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Adam Cook is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey (SG), Bradley Rainville (PF) Peter Nelson, Edward Peppers | |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Matthew McGaffey - foul #1 on Matthew McGaffey, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Thomas (PG) Nicolas Bowman | |
| 06:33 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Aaron Thomas | 52-59 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Bradley Rainville steals it from Kenneth Halverson | 52-59 |
| 05:39 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Robinson | 52-62 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson tips it in | 54-62 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Steven Condrey double dribbles | 54-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Nelson (SG), Jeremy Conklin (SF), Edward Peppers (PF) Matthew McGaffey, Earl Sealey, Bradley Rainville | |
| 04:30 | DePaul | Edward Peppers hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Nelson | 54-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 04:22 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 04:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 54-66 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Jody Witt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jody Witt, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Augustus Loncaric (C) Clinton Robinson | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Peppers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Loncaric (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | DePaul | A charge is called on Aaron Thomas - foul #3 on Aaron Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey (SG) Peter Nelson | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Augustus Loncaric - foul #2 on Augustus Loncaric, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Bowman (PG), Bradley Rainville (PF) Aaron Thomas, Edward Peppers | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Nicolas Bowman | 55-68 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it home | 57-68 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Thomas (PG), Earl Sealey (SF), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Bowman, Jeremy Conklin, Augustus Loncaric | |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #4 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Frank Spurr snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Adam Cook hits a turnaround near the basket | 59-69 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 01:53 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey tips it home | 59-71 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wilson - foul #5 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:41 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Jody Witt's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Rainville | 59-72 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Earl Sealey pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Earl Sealey is fouled on the floor by John Gearhart - foul #3 on John Gearhart, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Earl Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Earl Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Woolridge blows the layup | 59-74 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Matthew McGaffey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | DePaul | John Woolridge steps in front of the Clinton Robinson pass | 59-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | John Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 00:07 | Butler | John Gearhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Charles Buentello loses the dribble to Matthew McGaffey | 59-74 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas misses the lay-in | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |