| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wint (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Pace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerrod Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | DePaul | Herbert Cook steals it from Edward Smith | 32-30 |
| 19:16 | Butler | James Cannon slams it home | 32-32 |
| 19:03 | DePaul | Edward Wint is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Butler | James Cannon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Shumake - foul #1 on Joseph Shumake, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Herbert Cook drills a floater from the left block | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | DePaul | Quincy Bednarz is called for the reach on Joseph Shumake - foul #2 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:28 | DePaul | Edward Wint misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerrod Shelton - foul #1 on Jerrod Shelton, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Cary (C) Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Garf Palinski | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | Bruce Cary is hacked by James Cannon - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (SF), Robert Torian (C) Joseph Shumake, Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 16:50 | DePaul | Robert Torian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Chartrand (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF) Edward Smith, Edward Wint | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| 16:38 | Butler | James Chartrand steps in front of the Derrick Smith pass | 32-37 |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Bruce Cary lays it up and in and he's hacked by Alan Call - foul #3 on Alan Call, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Alan Call | |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Bruce Cary makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun drills a floater in the paint set up by Odis Messinger | 35-39 |
| 15:43 | DePaul | Robert Torian scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Cary | 37-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Chartrand (fresh) SF - Robert Terpstra (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Cary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Odis Messinger comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-39 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | James Chartrand snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Bruce Cary can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Odis Messinger | 37-39 |
| 14:38 | Butler | David Vaz takes the ball from Garf Palinski | 37-39 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | David Vaz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:42 | Butler | David Vaz steals it from Odis Messinger | 37-39 |
| 13:38 | DePaul | James Chartrand banks in the layup on a great pass from David Vaz | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun throws it down on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:57 | DePaul | Bruce Cary pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Derrick Smith takes the ball from Bruce Cary | 39-41 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Robert Torian is called for the reach on Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Robert Torian, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), Edward Wint (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Kenneth Pace (PF), Jerrod Shelton (C) David Vaz, James Chartrand, Robert Terpstra, Bruce Cary, Robert Torian | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun, Garf Palinski | |
| 12:10 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Joseph Shumake - foul #2 on Joseph Shumake, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Gary Roop buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Cook | 39-43 |
| 11:46 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Roop - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 11:46 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:46 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Call | 41-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Wint (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Pace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerrod Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:59 | DePaul | Edward Wint throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-45 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses the floater from the right side | 41-45 |
| 10:17 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:56 | DePaul | Edward Wint lays it in | 43-45 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Joseph Shumake denies the turnaround by Alan Call | 43-45 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace's pass is intercepted by Alan Call | 43-45 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Alan Call's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (PG), David Vaz (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Bruce Cary (PF), Robert Torian (C) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Joseph Shumake, Kenneth Pace, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (PF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Alan Call | |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Garf Palinski is called for the reach on Robert Torian - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Bruce Cary misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Bruce Cary misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Bruce Cary makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Garf Palinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 44-47 |
| 07:22 | DePaul | David Vaz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Terpstra (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Cary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Derrick Smith is hacked by Robert Torian - foul #2 on Robert Torian, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), Edward Wint (SG) David Vaz, Robert Terpstra | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Alan Call (PF) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 06:55 | Butler | James Cannon is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| 06:35 | DePaul | Robert Torian buries a runner from the left block | 46-47 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Alan Call misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Cary - foul #2 on Bruce Cary, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Shumake (SF), Kenneth Pace (PF), Jerrod Shelton (C) Edward Smith, Bruce Cary, Robert Torian | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Augustus Molinski, Garf Palinski | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:11 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:54 | DePaul | Alan Call swats the short shot by Kenneth Pace | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | Butler | James Cannon snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Alan Call drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Cannon | 46-49 |
| 05:32 | DePaul | Edward Wint is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Wint, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Herbert Cook's pass is intercepted by Jerrod Shelton | 46-49 |
| 04:50 | DePaul | Edward Wint drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald McElfresh and he's fouled by Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (PG) Ronald McElfresh | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Alan Call | |
| 04:50 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Jerrod Shelton steps in front of the Garf Palinski pass | 49-49 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Shumake | 51-49 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz throws it down set up by Garf Palinski | 51-51 |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Edward Wint comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-51 |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Edward Smith hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wint (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shumake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Pace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerrod Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 53-53 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), David Vaz (SF), Bruce Cary (C) Edward Wint, Joseph Shumake, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Garf Palinski | |
| 02:45 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Alan Call is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pace - foul #3 on Kenneth Pace, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 02:24 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | Bruce Cary snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Bruce Cary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Bruce Cary is hacked by Augustus Molinski - foul #2 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Wint (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Jerrod Shelton (C) Edward Smith, David Vaz, Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Augustus Molinski, Alan Call | |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Bruce Cary misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Jerrod Shelton is called for the reach on James Cannon - foul #2 on Jerrod Shelton, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Pace (PF) Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:32 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:32 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Edward Wint hits a 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 00:44 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-55 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Garf Palinski is called for the reach on Jerrod Shelton - foul #3 on Garf Palinski, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Cary (PF) Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | James Cannon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Edward Wint in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Pace (PF) Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Herbert Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Cary (PF) Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Edward Wint is hacked by Gary Roop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-58 |