| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Herman Primo (fresh) SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) C - William Rackers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) SG - John Sedgwick (fresh) SF - Johnny Janelle (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Adams (fresh) C - Roy Scherrer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | William Rackers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | William Rackers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Scherrer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | DePaul | John Sedgwick misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | John Sedgwick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Butler | William Rackers snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Thomas Davis takes the ball from Marty Ralph | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | DePaul | Thomas Davis is hacked by Marty Ralph - foul #1 on Marty Ralph, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (C) William Rackers | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Butler | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Marty Ralph is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marty Ralph, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Johnny Janelle, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Joel Badgett | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:40 | Butler | James Sharer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 16:16 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:15 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Sedgwick | 2-3 |
| 15:45 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) C - John Sobeski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) SG - John Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Janelle (fairly fresh) PF - Nathaniel Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Scherrer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | John Sedgwick tips it home | 2-5 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Daniel Orem buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Davis | 4-7 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:36 | DePaul | Thomas Davis is fouled on the floor by James Sharer - foul #1 on James Sharer, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (PG), Israel Brunk (SG), Kenneth Graves (SF), Michael Delano (PF), Robert Rayl (C) Thomas Davis, John Sedgwick, Johnny Janelle, Nathaniel Adams, Roy Scherrer | |
| 14:22 | DePaul | Kenneth Graves double dribbles | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) John Sobeski | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Herman Primo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Daniel Orem can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 14:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Rackers | 4-7 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Herman Primo double dribbles | 4-7 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Kenneth Graves's floater is tipped away by Daniel Orem | 4-7 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Graves | 4-7 |
| 13:11 | DePaul | Israel Brunk misses short on a shot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 13:10 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Israel Brunk is fouled on the floor by Herman Primo - foul #1 on Herman Primo, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (PF) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Michael Delano is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Sedgwick (SG) Israel Brunk | |
| 12:13 | Butler | William Rackers blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Graves - foul #1 on Kenneth Graves, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG), Roy Scherrer (C) Bernard Dahlgren, Robert Rayl | |
| 12:13 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 12:13 | Butler | William Rackers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 12:13 | DePaul | Roy Scherrer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 11:53 | DePaul | Kenneth Graves's pass is intercepted by William Rackers | 5-7 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Joel Badgett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Graves (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Delano (fresh) C - Roy Scherrer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | DePaul | William Rackers blocks the jumper by Roy Scherrer | 8-7 |
| 11:26 | DePaul | John Sedgwick grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 11:16 | DePaul | A charge is called on Roy Scherrer - foul #2 on Roy Scherrer, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, William Rackers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Johnny Janelle (SF), Nathaniel Adams (PF), Robert Rayl (C) Kenneth Graves, Michael Delano, Roy Scherrer | |
| 10:52 | Butler | John Johnson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Sharer | 10-7 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Sobeski - foul #1 on John Sobeski, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SG) Benjamin Brandon | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Daniel Orem grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:23 | Butler | James Sharer is hacked by Johnny Janelle - foul #2 on Johnny Janelle, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF) John Johnson, James Sharer | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (SG), Israel Brunk (SF) John Sedgwick, Johnny Janelle | |
| 10:10 | Butler | Nathaniel Adams picks off the pass by Joel Badgett | 10-8 |
| 10:00 | DePaul | Thomas Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 09:58 | Butler | John Sobeski gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Joel Badgett is fouled on the floor by Israel Brunk - foul #1 on Israel Brunk, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Graves (SF), Michael Delano (C) Thomas Davis, Robert Rayl | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Herman Primo drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Orem | 13-8 |
| 09:16 | DePaul | Israel Brunk misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-8 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren tips it home | 13-10 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Bernard Dahlgren is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Bernard Dahlgren, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), John Sobeski (PF) Herman Primo, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Sedgwick (SG), Marshall Peete (C) Israel Brunk, Nathaniel Adams | |
| 08:58 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:58 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Marshall Peete misses the dunk attempt | 15-10 |
| 08:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Rackers | 15-10 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Joel Badgett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 08:37 | DePaul | Michael Delano grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | Marshall Peete drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Delano | 15-13 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon banks in the layup set up by John Johnson | 17-13 |
| 07:55 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren double dribbles | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Daniel Orem (PF) John Johnson, Joel Badgett, William Rackers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG), Israel Brunk (SF), Robert Rayl (C) Bernard Dahlgren, Kenneth Graves, Marshall Peete | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Daniel Orem connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Davis - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams (PF) Robert Rayl | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Brunk (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Delano (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Thomas Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 20-13 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Daniel Orem can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nathaniel Adams - foul #1 on Nathaniel Adams, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), James Sharer (SF) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Rayl (C) Michael Delano | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | John Sedgwick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SG), Joel Badgett (SF) Herman Primo, James Sharer | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Graves (SF) Israel Brunk | |
| 06:45 | DePaul | John Sedgwick misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | John Sedgwick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Daniel Orem buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Joel Badgett | 23-14 |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Thomas Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Sedgwick | 23-16 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Sedgwick - foul #1 on John Sedgwick, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) John Sobeski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (SG), Michael Delano (PF) John Sedgwick, Nathaniel Adams | |
| 05:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:33 | DePaul | Michael Delano is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Delano, team foul #11 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (PF) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | DePaul | Israel Brunk (SG) Thomas Davis | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-16 |
| 05:25 | DePaul | Israel Brunk grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:18 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 05:17 | Butler | William Rackers snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 05:10 | Butler | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 25-16 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Joel Badgett | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Foster (PG) Kenneth Graves | |
| 04:55 | DePaul | Ronald Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-16 |
| 04:53 | Butler | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Robert Rayl swats the shot by Benjamin Brandon | 25-16 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Bruce Hoke grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 04:25 | Butler | James Sharer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Ronald Foster | 25-16 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Robert Rayl hits the finger roll set up by Israel Brunk and the foul's on William Rackers - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF), Daniel Orem (PF) Bruce Hoke, James Sharer | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Davis (PG), John Sedgwick (SG), Nathaniel Adams (PF) Ronald Foster, Bernard Dahlgren, Michael Delano | |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Robert Rayl makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:54 | Butler | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem can't tip it in | 25-19 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Nathaniel Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 03:31 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rayl | 25-19 |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Israel Brunk's pass is intercepted by Joel Badgett | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sedgwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Brunk (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rayl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 02:59 | Butler | William Rackers snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Daniel Orem blows the layup | 25-19 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | John Sedgwick pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Thomas Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 02:15 | Butler | William Rackers gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 01:56 | Butler | William Rackers connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Benjamin Brandon | 27-19 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | John Johnson steals it from Robert Rayl | 27-19 |
| 01:32 | Butler | John Johnson lays it up and in | 29-19 |
| 01:23 | DePaul | Robert Rayl misses the lay-in | 29-19 |
| 01:21 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the jump hook from the baseline | 31-19 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | John Sedgwick's floater is knocked away by Joel Badgett | 31-19 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Daniel Orem snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 00:30 | Butler | A charge is called on William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #8 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, William Rackers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Foster (PG), Bernard Dahlgren (SG), Johnny Janelle (SF), Michael Delano (PF), Roy Scherrer (C) Thomas Davis, John Sedgwick, Israel Brunk, Nathaniel Adams, Robert Rayl | |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle scores on a jumper from close range | 31-21 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses long on a floater in the paint | 31-21 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Johnny Janelle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |