| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Larrison (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Mauro Ricci (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Young (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Cope (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dave Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Barry Kaiser inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Peter Fetters's pass is intercepted by Mauro Ricci | 27-34 |
| 19:27 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:25 | DePaul | Dave Fox can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Peter Fetters grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Peter Fetters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | David Cope clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 19:03 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:45 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 27-34 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Larrison | 27-37 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Peter Fetters buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | Clay Kimberly is called for the reach on Dennis Larrison - foul #2 on Clay Kimberly, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Marshall (SG), Warner Inniss (SF), Telek Cipkowski (PF), Ratko Domanski (C) Mauro Ricci, Gerald Young, David Cope, Dave Fox | |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Telek Cipkowski | 30-37 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Warner Inniss knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Dennis Larrison | 30-39 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Barry Kaiser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Ron Bruns tips it in | 32-39 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison buries a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Marshall | 32-41 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Peter Fetters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:56 | DePaul | Warner Inniss is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (PG), Austin Pearson (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Clay Kimberly, Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mauro Ricci (SG), Gerald Young (SF), David Cope (PF), Dave Fox (C) Dennis Larrison, Warner Inniss, Telek Cipkowski, Ratko Domanski | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Crum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Marshall (fresh) SG - Mauro Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Young (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Cope (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dave Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Jerry Conner is hacked by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Jerry Conner's layup is rejected by David Cope | 32-41 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Jerry Conner tips it in | 34-41 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | Dave Fox blows the dunk | 34-41 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Jerry Conner gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:46 | DePaul | Dave Fox pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:23 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Peter Fetters (SG), Ron Bruns (C) Jerry Conner, Austin Pearson, Justin Crum | |
| Subs | DePaul | Warner Inniss (PG) Robert Marshall | |
| 14:03 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom is hacked by Mauro Ricci - foul #2 on Mauro Ricci, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Barry Kaiser (SF) Leroy Porter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Larrison (PG), Telek Cipkowski (PF), Ratko Domanski (C) Warner Inniss, David Cope, Dave Fox | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Peter Fetters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Ratko Domanski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Clay Kimberly gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Peter Fetters can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mauro Ricci - foul #3 on Mauro Ricci, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Colby Turcios (SG), Warner Inniss (SF) Mauro Ricci, Gerald Young | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Peter Fetters misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Peter Fetters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:06 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 13:04 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:51 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Ron Bruns pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Barry Kaiser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Telek Cipkowski | 35-44 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Clay Kimberly makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Bruns | 38-44 |
| 11:43 | DePaul | Colby Turcios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Justin Crum (C) Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Lynn Holmstrom, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Marshall (PG), David Cope (PF), Dave Fox (C) Dennis Larrison, Colby Turcios, Ratko Domanski | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Crum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Marshall (fresh) SG - Warner Inniss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Telek Cipkowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Cope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Dave Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Leroy Porter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clay Kimberly | 41-44 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski is hacked by Antonio Smith - foul #1 on Antonio Smith, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mauro Ricci (SG), Gerald Young (SF) Warner Inniss, Telek Cipkowski | |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Robert Marshall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Jerry Conner gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Leroy Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Clay Kimberly, Leroy Porter, Justin Crum | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Larrison (PG) Robert Marshall | |
| 10:02 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Cope | 41-47 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Peter Fetters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:40 | DePaul | Dave Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:33 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci misses the dunk | 41-47 |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Dave Fox snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Gerald Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #1 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Ron Bruns (C) Jerry Conner, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Marshall (SG), Telek Cipkowski (PF), Ratko Domanski (C) Mauro Ricci, David Cope, Dave Fox | |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Gerald Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Gerald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Peter Fetters knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Clay Kimberly | 43-49 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Lynn Holmstrom steals it from Dennis Larrison | 43-49 |
| 08:17 | Butler | The jump hook by Clay Kimberly is blocked by Telek Cipkowski | 43-49 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-49 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Ron Bruns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Ratko Domanski steals it from Barry Kaiser | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Fetters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Barry Kaiser (fairly fresh) PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Larrison (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Marshall (fresh) SF - Gerald Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Telek Cipkowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ratko Domanski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Ratko Domanski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lynn Holmstrom - foul #2 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mauro Ricci (SG), Warner Inniss (SF), Dave Fox (C) Dennis Larrison, Gerald Young, Telek Cipkowski | |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Ratko Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Ratko Domanski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 07:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Warner Inniss | 43-51 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ratko Domanski | 43-54 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Ron Bruns misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 06:19 | DePaul | Ratko Domanski pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:00 | DePaul | Ratko Domanski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| 05:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clay Kimberly | 43-54 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Jerry Conner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dave Fox - foul #1 on Dave Fox, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Clay Kimberly, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Larrison (PG), David Cope (PF), Telek Cipkowski (C) Robert Marshall, Ratko Domanski, Dave Fox | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Jerry Conner misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Jerry Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | Warner Inniss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Leroy Porter is hacked by Warner Inniss - foul #2 on Warner Inniss, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Peter Fetters knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Mauro Ricci - foul #4 on Mauro Ricci, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Justin Crum (C) Jerry Conner, Leroy Porter, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Colby Turcios (SG) Mauro Ricci | |
| 05:16 | Butler | Peter Fetters makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:58 | DePaul | Warner Inniss lays it in | 47-56 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Peter Fetters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison is hacked by Clay Kimberly - foul #3 on Clay Kimberly, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Ron Bruns (C) Justin Crum | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Marshall (PG), Dave Fox (C) Dennis Larrison, Warner Inniss | |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | David Cope hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Peter Fetters misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 47-58 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Barry Kaiser can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | DePaul | Robert Marshall makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Fetters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Barry Kaiser (fairly fresh) PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colby Turcios (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Telek Cipkowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Cope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 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) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Clay Kimberly makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lynn Holmstrom | 50-61 |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Dave Fox misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Peter Fetters snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-61 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Ron Bruns hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 02:36 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Larrison (PG), Mauro Ricci (SG), Gerald Young (SF) Robert Marshall, Colby Turcios, Telek Cipkowski | |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Dennis Larrison buries a floater from the left wing set up by Gerald Young | 52-63 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Antonio Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dave Fox - foul #2 on Dave Fox, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (PG), Austin Pearson (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Clay Kimberly, Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Marshall (PG), Colby Turcios (SG), Warner Inniss (SF), Ratko Domanski (PF), Telek Cipkowski (C) Dennis Larrison, Mauro Ricci, Gerald Young, David Cope, Dave Fox | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:40 | DePaul | Robert Marshall misses the easy layup | 53-63 |
| 01:38 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski tips it home | 53-65 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Leroy Porter is hacked by Warner Inniss - foul #3 on Warner Inniss, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Crum (C) Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:28 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:28 | DePaul | Ratko Domanski snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | Colby Turcios loses the dribble to Leroy Porter | 53-65 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom lays it in set up by Leroy Porter | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Robert Marshall is hacked by Jerry Conner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Conner, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Robert Marshall is fouled on the floor by Justin Crum - foul #1 on Justin Crum, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Robert Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Robert Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Leroy Porter lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Conner | 57-67 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Jerry Conner is called for the reach on Robert Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Conner, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Robert Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Robert Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Warner Inniss - foul #4 on Warner Inniss, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Ratko Domanski scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Marshall | 59-71 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom loses the ball out of bounds | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Robert Marshall runs out the clock | 59-71 |