| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fresh) SG - Steve Dorn (fresh) SF - Clarence Latham (fresh) PF - Martin Donovan (fresh) C - Richard Adcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Vidrine (fresh) SG - Peter Willett (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) PF - Shawn Blue (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Roger Cheesman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | Peter Willett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Vidrine | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | DePaul | Richard Adcox comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Roger Cheesman gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Gregory Vidrine travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Martin Donovan misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Roger Cheesman - foul #1 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Martin Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Martin Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | DePaul | Martin Donovan pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | Steve Dorn loses the dribble to Gregory Vidrine | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Roger Cheesman drills a shot from the baseline set up by Gregory Vidrine | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Richard Adcox buries a floater from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Martin Donovan blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Roger Cheesman | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | DePaul | Martin Donovan gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Roger Cheesman steals it from Steve Dorn | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Shawn Blue is denied on a layup by Martin Donovan | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Clarence Latham gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | DePaul | Ross Potter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Latham | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Gregory Vidrine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Vidrine, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (PG), Clark Chastain (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Floyd Watkins (PF), Craig Hirsh (C) Ross Potter, Steve Dorn, Clarence Latham, Martin Donovan, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) Gregory Vidrine, Shawn Blue | |
| 16:06 | DePaul | John Hackworth clanks a shot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | DePaul | John Hackworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Watkins | 10-5 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clark Chastain (fresh) SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Floyd Watkins (fresh) C - Craig Hirsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) SG - Peter Willett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Saulsbury (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-5 |
| 15:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Cheesman | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Butler | John Jennings can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | Clark Chastain pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:49 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins buries a shot in the paint set up by Michael Baker and he's hacked by Christopher Saulsbury - foul #1 on Christopher Saulsbury, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Cameron Villanveva (SF), Richard Adcox (C) Clark Chastain, Michael Baker, Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:49 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Peter Willett drills a floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Pooley and the foul's on Cameron Villanveva - foul #1 on Cameron Villanveva, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Baker (SF), Craig Hirsh (PF) Cameron Villanveva, Floyd Watkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Vasques (PG), Kyle Gunter (PF) John Jennings, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| 14:29 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Ross Potter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kyle Gunter | 13-8 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Peter Willett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | Richard Adcox grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Kyle Gunter - foul #1 on Kyle Gunter, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clark Chastain (SG), Clarence Latham (SF), Martin Donovan (PF) Ross Potter, Michael Baker, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:27 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Roger Cheesman loses the ball out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Floyd Watkins (PF), Richard Adcox (C) Clark Chastain, Martin Donovan, Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) Sean Vasques, Kyle Gunter | |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Richard Adcox misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Peter Willett | 14-8 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Gregory Vidrine scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins loses the dribble to Christopher Saulsbury | 14-10 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Gregory Vidrine's floater is knocked away by Richard Adcox | 14-10 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hackworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Latham (fresh) PF - Floyd Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Adcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Vidrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Willett (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tiring) PF - Christopher Saulsbury (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley knocks in the shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Roger Cheesman is called for the reach on Clarence Latham - foul #2 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Clark Chastain (SF), Martin Donovan (PF) Ross Potter, John Hackworth, Clarence Latham, Floyd Watkins | |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Shawn Blue (PF) Gregory Vidrine, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Peter Willett is called for the reach on Steve Dorn - foul #1 on Peter Willett, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 10:46 | DePaul | Richard Adcox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Steve Dorn tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Steve Dorn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:17 | DePaul | Richard Adcox makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clark Chastain | 18-12 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Peter Willett misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-12 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Roger Cheesman snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Peter Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), John Hackworth (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Craig Hirsh (C) Cameron Villanveva, Steve Dorn, Clark Chastain, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Ross Potter misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Peter Willett is called for the reach on Martin Donovan - foul #2 on Peter Willett, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clarence Latham (SF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Martin Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Martin Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Roger Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Ross Potter is called for the reach on John Jennings - foul #1 on Ross Potter, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Adcox (C) Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) John Jennings, Shawn Blue | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Latham - foul #1 on Clarence Latham, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Baker (SF), Floyd Watkins (C) Clarence Latham, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Martin Donovan | 19-13 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | John Hackworth buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ross Potter | 22-13 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Clarence Latham (SF), Richard Adcox (C) John Hackworth, Michael Baker, Floyd Watkins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:24 | DePaul | Steve Dorn drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury's pass is intercepted by Ross Potter | 25-13 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Roger Cheesman is called for the reach on Richard Adcox - foul #3 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #8 | 25-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), John Hackworth (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Craig Hirsh (PF) Ross Potter, Steve Dorn, Clarence Latham, Martin Donovan | |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Shawn Blue (PF) Gregory Vidrine, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-13 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Richard Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Richard Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Cameron Villanveva (fresh) SG - John Hackworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Craig Hirsh (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Adcox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) SG - Peter Willett (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tired) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Blue (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Peter Willett hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Michael Baker lays it up and in set up by Richard Adcox and he's fouled by Shawn Blue - foul #1 on Shawn Blue, team foul #9 | 29-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Floyd Watkins (PF), Martin Donovan (C) Cameron Villanveva, Craig Hirsh, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG) John Jennings | |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 30-15 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Peter Willett misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-15 |
| 06:54 | DePaul | Michael Baker grabs the board | 30-15 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Blue - foul #2 on Shawn Blue, team foul #10 | 30-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clarence Latham (SF), Richard Adcox (C) Michael Baker, Floyd Watkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury (PF) Shawn Blue | |
| 06:49 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-15 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | John Hackworth snags the defensive board | 31-15 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | John Hackworth loses the dribble to Peter Willett | 31-15 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Roger Cheesman's pass is intercepted by Ross Potter | 31-15 |
| 05:49 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses the lay-in | 31-15 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Donovan | 31-15 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Gregory Vidrine is called for the reach on Ross Potter - foul #2 on Gregory Vidrine, team foul #11 | 31-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Clark Chastain (SF), Floyd Watkins (PF), Craig Hirsh (C) John Hackworth, Clarence Latham, Martin Donovan, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG) Gregory Vidrine | |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Ross Potter makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Ross Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 05:25 | Butler | John Jennings misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-15 |
| 05:24 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins gets the rebound | 33-15 |
| 05:13 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-15 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley gets the rebound | 33-15 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Clark Chastain is called for the reach on Peter Willett - foul #1 on Clark Chastain, team foul #4 | 33-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Clarence Latham (SF), Martin Donovan (PF), Richard Adcox (C) Ross Potter, Clark Chastain, Floyd Watkins, Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Gunter (PF) Christopher Saulsbury | |
| 04:39 | Butler | John Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (PG), Clark Chastain (SG), Floyd Watkins (PF) Cameron Villanveva, Steve Dorn, Martin Donovan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:26 | DePaul | John Hackworth scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Latham | 35-15 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Peter Willett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Richard Adcox is hacked by Kenneth Pooley - foul #1 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #12 | 35-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Martin Donovan (PF) John Hackworth, Clark Chastain, Clarence Latham, Floyd Watkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), Shawn Blue (PF) John Jennings, Kyle Gunter | |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Richard Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Richard Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Gregory Vidrine is whistled for a carry | 37-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Craig Hirsh (C) Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Dorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hirsh (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Vidrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Willett (tired) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tired) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Blue (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | DePaul | Steve Dorn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Potter | 40-18 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Gregory Vidrine clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-18 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Ross Potter grabs the board | 40-18 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Michael Baker drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Craig Hirsh | 42-18 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Peter Willett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-18 |
| 02:35 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Martin Donovan | 42-18 |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Shawn Blue is called for the reach on Martin Donovan - foul #3 on Shawn Blue, team foul #13 | 42-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (SG), Clarence Latham (SF), Richard Adcox (C) Steve Dorn, Michael Baker, Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) Gregory Vidrine, Shawn Blue | |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Martin Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 43-18 |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Martin Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-18 |
| 02:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Cheesman | 43-18 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Richard Adcox steals the ball from John Jennings | 43-18 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Richard Adcox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-18 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury snags the defensive board | 43-18 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-18 |
| 01:25 | DePaul | Richard Adcox grabs the board | 43-18 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | John Jennings takes the ball from Ross Potter | 43-18 |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Jennings buries a shot from the right wing set up by Peter Willett | 43-20 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-20 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Martin Donovan grabs the offensive board | 43-20 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Christopher Saulsbury is called for the reach on Martin Donovan - foul #2 on Christopher Saulsbury, team foul #14 | 43-20 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Clark Chastain (SF), Floyd Watkins (C) Ross Potter, John Hackworth, Clarence Latham, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), Kyle Gunter (PF) John Jennings, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-20 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Martin Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 44-20 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Martin Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-20 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Roger Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-20 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins grabs the board | 45-20 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-20 |