| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gerald Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Warner Inniss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Dillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Warner Inniss inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | DePaul | Lynn Holmstrom steals it from Gerald Young | 40-33 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Dillman - foul #1 on John Dillman, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:19 | DePaul | Warner Inniss can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 19:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lynn Holmstrom | 40-35 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Warner Inniss takes the ball from Antonio Smith | 40-35 |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Robert Marshall makes the jumper from the left side set up by Warner Inniss | 42-35 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Antonio Smith drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Monroe Hazen | 42-37 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Gerald Young misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Porter - foul #3 on Leroy Porter, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SG) Leroy Porter | |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Gerald Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Gerald Young misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Warner Inniss - foul #3 on Warner Inniss, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Elton Downing (SF), Telek Cipkowski (PF), Dave Fox (C) Warner Inniss, David Cope, John Dillman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:03 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Allen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | DePaul | Elton Downing lays it in set up by Gerald Young | 45-38 |
| 17:32 | Butler | George Aurand misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Dave Fox steals the ball from Allen Robinson | 45-38 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | Monroe Hazen is called for the reach on Gerald Young - foul #2 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mauro Ricci (PG) Gerald Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Justin Crum (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Justin Crum steals the ball from Mauro Ricci | 45-38 |
| 16:39 | Butler | George Aurand misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Cope (PF), John Dillman (C) Telek Cipkowski, Dave Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:39 | Butler | George Aurand makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:39 | Butler | George Aurand misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Justin Crum pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Justin Crum is hacked by John Dillman - foul #2 on John Dillman, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Elton Downing steps in front of the Paul Beeson pass | 45-39 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Elton Downing dunks the ball | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Paul Beeson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:48 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mauro Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elton Downing (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Dillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) SF - George Aurand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | David Cope drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Elton Downing and he's fouled by Justin Crum - foul #1 on Justin Crum, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerald Young (PG), Warner Inniss (SF), Dave Fox (C) Robert Marshall, Elton Downing, John Dillman | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Paul Beeson | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | David Cope misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom tips it home | 49-41 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | Gerald Young buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Warner Inniss | 51-41 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 14:51 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Gerald Young | 51-41 |
| 14:44 | DePaul | Lynn Holmstrom is called for the reach on Dave Fox - foul #3 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Marshall (SG), Telek Cipkowski (PF) Mauro Ricci, David Cope | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Justin Crum | |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Robert Marshall scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Young | 53-41 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Gerald Young steps in front of the Allen Robinson pass | 53-41 |
| 13:57 | DePaul | 3 seconds is called on Robert Marshall | 53-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Elton Downing (SF), John Dillman (C) Robert Marshall, Dave Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:40 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Young - foul #3 on Gerald Young, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mauro Ricci (PG) Gerald Young | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF) Allen Robinson | |
| 13:40 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Elton Downing | 56-42 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom is fouled on the floor by Mauro Ricci - foul #2 on Mauro Ricci, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Marshall (SG) Warner Inniss | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Justin Crum (PF) Leroy Porter, Antonio Smith | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Monroe Hazen is fouled on the floor by John Dillman - foul #3 on John Dillman, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Cope (PF) John Dillman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | Elton Downing is fouled on the floor by Monroe Hazen - foul #3 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Fox (C) Telek Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Allen Robinson (SF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, George Aurand, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 12:13 | DePaul | Elton Downing makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Marshall | 58-44 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | David Cope snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Elton Downing drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mauro Ricci | 60-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mauro Ricci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elton Downing (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dave Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) SF - Allen Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Paul Beeson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Robert Marshall pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 11:06 | DePaul | Justin Crum takes the ball from Mauro Ricci | 60-44 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi hits the finger roll set up by Leo Belinsky | 60-46 |
| 10:44 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-46 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Justin Crum is hacked by David Cope - foul #1 on David Cope, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerald Young (PG), Warner Inniss (SF), Telek Cipkowski (PF), John Dillman (C) Mauro Ricci, Elton Downing, David Cope, Dave Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Antonio Smith (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Jimoh Albarazi, Allen Robinson, Paul Beeson | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Justin Crum makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Justin Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:32 | DePaul | John Dillman snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Warner Inniss misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Crum - foul #2 on Justin Crum, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF) Justin Crum | |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Warner Inniss misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Warner Inniss makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:02 | Butler | George Aurand misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-47 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Antonio Smith tips it home | 61-49 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Gerald Young misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 09:51 | DePaul | Gerald Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:30 | DePaul | Gerald Young hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Warner Inniss | 64-49 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 09:16 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Gerald Young is hacked by Monroe Hazen - foul #4 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ratko Domanski (SF) Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG) Monroe Hazen | |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Gerald Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Gerald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Butler | John Dillman steals the ball from Leo Belinsky | 66-49 |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Warner Inniss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lynn Holmstrom - foul #4 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Beeson (C) Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Warner Inniss makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Warner Inniss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Leroy Porter buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | Warner Inniss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 08:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leo Belinsky | 68-52 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Leo Belinsky misses short on a shot from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Paul Beeson misses the tip | 68-52 |
| 07:39 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gerald Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Warner Inniss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ratko Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Telek Cipkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Dillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Aurand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Leo Belinsky steps in front of the Warner Inniss pass | 68-52 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Leroy Porter hits the finger roll set up by Leo Belinsky | 68-54 |
| 07:20 | DePaul | Gerald Young misses the runner from close range | 68-54 |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Warner Inniss hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Warner Inniss is called for the reach on Leroy Porter - foul #4 on Warner Inniss, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mauro Ricci (SG), Elton Downing (SF), David Cope (PF), Dave Fox (C) Warner Inniss, Ratko Domanski, Telek Cipkowski, John Dillman | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Allen Robinson (SF), Justin Crum (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, George Aurand, Antonio Smith, Paul Beeson | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Gerald Young scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Mauro Ricci | 72-56 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 72-56 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Justin Crum tips it in | 72-58 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | Elton Downing misses long on a shot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Leroy Porter grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom is hacked by Elton Downing - foul #1 on Elton Downing, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Marshall (SG) Gerald Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG) Leroy Porter | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | David Cope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 72-60 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Allen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi scores on a floater from close range | 72-62 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | David Cope makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Elton Downing | 74-62 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Justin Crum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Allen Robinson tips it but misses | 74-62 |
| 05:07 | DePaul | David Cope pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | David Cope misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Justin Crum - foul #3 on Justin Crum, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerald Young (PG), Warner Inniss (SF), Telek Cipkowski (C) Mauro Ricci, Elton Downing, Dave Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF), Paul Beeson (PF) Allen Robinson, Justin Crum | |
| 05:01 | DePaul | David Cope makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | David Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Butler | George Aurand knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 04:27 | DePaul | Warner Inniss scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Telek Cipkowski | 78-65 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | Telek Cipkowski gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | Robert Marshall drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Young | 81-65 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi misses the jumper from the free throw line | 81-65 |
| 03:52 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Gerald Young | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | DePaul | Robert Marshall connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Warner Inniss | 83-65 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gerald Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Warner Inniss (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Cope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Telek Cipkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Aurand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Beeson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Butler | George Aurand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mauro Ricci (PG), Ratko Domanski (SF), Elton Downing (PF), John Dillman (C) Gerald Young, Warner Inniss, David Cope, Telek Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Anthony Clifford (SG), Justin Crum (SF), Ronnie Stubbs (PF) Monroe Hazen, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 02:51 | DePaul | Paul Beeson steals the ball from Mauro Ricci | 83-65 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Ronnie Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 83-65 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci pulls down the rebound | 83-65 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | Robert Marshall drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ratko Domanski | 85-65 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Ronnie Stubbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-65 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Mauro Ricci gets the rebound | 85-65 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Elton Downing misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Paul Beeson - foul #2 on Paul Beeson, team foul #10 | 85-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerald Young (PG), David Cope (PF) Mauro Ricci, Ratko Domanski | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF) Anthony Clifford, Ronnie Stubbs | |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Elton Downing makes the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Elton Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| 01:29 | Butler | George Aurand scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 87-67 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | David Cope's floater is tipped away by Paul Beeson | 87-67 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Paul Beeson snags the defensive board | 87-67 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Justin Crum hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leo Belinsky | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Leo Belinsky steals it from David Cope | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Leo Belinsky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 87-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Warner Inniss (SF) Elton Downing | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Gerald Young runs out the clock | 87-69 |