| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Stanfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Dorn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Latham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Watkins (fresh) C - Craig Hirsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Kyle Gunter hits a turnaround from close range | 23-37 |
| 19:15 | DePaul | A charge is called on Clarence Latham - foul #1 on Clarence Latham, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (SG), Michael Baker (SF) Steve Dorn, Clarence Latham | |
| 18:46 | Butler | John Stanfield misses long on a jumper in the paint | 23-37 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Hackworth | 23-37 |
| 18:18 | DePaul | John Hackworth can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Stanfield - foul #2 on John Stanfield, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clark Chastain (SG) Floyd Watkins | |
| 18:18 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:18 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Andrew Thorn misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | John Hackworth grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 17:36 | DePaul | Ross Potter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 17:34 | Butler | John Miller snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Andrew Thorn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Thorn, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Nims (PG), Andrew Riddle (SG), Cody Killian (PF), Jeffrey Taylor (C) Andrew Thorn, John Stanfield, John Miller, Kyle Gunter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Clarence Latham (SF), Floyd Watkins (PF) Clark Chastain, Michael Baker, John Hackworth | |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Kenneth Pooley swats the short shot by Ross Potter | 23-39 |
| 17:15 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh tips it back up and in | 23-41 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Daniel Nims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 16:48 | DePaul | Steve Dorn gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 16:46 | DePaul | Ross Potter is hacked by Andrew Riddle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Riddle, team foul #3 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Gunter (C) Kenneth Pooley | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), John Hackworth (SG) Ross Potter, Steve Dorn | |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Jeffrey Taylor steps in front of the Cameron Villanveva pass | 23-41 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Jeffrey Taylor clanks a floater from the right side | 23-41 |
| 16:16 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Clarence Latham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Nims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) PF - Cody Killian (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Gunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Cameron Villanveva (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hackworth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Latham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Watkins (fresh) C - Craig Hirsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Andrew Riddle misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Hirsh - foul #3 on Craig Hirsh, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Thorn (PG), John Miller (PF) Daniel Nims, Kyle Gunter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Michael Baker (SF) Cameron Villanveva, John Hackworth, Clarence Latham | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Andrew Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Andrew Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Steve Dorn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh tips it back up and in | 25-46 |
| 14:58 | Butler | The jump hook by John Miller is blocked by Floyd Watkins | 25-46 |
| 14:57 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins snags the defensive board | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh is fouled on the floor by Andrew Riddle - foul #3 on Andrew Riddle, team foul #4 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Butler | John Stanfield (SG), Kenneth Pooley (SF), Kyle Gunter (C) Andrew Riddle, Jeffrey Taylor, Cody Killian | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (SG), Clarence Latham (SF), Clark Chastain (PF) Steve Dorn, Michael Baker, Floyd Watkins | |
| 14:11 | DePaul | Ross Potter is fouled on the floor by John Stanfield - foul #3 on John Stanfield, team foul #5 | 25-46 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh lays it up and in set up by Clark Chastain | 25-48 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley is hacked by Clarence Latham - foul #2 on Clarence Latham, team foul #3 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Nims (PG) Andrew Thorn | |
| Subs | DePaul | Floyd Watkins (PF) Clark Chastain | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Kyle Gunter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-48 |
| 13:05 | DePaul | Clarence Latham pulls down the rebound | 25-48 |
| 12:43 | DePaul | John Stanfield takes the ball from John Hackworth | 25-48 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Craig Hirsh steps in front of the John Miller pass | 25-48 |
| 11:48 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ross Potter | 25-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Nims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stanfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Gunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hackworth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Latham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hirsh (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Ross Potter takes the ball from Daniel Nims | 25-50 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 25-50 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley grabs the board | 25-50 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Craig Hirsh blocks the short jumper by Daniel Nims | 25-50 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Daniel Nims can't tip it in | 25-50 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Ross Potter grabs the board | 25-50 |
| 10:14 | DePaul | John Stanfield is called for the reach on John Hackworth - foul #4 on John Stanfield, team foul #6 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Thorn (PG), Andrew Riddle (SG), Jeffrey Taylor (SF), Cody Killian (PF) Daniel Nims, John Stanfield, Kenneth Pooley, John Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Clark Chastain (PF) Ross Potter, John Hackworth, Clarence Latham, Floyd Watkins | |
| 09:49 | DePaul | Clark Chastain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-50 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Cody Killian grabs the defensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Andrew Thorn misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-50 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Cody Killian tips it back up and in | 27-50 |
| 08:59 | DePaul | Michael Baker misses the floater from the right block | 27-50 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Andrew Riddle snags the defensive board | 27-50 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Jeffrey Taylor's pass is intercepted by Steve Dorn | 27-50 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Steve Dorn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Baker | 27-53 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Steve Dorn steals it from Andrew Riddle | 27-53 |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Andrew Riddle - foul #4 on Andrew Riddle, team foul #7 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Nims (SG), Kenneth Pooley (SF), John Miller (PF) Andrew Riddle, Cody Killian, Kyle Gunter | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (PG), Russell Don (C) Steve Dorn, Craig Hirsh | |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Daniel Nims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnathan Walters (SG), Cody Killian (C) Andrew Thorn, Jeffrey Taylor | |
| Subs | DePaul | Brian Nivens (PF) Clark Chastain | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Nims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Walters (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cody Killian (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Cameron Villanveva (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hackworth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Nivens (fresh) C - Russell Don (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-54 |
| 07:14 | Butler | John Miller snags the defensive board | 27-54 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russell Don - foul #1 on Russell Don, team foul #4 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Stanfield (SG) Johnathan Walters | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clark Chastain (SG) Cameron Villanveva | |
| 06:46 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | John Hackworth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-57 |
| 05:52 | Butler | John Miller connects on the 3 from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Clark Chastain is hacked by John Stanfield - foul #5 on John Stanfield, team foul #8 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Thorn (PG), Andrew Riddle (SG), Jeffrey Taylor (C) Daniel Nims, John Stanfield, Cody Killian | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG) Brian Nivens | |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Clark Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Clark Chastain misses the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 05:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pooley | 32-58 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Andrew Riddle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-58 |
| 05:14 | DePaul | Michael Baker grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | John Hackworth knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Baker and he's fouled by Kenneth Pooley - foul #1 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #9 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Gunter (C) Kenneth Pooley | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:56 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the free throw | 32-61 |
| 04:30 | Butler | John Miller can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 32-61 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Jeffrey Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 32-61 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Kyle Gunter double dribbles | 32-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Nims (SF) John Miller | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Floyd Watkins (PF) Clark Chastain, Michael Baker | |
| 03:56 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins hits a runner from the right block | 32-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Daniel Nims is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Daniel Nims, team foul #10 | 32-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Cody Killian (PF) Andrew Riddle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Brian Nivens (PF) Floyd Watkins | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | DePaul | John Hackworth connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ross Potter | 32-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Nims (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Killian (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Gunter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hackworth (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Villanveva (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Nivens (fresh) C - Russell Don (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Kyle Gunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-65 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Russell Don pulls down the rebound | 32-65 |
| 02:40 | DePaul | Ross Potter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nivens | 32-68 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Daniel Nims misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-68 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Brian Nivens grabs the board | 32-68 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Ross Potter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Nims - foul #4 on Daniel Nims, team foul #11 | 32-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Riddle (SG), Kenneth Pooley (SF), John Miller (PF) Daniel Nims, Jeffrey Taylor, Cody Killian | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Baker (SF), Floyd Watkins (PF), Craig Hirsh (C) Cameron Villanveva, Brian Nivens, Russell Don | |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Ross Potter misses the 1st free throw | 32-68 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Ross Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 32-68 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley gets the rebound | 32-68 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-68 |
| 01:28 | DePaul | Ross Potter hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Hackworth and the foul's on Andrew Thorn - foul #4 on Andrew Thorn, team foul #12 | 34-70 |
| 01:28 | DePaul | Ross Potter makes the free throw | 34-71 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Floyd Watkins blocks the jumper by John Miller | 34-71 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley hits the follow up shot | 36-71 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hackworth | 36-73 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Andrew Riddle is fouled on the floor by Floyd Watkins - foul #1 on Floyd Watkins, team foul #5 | 36-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clark Chastain (SG) Ross Potter | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Kyle Gunter's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Baker | 36-73 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | John Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John Hackworth is hacked by Andrew Thorn - foul #5 on Andrew Thorn, team foul #13 | 36-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Nims (PG) Andrew Thorn | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 36-74 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 36-74 |
| 00:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kyle Gunter | 36-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Kyle Gunter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kyle Gunter, team foul #14 | 36-74 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Hackworth runs out the clock | 36-74 |