| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Steve Norton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Knapp (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Raglin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp inbounds the ball | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Weaver - foul #3 on Timothy Weaver, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SF) Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 19:51 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 19:51 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 19:51 | Butler | Joe Parry snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Scott Harding can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-25 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Steve Norton pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 19:21 | DePaul | Jesse Smith buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Smith | 46-27 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Steven Shaffer clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Norton - foul #1 on Steve Norton, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 18:39 | DePaul | Jesse Smith is whistled for a carry | 48-27 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:20 | Butler | Steven Shaffer misses the floater from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 18:18 | DePaul | William Raglin pulls down the rebound | 48-27 |
| 18:08 | DePaul | William Raglin clanks a runner near the basket | 48-27 |
| 18:06 | DePaul | William Raglin tips it home | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:42 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Kovarovic and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin (PF) Joe Parry | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Callahan (SF), Alberto Costa (PF) Samuel Knapp, Richard Smith | |
| 17:42 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the free throw | 51-29 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | William Raglin comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 51-29 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Thomas Callahan tips it home | 51-31 |
| 17:05 | Butler | William Raglin picks off the pass by Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 51-31 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Thomas Callahan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-31 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Alberto Costa gets the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | William Raglin misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-31 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ford (PG), Lynn Price (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Joe Parry (PF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Steven Shaffer, Michael Crumrine, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | DePaul | Samuel Knapp (PG), John Walker (SG), Jon Mitchell (C) Steve Norton, Jesse Smith, William Raglin | |
| 15:55 | DePaul | Alberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Jon Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alfred Ford (fresh) SG - Lynn Price (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Samuel Knapp (fresh) SG - John Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | DePaul | Alberto Costa misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Thomas Callahan tips it home | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Alfred Ford lays it in set up by Lynn Price and the foul's on Jon Mitchell - foul #1 on Jon Mitchell, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Oscar Martinez, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lavoie (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Thomas Callahan, Jon Mitchell | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Alfred Ford makes the free throw | 54-33 |
| 15:09 | DePaul | Alberto Costa misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Tunnell - foul #1 on Douglas Tunnell, team foul #2 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG) Alfred Ford | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:09 | DePaul | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 15:09 | DePaul | Alberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Joe Parry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Weaver | 57-34 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | John Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 14:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joe Parry | 57-34 |
| 14:22 | Butler | John Walker steals the ball from Ludoslaw Kovarovic in the backcourt | 57-34 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | Joe Parry is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Joe Parry, team foul #3 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG), Michael Crumrine (C) Lynn Price, Joe Parry | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Norton (PG), Jesse Smith (SG), Jon Mitchell (C) Samuel Knapp, John Walker, Alberto Costa | |
| 13:59 | DePaul | Richard Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-36 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Michael Crumrine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic gets the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic is fouled on the floor by John Lavoie - foul #4 on John Lavoie, team foul #4 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Parry (PF), Scott Harding (C) Douglas Tunnell, Michael Crumrine | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Callahan (SF), William Raglin (C) John Lavoie, Jon Mitchell | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-36 |
| 12:37 | DePaul | Steve Norton is hacked by Joe Parry - foul #2 on Joe Parry, team foul #4 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG), Oscar Martinez (SF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Walker (SG), Samuel Knapp (SF), Alberto Costa (PF) Jesse Smith, Thomas Callahan, Richard Smith | |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Alberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-36 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Scott Harding snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Oscar Martinez is fouled on the floor by Samuel Knapp - foul #1 on Samuel Knapp, team foul #5 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (SG) Steven Shaffer | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Michael Crumrine misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-36 |
| 11:52 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Raglin | 60-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lynn Price (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Steve Norton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Knapp (fresh) PF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Raglin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | DePaul | Steve Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 11:41 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp snags the offensive board | 60-36 |
| 11:30 | DePaul | William Raglin clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Harding - foul #2 on Scott Harding, team foul #5 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Wayne Pellegrin (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Lynn Price, Joe Parry, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jesse Smith (SG) Steve Norton | |
| 11:30 | DePaul | William Raglin misses the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 11:30 | DePaul | William Raglin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Oscar Martinez scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Kovarovic and the foul's on Samuel Knapp - foul #2 on Samuel Knapp, team foul #6 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG) Michael Crumrine | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Smith (PF) Alberto Costa | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Oscar Martinez makes the free throw | 63-37 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Steven Shaffer steals the ball from William Raglin | 63-37 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Oscar Martinez scores on a 3 from the left corner | 66-37 |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-37 |
| 10:22 | DePaul | William Raglin snags the offensive board | 66-37 |
| 10:10 | DePaul | Wayne Pellegrin knocks away the 3 by John Walker | 66-37 |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp gets the offensive rebound | 66-37 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | William Raglin buries a jumper from the baseline | 66-39 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-39 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin tips it but misses | 66-39 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-39 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Steven Shaffer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-39 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic tips it in | 68-39 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Wayne Pellegrin blocks the short jumper by William Raglin | 68-39 |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Jesse Smith hits the follow up shot | 68-41 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Steven Shaffer hits a shot from the right side set up by Oscar Martinez | 70-41 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-41 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin gets the rebound | 70-41 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell's floater is tipped away by William Raglin | 70-41 |
| 07:43 | DePaul | Samuel Knapp pulls down the rebound | 70-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Pellegrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Tunnell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Knapp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - William Raglin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | William Raglin can't finish the layup | 70-41 |
| 07:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 70-41 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Steven Shaffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-41 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin gets the offensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Steven Shaffer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-41 |
| 06:44 | DePaul | John Walker grabs the board | 70-41 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | Jesse Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-41 |
| 06:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wayne Pellegrin | 70-41 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Oscar Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ford (PG), Lynn Price (SG), Michael Crumrine (SF), Casey Marshall (PF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Steven Shaffer, Oscar Martinez, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Chris Hatcher (PG), Thomas Callahan (SF), Alberto Costa (PF), Jon Mitchell (C) Jesse Smith, Samuel Knapp, Richard Smith, William Raglin | |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Alberto Costa hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Hatcher | 70-43 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Michael Crumrine misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 70-43 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | Chris Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |
| 05:32 | DePaul | Chris Hatcher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Casey Marshall - foul #1 on Casey Marshall, team foul #6 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Haywood White (SF) John Walker | |
| 05:32 | DePaul | Chris Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 05:32 | DePaul | Chris Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Jon Mitchell steals the ball from Lynn Price | 70-44 |
| 04:58 | DePaul | Chris Hatcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-44 |
| 04:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wayne Pellegrin | 70-44 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Michael Crumrine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-44 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Thomas Callahan snags the defensive board | 70-44 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Michael Crumrine is called for the reach on Haywood White - foul #1 on Michael Crumrine, team foul #7 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Tunnell (C) Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Samuel Knapp (PG), John Walker (SG) Chris Hatcher, Thomas Callahan | |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Haywood White makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Haywood White makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Michael Crumrine clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Martinez (SF) Alfred Ford | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | DePaul | Lynn Price steps in front of the Haywood White pass | 72-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lynn Price (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Marshall (fresh) C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Samuel Knapp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Haywood White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jon Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Crumrine | 74-46 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Alberto Costa can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Casey Marshall - foul #2 on Casey Marshall, team foul #8 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin (C) Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | DePaul | Chris Hatcher (PG), Thomas Callahan (SF) Samuel Knapp, Haywood White | |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Lynn Price clanks a shot from the free throw line | 74-48 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Alberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 74-48 |
| 02:35 | DePaul | Alberto Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Callahan | 74-51 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Alberto Costa takes the ball from Oscar Martinez | 74-51 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | Thomas Callahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-51 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Michael Crumrine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-51 |
| 02:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Thomas Callahan | 74-51 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-51 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Thomas Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | Lynn Price takes the ball from John Walker | 74-51 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Tunnell | 76-51 |
| 01:00 | DePaul | Lynn Price steals it from Thomas Callahan | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Thomas Callahan is called for the reach on Oscar Martinez - foul #3 on Thomas Callahan, team foul #8 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Samuel Knapp (PG) Chris Hatcher | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Oscar Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | John Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-51 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Crumrine | 78-51 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell is whistled for traveling | 78-51 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Thomas Callahan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Knapp | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Crumrine runs out the clock | 78-54 |