| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) SF - Steve Ross (fresh) PF - Clinton Richardson (fresh) C - Eldon Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) SG - Michael Traver (fresh) SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Manuel Hooten's floater is tipped away by Steve Ross | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Ross | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross scores on a floater in the lane set up by John Tiger and he's hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Ronald Hughes hits a fadeaway near the basket | 6-2 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Tomas Travis banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Traver | 6-4 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross makes the runner from close range on a great pass from John Tiger | 8-4 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Anthony Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), Scott Binns (SG), Jason Acker (C) John Tiger, Charles Ospina, Eldon Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:36 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Tomas Travis banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Hughes and he's fouled by Steve Ross - foul #1 on Steve Ross, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk (SF), Michael Tonn (C) Steve Ross, Clinton Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:29 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Tonn - foul #1 on Michael Tonn, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns is hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Eldon Lee (C) Scott Binns, Michael Tonn | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis | |
| 16:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-9 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Rodney Gentile grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Daniel Lyles hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Brown | 9-11 |
| 16:02 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker's pass is intercepted by Rodney Gentile | 9-11 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shoemaker (fairly fresh) SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) PF - Jason Acker (fresh) C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker buries a floater from the right side set up by Jeffrey Shoemaker | 11-11 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Jason Acker is called for the reach on Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Acker, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina (SG), Steve Ross (SF), Clinton Richardson (PF) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Wilbert Hawk, Jason Acker | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Samuel Richardson (C) Manuel Hooten, Ronald Hughes | |
| 15:05 | Butler | Richard Brown is whistled for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (PG), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Eldon Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Tomas Travis (PF) Samuel Richardson | |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown blocks the short jumper by Steve Ross | 11-11 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Clinton Richardson steals the ball from Tomas Travis | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 14:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Rodney Gentile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker (C) Michael Tonn | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Robert Ridley (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Rodney Gentile, Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| 13:57 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross tips it in | 13-11 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:21 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 13-11 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Eldon Lee (C) Scott Binns, Steve Ross, Clinton Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Richard Brown (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Robert Ridley, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hughes | |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Tiger | 17-11 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Samuel Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Hooten | 17-14 |
| 12:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker misses the turnaround from the left block | 17-14 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:04 | Butler | The jump hook by Manuel Hooten is blocked by Wilbert Hawk | 17-14 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 17-14 |
| 11:44 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) PF - Jason Acker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) SF - Martin Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (SG), Steve Ross (SF) Charles Ospina, Wilbert Hawk | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF) Manuel Hooten, Martin Hamilton | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Samuel Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:52 | Butler | John Tiger is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #1 on John Tiger, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson (PF) Jason Acker | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Tomas Travis (PF) Rodney Gentile, Richard Brown | |
| 10:37 | Butler | Michael Traver is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Shoemaker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shoemaker, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (SG), Michael Tonn (C) John Tiger, Eldon Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Samuel Richardson | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is fouled on the floor by Michael Tonn - foul #2 on Michael Tonn, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk (C) Michael Tonn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Michael Traver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF) Richard Brown | |
| 09:48 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Ross | 21-14 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Michael Traver loses the dribble to Clinton Richardson | 21-14 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross loses the dribble to Michael Traver | 21-14 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Traver | 21-17 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Jeffrey Shoemaker is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shoemaker, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Charles Ospina (SG), Evan Bloch (SF), Eldon Lee (C) Jeffrey Shoemaker, Scott Binns, Steve Ross, Wilbert Hawk | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (SF), Richard Brown (C) Martin Hamilton, Daniel Lyles | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger is hacked by Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker (PF) Clinton Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Robert Ridley (SG) Manuel Hooten, Michael Traver | |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the lay-in | 21-19 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Tomas Travis tips it in | 21-21 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch is hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (SF) Samuel Richardson | |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Bloch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Evan Bloch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Acker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the easy layup | 23-21 |
| 07:16 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jason Acker | 23-21 |
| 07:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina is fouled on the floor by Robert Ridley - foul #1 on Robert Ridley, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk (SF) Evan Bloch | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| 07:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-21 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Tomas Travis buries a shot from the right side | 24-23 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Ospina, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns (SG), Steve Ross (SF), Clinton Richardson (PF) Charles Ospina, Wilbert Hawk, Jason Acker | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF) Daniel Lyles | |
| 05:57 | Butler | Tomas Travis hits a floater from the right wing set up by Martin Hamilton | 24-25 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Zedian (SG) John Tiger | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG) Manuel Hooten | |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Martin Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross banks in the layup set up by William Zedian and he's fouled by Martin Hamilton - foul #1 on Martin Hamilton, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker (C) Eldon Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG) Rodney Gentile | |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Tomas Travis's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Richardson | 29-27 |
| 04:45 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Martin Hamilton steps in front of the Jason Acker pass | 29-27 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Tomas Travis is fouled on the floor by Clinton Richardson - foul #1 on Clinton Richardson, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Tiger (PG), Charles Ospina (SG), Wilbert Hawk (SF) Scott Binns, William Zedian, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Richard Brown | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:37 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Ospina scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Richardson | 31-29 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Michael Traver connects on the shot from the right block set up by Manuel Hooten | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Tiger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Ospina (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilbert Hawk (fresh) PF - Clinton Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Acker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Clinton Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross (SF), Eldon Lee (C) Wilbert Hawk, Clinton Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (PF) Michael Traver, Tomas Travis | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Daniel Lyles is denied on a layup by Eldon Lee | 31-31 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Rodney Gentile snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Eldon Lee picks off the pass by Manuel Hooten | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses long on a turnaround from close range | 31-31 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Tiger | 33-31 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee's layup is rejected by Anthony Roberts | 33-31 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker comes up short on the shot from close range | 33-31 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Manuel Hooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Shoemaker (PG), Scott Binns (SG), Wilbert Hawk (SF), Clinton Richardson (PF) John Tiger, Charles Ospina, Steve Ross, Jason Acker | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Rodney Gentile, Anthony Roberts | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 00:44 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee tips it in | 35-31 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Binns grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Wilbert Hawk misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee tips it in | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Manuel Hooten buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |