| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fresh) PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) C - Erik Caples (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harold Stewart (fresh) SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) C - Perry Blake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Butler | William Page misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Fish steals the ball from Perry Blake | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Christopher Meeks steals the ball from Michael Kleinschmidt | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart is hacked by Richard Fish - foul #1 on Richard Fish, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | William Page takes the ball from Michael Woodruff | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Butler | William Page lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Harold Stewart is denied by Erik Caples | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Erik Caples is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake is denied on a dunk by Darrel Atchley | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Richard Fish gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Erik Caples - foul #1 on Erik Caples, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Donald Morris (SG), Randall Walker (SF), David Prescott (PF) Harold Stewart, Michael Woodruff, Christopher Meeks, Donald Barrientos | |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Prescott - foul #1 on David Prescott, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (C) Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith (C) Perry Blake | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:12 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Billy Gibson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Fish | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fairly fresh) PF - Darrel Atchley (fairly fresh) C - Billy Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) SG - Donald Morris (fresh) SF - Randall Walker (fresh) PF - David Prescott (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 8-2 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris is hacked by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #1 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), John Poynter (PF), Erik Caples (C) William Page, Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF) David Ewing, Donald Morris, David Prescott | |
| 14:49 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 14:47 | Butler | John Poynter pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Erik Caples is fouled on the floor by Randall Walker - foul #1 on Randall Walker, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff (SG), Perry Blake (C) Randall Walker, Robert Smith | |
| 14:08 | Butler | John Poynter misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Woodruff - foul #1 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG) Tommy Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:08 | Butler | John Poynter makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:08 | Butler | John Poynter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 13:47 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 13:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Erik Caples | 10-2 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Erik Caples drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-2 |
| 13:26 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Stewart | 13-5 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Ryan Depuy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Poynter | 16-5 |
| 13:01 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake hits a floater from the baseline | 16-7 |
| 12:43 | Butler | John Poynter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Kleinschmidt | 19-7 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | John Poynter is called for the reach on Christopher Meeks - foul #1 on John Poynter, team foul #4 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF), James Blevins (C) Ryan Depuy, John Poynter, Billy Gibson, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker (SF), David Prescott (PF), Robert Smith (C) Christopher Meeks, Donald Barrientos, Perry Blake | |
| 12:04 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker's pass is intercepted by James Blevins | 19-7 |
| 11:44 | Butler | A charge is called on Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #2 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Donald Morris (SG) Harold Stewart, Michael Woodruff | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) C - James Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) SG - Donald Morris (fresh) SF - Randall Walker (fresh) PF - David Prescott (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott buries a 3 from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 11:18 | Butler | David Ewing takes the ball from William Page | 19-10 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Walker | 19-12 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Richard Fish scores on a 3 from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris is called for traveling | 22-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Erik Caples (C) James Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Perry Blake (C) David Ewing, Donald Morris, David Prescott, Robert Smith | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Ryan Depuy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff (SG) Randall Walker | |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Caples | 22-12 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos can't tip it in | 22-12 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Erik Caples snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Erik Caples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-12 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff is whistled for traveling | 22-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG) William Page | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Ryan Depuy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 09:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Woodruff | 22-14 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Richard Fish misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff is whistled for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (SF), John Poynter (PF), James Blevins (C) Ryan Depuy, Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Randall Walker (SG) Harold Stewart, Michael Woodruff | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Page | 25-14 |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 07:43 | Butler | William Page gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Poynter (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) SG - Randall Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) PF - Donald Barrientos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Blake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | William Page hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 07:21 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:55 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing tips it back up and in | 25-16 |
| 06:36 | Butler | James Blevins is fouled on the floor by Donald Barrientos - foul #1 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF), Erik Caples (C) William Page, Billy Gibson, John Poynter, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), Michael Woodruff (SG), David Prescott (PF), Robert Smith (C) David Ewing, Christopher Meeks, Donald Barrientos, Perry Blake | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Darrel Atchley connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Depuy | 27-16 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart's pass is intercepted by Richard Fish | 27-16 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Fish | 29-16 |
| 06:00 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith is hacked by Erik Caples - foul #2 on Erik Caples, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), Billy Gibson (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:53 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Randall Walker and he's hacked by Ryan Depuy - foul #1 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| 05:53 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Ryan Depuy lays it in on a great pass from Richard Fish and he's fouled by David Prescott - foul #2 on David Prescott, team foul #5 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker (C) David Prescott | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Ryan Depuy makes the free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:24 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-19 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart can't tip it in | 32-19 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Darrel Atchley gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Billy Gibson can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Tim Baker - foul #1 on Tim Baker, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG) Gregory Skoog | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker drills a turnaround in the paint | 33-21 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Darrel Atchley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Tim Baker - foul #2 on Tim Baker, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris (SG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Perry Blake (C) Michael Woodruff, Randall Walker, Robert Smith, Tim Baker | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks is hacked by William Page - foul #1 on William Page, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:55 | Butler | William Page blows the dunk but he's hacked by Perry Blake - foul #1 on Perry Blake, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), John Poynter (PF), Erik Caples (C) Ryan Depuy, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG) Harold Stewart | |
| 03:55 | Butler | William Page makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:55 | Butler | William Page makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Poynter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Blake (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Poynter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kleinschmidt | 38-26 |
| 03:29 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #3 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #9 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker (SG), Tim Baker (C) David Ewing, Perry Blake | |
| 03:29 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:29 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:09 | Butler | John Poynter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Fish | 41-27 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Morris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Darrel Atchley (PF) William Page, Richard Fish | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Michael Woodruff (SG), David Prescott (PF), Robert Smith (C) Donald Morris, Randall Walker, Donald Barrientos, Tim Baker | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Ewing - foul #1 on David Ewing, team foul #9 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (SF) John Poynter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG) David Ewing | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Depuy - foul #2 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #10 | 42-27 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Erik Caples banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrel Atchley | 44-28 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Depuy - foul #3 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #11 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG) Ryan Depuy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Perry Blake (C) Christopher Meeks, David Prescott, Robert Smith | |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-30 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Billy Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 01:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Caples | 44-30 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Erik Caples comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Randall Walker - foul #2 on Randall Walker, team foul #10 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Richard Fish (SF), John Poynter (PF) Gregory Skoog, Billy Gibson, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott (SF) Michael Woodruff | |
| 01:20 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-30 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Erik Caples drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Page | 48-30 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Tommy Muhlestein takes the ball from Donald Barrientos | 48-30 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-30 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 48-30 |