| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Caulder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Joseph Dean travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle drills a 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Butler | James Blevins misses badly on a runner from the left block | 35-36 |
| 18:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Blevins | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Erick Ashley jams it on a nice dish by Gregory Skoog | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by James Blevins | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Gregory Skoog grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Butler | James Blevins drills a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Dean | 39-36 |
| 16:36 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder hits a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Erick Ashley - foul #2 on Erick Ashley, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), James Griffith (SF), Tim Baker (PF), Richard Johnson (C) David Ewing, Richard Antle, Donald Barrientos, Robert Smith | |
| 16:36 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Justin Corning scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Skoog | 41-38 |
| 16:08 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Corning steals it from William Hampton | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Justin Corning jams it | 43-38 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Mark McConaghy steals it from William Hampton | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Caulder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tim Baker (fresh) C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Justin Corning misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Shaver steps in front of the William Hampton pass | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Robert Dotson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Johnson | 43-38 |
| 14:34 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Justin Corning connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Skoog | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:34 | Butler | James Griffith picks off the pass by Gregory Skoog | 46-41 |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:11 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Dotson steps in front of the James Caulder pass | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Robert Dotson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Mark McConaghy tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Dotson - foul #2 on Robert Dotson, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Richard Antle (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Hampton, James Caulder, Tim Baker, Richard Johnson | |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Billy Gibson tips it in | 50-43 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Don Rasco is called for the reach on David Ewing - foul #1 on Don Rasco, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roger Adams (SG) James Griffith | |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Ewing and the foul's on James Blevins - foul #2 on James Blevins, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Don Rasco (fresh) SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Adams (fresh) SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Don Rasco clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 11:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Blevins | 53-45 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 10:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 53-45 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Antle | 53-47 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Don Rasco connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 10:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 09:48 | Butler | James Blevins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 55-52 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Billy Gibson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Don Rasco connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Blevins | 58-52 |
| 08:46 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Adams misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Blevins - foul #3 on James Blevins, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Don Rasco, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder (SG), James Griffith (SF), Tim Baker (PF), Richard Johnson (C) David Ewing, Richard Antle, Donald Barrientos, Robert Smith | |
| 08:46 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:46 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Joshua Shaver misses short on a jumper in the paint | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McConaghy | 58-54 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Joshua Shaver misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 08:06 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Tim Baker | 58-54 |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 58-54 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Gregory Skoog can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Adams - foul #1 on Roger Adams, team foul #1 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Donald Barrientos (PF) Roger Adams, James Griffith | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Caulder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joshua Shaver | 62-54 |
| 06:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder is hacked by Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (SG), Richard Antle (SF) James Caulder, Richard Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 05:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Blevins | 62-54 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Joseph Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Erick Ashley | 65-54 |
| 05:36 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Erick Ashley gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Barrientos - foul #1 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #2 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith (SG), William Byas (PF), Robert Smith (C) David Ewing, Donald Barrientos, Tim Baker | |
| 05:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 67-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson (PF) William Byas | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Joseph Dean knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Erick Ashley and he's fouled by James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #3 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Robert Dotson (SF) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder (SG) James Griffith | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:30 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-54 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle tips it back up and in | 70-56 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-56 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 70-56 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Blevins swats the layup by Richard Johnson | 70-56 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | James Blevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (C) Don Rasco, Joseph Dean, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), James Griffith (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Tim Baker (C) William Hampton, Richard Antle, Richard Johnson, Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Caulder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith tips it back up and in | 70-58 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle (SF), Robert Smith (C) James Griffith, Tim Baker | |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Billy Gibson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 02:12 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 70-60 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Erick Ashley double dribbles | 70-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), James Griffith (SG), Tim Baker (SF), William Byas (PF), Richard Johnson (C) David Ewing, James Caulder, Richard Antle, Donald Barrientos, Robert Smith | |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tim Baker | 70-62 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), James Caulder (SG), Richard Antle (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Hampton, James Griffith, Tim Baker, William Byas, Richard Johnson | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Gregory Skoog can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:13 | Butler | James Caulder is called for the reach on Erick Ashley - foul #1 on James Caulder, team foul #4 | 70-62 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Erick Ashley | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | James Blevins is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), James Griffith (SG), Tim Baker (SF), William Byas (PF), Richard Johnson (C) David Ewing, James Caulder, Richard Antle, Donald Barrientos, Robert Smith | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Don Rasco runs out the clock | 73-62 |