| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Leonard Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Shepler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Pugsley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Chagnon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Scholz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Charles Blackman inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | James Scholz clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-36 |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Charles Blackman gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Sean Kelly buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Gregory - foul #2 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Sean Kelly makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Kelly - foul #3 on Sean Kelly, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG) Sean Kelly | |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Blackman steals the ball from Bryan Pugsley | 28-39 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Willie Kitchens buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Scholz | 28-41 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Charles Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Willie Kitchens misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 18:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Chagnon | 28-41 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 17:42 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice is hacked by Charles Blackman - foul #2 on Charles Blackman, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Rice | 30-41 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Charles Blackman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 16:45 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gregory | 32-44 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Willie Kitchens loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerald Iglesias (PG), Kirk Manchester (SF), Glen Winter (PF), Terry Edwards (C) Leonard Rice, Todd Boggess, Christopher Shepler, Bryan Pugsley | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Eckenrode (SG), James Coulson (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Steven Nims, Charles Blackman, Joseph Chagnon | |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 16:05 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Edwards snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Kitchens - foul #1 on Willie Kitchens, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts (PG) Thomas Gregory | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Kelly (PG), Daniel Rolf (PF) Willie Kitchens, James Scholz | |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Philip Roberts (fresh) SG - Jerald Iglesias (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kirk Manchester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glen Winter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Coulson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Butler | James Coulson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kirk Manchester - foul #2 on Kirk Manchester, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice (PG), Todd Boggess (SF), Christopher Shepler (PF) Philip Roberts, Kirk Manchester, Terry Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:23 | Butler | James Coulson misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:23 | Butler | James Coulson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 15:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Rolf | 33-45 |
| 15:01 | Butler | James Coulson is fouled on the floor by Todd Boggess - foul #2 on Todd Boggess, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SG), Charles Blackman (SF), Joseph Chagnon (C) Willie Eckenrode, James Coulson, Robert Adams | |
| 14:42 | Butler | Charles Blackman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Kelly | 33-47 |
| 14:28 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Glen Winter | 35-47 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Sean Kelly clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Kelly - foul #4 on Sean Kelly, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory (SG), Kirk Manchester (SF), Bryan Pugsley (C) Jerald Iglesias, Todd Boggess, Glen Winter | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG) Sean Kelly | |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kirk Manchester - foul #3 on Kirk Manchester, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts (PG), Terry Edwards (PF) Leonard Rice, Christopher Shepler | |
| Subs | Butler | James Scholz (C) Joseph Chagnon | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory scores on a floater from the left block set up by Terry Edwards | 39-48 |
| 12:58 | Butler | James Scholz's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Edwards | 39-48 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:52 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Pugsley | 41-48 |
| 12:34 | Butler | James Scholz connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Kitchens | 41-50 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Daniel Rolf snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Steven Nims misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 12:04 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Gregory | 43-50 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Steven Nims drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Rolf | 43-53 |
| 11:31 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Kitchens - foul #2 on Willie Kitchens, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess (SF), Christopher Shepler (PF) Kirk Manchester, Terry Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Grillo (PG), Willie Eckenrode (SG), James Coulson (SF), Joseph Chagnon (PF), Robert Adams (C) Willie Kitchens, Steven Nims, Charles Blackman, Daniel Rolf, James Scholz | |
| 11:31 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:31 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Philip Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Shepler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Pugsley (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Grillo (fresh) SG - Willie Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Coulson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Chagnon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Robert Adams hits a shot from the left side | 45-55 |
| 10:50 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:44 | Butler | James Coulson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Willie Eckenrode is called for the reach on Thomas Gregory - foul #1 on Willie Eckenrode, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice (PG), Glen Winter (C) Philip Roberts, Bryan Pugsley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Willie Eckenrode - foul #2 on Willie Eckenrode, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG), James Scholz (C) Melvin Grillo, Willie Eckenrode | |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Robert Adams grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Willie Kitchens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Chagnon - foul #1 on Joseph Chagnon, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Willie Kitchens can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Gregory - foul #3 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerald Iglesias (SG) Thomas Gregory | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Rolf (PF) Joseph Chagnon | |
| 09:49 | Butler | Willie Kitchens makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Willie Kitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SG) Robert Adams | |
| 09:12 | Butler | Christopher Shepler swats the shot by Steven Nims | 48-57 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:06 | Loyola Chicago | Jerald Iglesias misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Daniel Rolf pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Butler | James Coulson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 48-57 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Steven Nims grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:28 | Butler | James Scholz hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 08:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Coulson is called for the reach on Leonard Rice - foul #2 on James Coulson, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory (SG), Kirk Manchester (SF), Bryan Pugsley (C) Jerald Iglesias, Todd Boggess, Christopher Shepler | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Eckenrode (PG), Charles Blackman (SF), Joseph Chagnon (PF), Robert Adams (C) Willie Kitchens, James Coulson, Daniel Rolf, James Scholz | |
| 08:11 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:11 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:11 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Adams swats the layup by Glen Winter | 49-60 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Charles Blackman gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Willie Eckenrode steals it from Kirk Manchester | 49-60 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Charles Blackman dunks the ball on a great pass from Willie Eckenrode | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Leonard Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Manchester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glen Winter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Pugsley (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willie Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Chagnon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon scores on a jump hook near the basket | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Chagnon | 49-64 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Butler | The jumper by Charles Blackman is denied by Glen Winter | 49-64 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Bryan Pugsley | 49-64 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Gregory and the foul's on Willie Eckenrode - foul #3 on Willie Eckenrode, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerald Iglesias (PG), Todd Boggess (SF), Christopher Shepler (PF) Leonard Rice, Kirk Manchester, Glen Winter | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Kelly (PG), James Coulson (SG), Daniel Rolf (PF), James Scholz (C) Willie Eckenrode, Steven Nims, Joseph Chagnon, Robert Adams | |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Shepler | 51-64 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Jerald Iglesias knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Gregory | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Daniel Rolf hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Blackman | 53-67 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-67 |
| 05:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jerald Iglesias tips it in | 55-67 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Todd Boggess is called for the reach on Charles Blackman - foul #3 on Todd Boggess, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Edwards (C) Bryan Pugsley | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Adams (SF) Charles Blackman | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Butler | Terry Edwards picks off the pass by James Coulson | 55-67 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jerald Iglesias double dribbles | 55-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Rice (PG), Glen Winter (C) Thomas Gregory, Terry Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SG) Robert Adams | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Daniel Rolf misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Shepler - foul #2 on Christopher Shepler, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Daniel Rolf makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Daniel Rolf makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:23 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Leonard Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerald Iglesias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Shepler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Winter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Coulson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Scholz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Steven Nims misses the turnaround near the basket | 57-69 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Daniel Rolf gets the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Daniel Rolf misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Shepler - foul #3 on Christopher Shepler, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts (PG), Kirk Manchester (SG), Garf Ruth (SF), Terry Edwards (C) Leonard Rice, Jerald Iglesias, Todd Boggess, Christopher Shepler | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG), Willie Eckenrode (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Joseph Chagnon (C) Sean Kelly, Steven Nims, James Coulson, James Scholz | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Daniel Rolf makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Daniel Rolf misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Robert Adams clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-70 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Roberts grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter knocks in the floater in the lane | 59-70 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Daniel Rolf misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Garf Ruth | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Edwards loses the dribble to Willie Eckenrode | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Robert Adams is hacked by Terry Edwards - foul #1 on Terry Edwards, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerald Iglesias (SG) Garf Ruth | |
| Subs | Butler | James Coulson (SF) Daniel Rolf | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Kitchens - foul #3 on Willie Kitchens, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Willie Kitchens runs out the clock | 59-72 |