| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Skelley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol inbounds the ball | 16-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner is hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #1 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:35 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 16-34 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker tips it in | 16-36 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Joey Welch misses the driving attempt from the left block | 16-36 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo tips it but misses | 16-36 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Larry Baker | 16-36 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Sean Tabor | 16-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:41 | Butler | Larry Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:14 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-38 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner tips it but misses | 16-38 |
| 18:12 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 16-38 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Michael Pantoja's pass is intercepted by Larry Baker | 16-38 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-38 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 16-38 |
| 17:21 | Butler | The jumper by John Landes is denied by Shaun Carol | 16-38 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley snags the defensive board | 16-38 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol clanks a floater from the right side | 16-38 |
| 16:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 16-38 |
| 16:42 | Butler | John Landes lays it in on a nice dish by Masio Abdallah | 18-38 |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-38 |
| 16:13 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-38 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Masio Abdallah knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Pantoja | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Skelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:33 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker's floater is tipped away by Douglas Ensminger | 21-38 |
| 15:31 | Butler | James Fowler gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Fowler | 24-38 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 15:00 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker grabs the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-38 |
| 14:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Pantoja | 24-38 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Landes | 27-38 |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Larry Baker is denied by Douglas Ensminger | 27-38 |
| 14:06 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Masio Abdallah travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (PG), Michael Stevenson (SG), Bill Dockery (SF), Lawrence Coles (PF), Thomas Wyse (C) Ronald Turner, Sean Tabor, Shaun Carol, Larry Baker, James Skelley | |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer misses the floater from the right side | 27-38 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Thomas Wyse steps in front of the Joey Welch pass | 27-38 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:25 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is fouled on the floor by Bill Bauer - foul #1 on Bill Bauer, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 30-41 |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | Brett Shepherd picks off the pass by Bill Dockery | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bill Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Dockery (fresh) PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wyse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Coles - foul #2 on Lawrence Coles, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), Larry Baker (PF) Bill Dockery, Thomas Wyse | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Sean Tabor is called for the reach on James Fowler - foul #1 on Sean Tabor, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Shaun Carol (SF) Michael Stevenson, Bill Bauer | |
| 10:32 | Butler | John Landes scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner's pass is intercepted by Brett Shepherd | 34-41 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 10:14 | Butler | John Landes gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:48 | Butler | A charge is called on Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley (C) Larry Baker | |
| 09:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-41 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Dino Mazierski gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Skelley picks off the pass by Dino Mazierski | 34-41 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 34-41 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Joey Welch gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:09 | Butler | The short jumper by Larry Dean is denied by James Skelley | 34-41 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Coles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Skelley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Bill Bauer (SF), Larry Baker (PF) Ronald Turner, Shaun Carol, Lawrence Coles | |
| 07:31 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:31 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Sean Tabor is called for the reach on Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Sean Tabor, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery (SF), Thomas Wyse (C) Sean Tabor, James Skelley | |
| 06:47 | Butler | John Landes scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by James Fowler | 38-42 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker lays it up and in | 38-44 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 06:11 | Butler | John Landes tips it home | 40-44 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Michael Pantoja buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Fowler | 43-44 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wyse pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Brett Shepherd, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Sean Tabor (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Skelley (C) Bill Bauer, Michael Stevenson, Bill Dockery, Thomas Wyse | |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-46 |
| 04:23 | Butler | James Fowler can't throw it down | 43-46 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Masio Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Landes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Skelley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Masio Abdallah connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Ensminger | 46-46 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Tabor | 46-49 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Turner - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Masio Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:23 | Butler | James Skelley picks off the pass by Douglas Ensminger | 48-49 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor's floater is tipped away by Douglas Ensminger | 48-49 |
| 01:17 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 00:49 | Butler | John Landes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by James Skelley - foul #2 on James Skelley, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:49 | Butler | John Landes makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker's pass is intercepted by Masio Abdallah | 51-49 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is hacked by Sean Tabor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Tabor, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shaun Carol | 53-52 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Landes is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Landes makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Larry Baker is blocked by Douglas Ensminger | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol tips it home | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is hacked by Ronald Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Turner, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The clock runs out | 57-54 |