| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Pantoja | 21-38 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins lays it in set up by Shaun Carol | 23-38 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Ronald Turner steps in front of the James Fowler pass | 23-38 |
| 18:41 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 18:26 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Fowler picks off the pass by James Cousins | 23-38 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger banks in the layup set up by Donald Gray and the foul's on Steven Wells - foul #3 on Steven Wells, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Carter (C) Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 17:55 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the free throw | 23-40 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:39 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Ronald Turner picks off the pass by Joey Welch | 23-40 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #3 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (SG), Bill Dockery (SF), Daniel Bellard (PF) Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, James Cousins | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Brett Shepherd scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Pantoja | 25-43 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Brett Shepherd takes the ball from Michael Stevenson | 25-43 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Donald Gray clanks a shot from the right side | 25-43 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo tips it but misses | 25-43 |
| 15:51 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson drills a floater from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 15:31 | Butler | James Fowler misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Cousins (PF), Steven Wells (C) Ronald Turner, Bill Dockery, Daniel Bellard, John Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, Donald Gray | |
| 15:31 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:31 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) James Fowler | |
| 14:54 | Butler | Andre Harper is hacked by Shaun Carol - foul #2 on Shaun Carol, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Shepherd | 27-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:29 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 14:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 27-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:04 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andre Harper | 27-48 |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Dino Mazierski and the foul's on Steven Wells - foul #4 on Steven Wells, team foul #4 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Bill Dockery (SF), John Carter (C) Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the free throw | 30-51 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner buries a floater from the right side | 32-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-51 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the offensive board | 32-51 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger lays it up and in on a great pass from James Fowler | 32-53 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 32-53 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson snags the offensive board | 32-53 |
| 12:10 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-53 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 35-53 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery grabs the board | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cousins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Ensminger denies the turnaround by James Cousins | 35-53 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't finish the layup | 35-53 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-53 |
| 11:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 35-53 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is fouled on the floor by James Cousins - foul #1 on James Cousins, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), Daniel Bellard (C) Michael Stevenson, James Cousins, John Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dino Mazierski | 35-56 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Joey Welch pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Welch | 35-58 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bill Dockery, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (PG), James Cousins (PF) Ronald Turner, Bill Dockery | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 09:26 | Butler | Michael Pantoja connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brett Shepherd | 35-60 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-60 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Brett Shepherd can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shaun Carol - foul #3 on Shaun Carol, team foul #7 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), John Carter (C) Robert Elias, James Cousins | |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (PF), Donald Gray (C) Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #2 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), James Cousins (PF) Michael Stevenson, Daniel Bellard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter snags the offensive board | 36-62 |
| 08:16 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol hits the finger roll set up by Mike Thomas and he's hacked by Donald Gray - foul #2 on Donald Gray, team foul #3 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (SG) Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:16 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol makes the free throw | 39-62 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Michael Pantoja buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Gallo | 39-65 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner is fouled on the floor by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #4 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF), Bill Dockery (PF), Steven Wells (C) Shaun Carol, James Cousins, John Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Gabriel Gallo, Donald Gray | |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Turner | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Steven Wells - foul #5 on Steven Wells, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Daniel Bellard (PF), John Carter (C) Michael Stevenson, Robert Elias, Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Joey Welch | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3rd free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-68 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Michael Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Michael Pantoja comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-68 |
| 05:50 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Thomas | 44-68 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Bill Dockery - foul #2 on Bill Dockery, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF) Ronald Turner, Mike Thomas, John Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-70 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Andre Harper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-70 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Andre Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's floater is tipped away by Daniel Bellard | 44-70 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery makes the shot from the left block | 46-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Dean | 46-72 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Dockery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Bellard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-72 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery hits the follow up shot | 48-72 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Dockery - foul #3 on Bill Dockery, team foul #10 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Carter (C) Daniel Bellard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-74 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Dino Mazierski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-77 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-77 |
| 01:39 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery grabs the offensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-77 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joey Welch | 53-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Joey Welch clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #11 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Bellard (PF) Randall Bucholz | |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Joey Welch makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Joey Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Bellard loses the dribble to Joey Welch | 56-81 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Dino Mazierski runs out the clock | 56-81 |