| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kristopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is called for 3 seconds | 33-28 |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Patel | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Fielding - foul #1 on Donald Fielding, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:16 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnny Patel | 39-28 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is whistled for a carry | 39-28 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-28 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-30 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Johnny Patel is called for the reach on Harold Finnie - foul #3 on Johnny Patel, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Brandon Drake (SF), Terry Danner (C) Johnny Patel, Donald Fielding, Daniel Sands, Kristopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Gregory Duncan connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 41-32 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake loses the dribble to Wilson Ward | 41-32 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Andrew Dunn banks in the layup set up by Wilson Ward | 41-34 |
| 16:13 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Marlin | 43-34 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 43-37 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Velarde (fresh) SG - Larry Marlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stacey Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Danner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin banks in the layup | 45-37 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Wilson Ward's pass is intercepted by Larry Marlin | 45-37 |
| 14:40 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin lays it up and in | 47-37 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Gregory Duncan is denied on a layup by Terry Danner | 47-37 |
| 14:20 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake's floater is tipped away by Gregory Duncan | 47-37 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Marlin | 50-37 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 13:01 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis drills a fadeaway in the lane | 52-37 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 12:27 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Wilson Ward pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Thomas Cartee scores on a shot from the left side set up by Andrew Dunn | 52-41 |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Donald Fielding (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Kristopher Jackson (C) Rodney Velarde, Larry Marlin, Brandon Drake, Terry Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Dennis Smith buries a floater from the left side set up by Harold Finnie and he's fouled by Johnny Patel - foul #4 on Johnny Patel, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord (PG), Timothy Christensen (PF) Johnny Patel, Stacey Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kristopher Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Thomas Cancel buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Sands - foul #2 on Daniel Sands, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:34 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding is hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #3 on Harold Finnie, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #4 on Harold Finnie, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 55-48 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 55-51 |
| 08:52 | Loyola Chicago | Kristopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (PG), Larry Marlin (SF), Brandon Drake (PF) Donald Fielding, Daniel Sands, Kristopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Dustin Harris (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 08:43 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin is fouled on the floor by Dustin Harris - foul #1 on Dustin Harris, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner (C) Timothy Christensen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Larry Marlin | 57-51 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Acord - foul #1 on Anthony Acord, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis (PF) Anthony Acord | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cartee | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG) Dustin Harris | |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Clayton Goodman's floater is tipped away by Stacey Davis | 59-52 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Andrew Dunn tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Velarde (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Marlin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Danner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Duncan takes the ball from Rodney Velarde | 59-54 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin can't connect on a runner from the right block | 59-54 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Harold Finnie pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Clayton Goodman hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Harold Finnie | 59-56 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Harold Finnie can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Donald Fielding (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Kristopher Jackson (C) Rodney Velarde, Larry Marlin, Brandon Drake, Terry Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Clayton Goodman, Gregory Duncan | |
| 05:34 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:10 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 04:53 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands is hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Harold Finnie hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-59 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kristopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is hacked by Kristopher Jackson - foul #1 on Kristopher Jackson, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Stacey Davis is called for the reach on Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Stacey Davis, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin (SG), Terry Danner (C) Donald Fielding, Kristopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Patel | 64-61 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (SG), Kristopher Jackson (C) Larry Marlin, Terry Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands tips it home | 66-61 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Donald Fielding | 66-61 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands tips it in | 68-61 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Kristopher Jackson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Sands | 70-64 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith's floater is knocked away by Kristopher Jackson | 70-64 |
| 01:32 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #4 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Kristopher Jackson steals the ball from Jonathon McCracken | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Harold Finnie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Harold Finnie is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Harold Finnie, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel is hacked by Dennis Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 74-64 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-64 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Stacey Davis swats the short shot by Thomas Cancel | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Kristopher Jackson grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel runs out the clock | 74-64 |