| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Butler | James Fowler tips it in | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from James Cousins | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | Butler | James Fowler buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Ensminger | 42-37 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Brett Shepherd steals it from Steven Wells | 42-37 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Donald Gray travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Dean steals it from Mike Thomas | 42-37 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Andre Harper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 44-37 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Blevins denies the turnaround by Michael Stevenson | 44-37 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Andre Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Larry Dean knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 47-37 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-37 |
| 17:00 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Thomas - foul #1 on Mike Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Bill Dockery (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| 16:54 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery misses the easy layup | 49-37 |
| 16:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Larry Dean | 49-37 |
| 16:30 | Butler | James Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Larry Dean grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Dino Mazierski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias lays it in set up by Bill Dockery | 49-39 |
| 15:59 | Butler | James Fowler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Blevins | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Larry Dean is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Shaun Carol (SF), James Cousins (PF), Steven Wells (C) Michael Stevenson, Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas | |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol is fouled on the floor by Andre Harper - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG) Bill Dockery | |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins hits a jumper in the paint set up by Brad Lemire | 52-43 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:26 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol tips it home | 52-45 |
| 14:14 | Butler | James Fowler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Bill Dockery (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF) Brad Lemire, Shaun Carol, James Cousins | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Brett Shepherd connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 58-45 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas is hacked by David Jarvis - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF) Mike Thomas, Steven Wells | |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Andre Harper snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andre Harper | 61-45 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:53 | Butler | David Jarvis is called for traveling | 61-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins (PF) Randall Bucholz | |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Brett Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Michael Stevenson | 61-45 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Bill Dockery | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brett Shepherd and the foul's on Robert Elias - foul #1 on Robert Elias, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), Steven Wells (C) Bill Dockery, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-48 |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Wells | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cousins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Loyola Chicago | Shaun Carol is whistled for a carry | 64-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Donald Gray (C) James Fowler, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Shaun Carol - foul #3 on Shaun Carol, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery (PF) James Cousins | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the finger roll | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:47 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 10:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:25 | Butler | Donald Gray scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski and he's hacked by Steven Wells - foul #3 on Steven Wells, team foul #5 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (C) Michael Stevenson, Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, Steven Wells | |
| 10:25 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the free throw | 68-48 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #3 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #3 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Andre Harper | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins (PF) Randall Bucholz | |
| 10:03 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is fouled on the floor by James Cousins - foul #3 on James Cousins, team foul #6 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 09:06 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Dino Mazierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), Steven Wells (C) Brad Lemire, Bill Dockery, Robert Elias, James Cousins | |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Dean is called for the reach on Shaun Carol - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:24 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the easy layup | 68-51 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Stevenson | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shaun Carol (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 68-51 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Brett Shepherd snags the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the floater in the paint | 68-51 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Clyde Thomas is called for the reach on Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery (SG), Robert Elias (SF), James Cousins (PF), John Carter (C) Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, Clyde Thomas, Steven Wells | |
| 06:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Cousins snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Dockery | 68-53 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 68-53 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Bill Dockery takes the ball from Richard Blevins | 68-53 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson lays it up and in on a great pass from Bill Dockery | 68-55 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Andre Harper knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 70-55 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Dean takes the ball from Robert Elias | 70-55 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Shaun Carol (SF), Steven Wells (C) Bill Dockery, Robert Elias, John Carter | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Brett Shepherd connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Fowler | 73-55 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Wells misses long on a jumper in the lane | 73-55 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Mike Thomas is called for the reach on James Fowler - foul #2 on Mike Thomas, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Bill Dockery (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Michael Stevenson, Mike Thomas, Shaun Carol, James Cousins, Steven Wells | |
| 03:43 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 03:43 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Dockery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 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) | |
| 03:33 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 03:32 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is denied on a layup by Robert Elias | 75-55 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the offensive board | 75-55 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Richard Blevins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 77-55 |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-55 |
| 02:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hans Swiatkowski | 77-55 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-55 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it in | 79-55 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randall Bucholz | 79-58 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Larry Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-58 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz snags the defensive board | 79-58 |
| 01:35 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-58 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery tips it back up and in | 79-60 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Larry Dean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Jarvis | 82-60 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Brad Lemire is called for the reach on David Jarvis - foul #1 on Brad Lemire, team foul #9 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) James Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:39 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias grabs the defensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Dockery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-63 |
| 00:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 82-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Larry Dean is hacked by Randall Bucholz - foul #2 on Randall Bucholz, team foul #10 | 82-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas loses the dribble to Larry Dean | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 83-63 |