| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) SG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) PF - Bobby Lamparski (fresh) C - Rodney Corr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Samuel Sandell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is fouled on the floor by Rodney Corr - foul #1 on Rodney Corr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Bobby Lamparski | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Bill Lowery buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Bill Lowery drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Corr | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits the follow up shot | 2-9 |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-9 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Samuel Sandell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 2-11 |
| 16:10 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey is fouled on the floor by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 15:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Humphrey and the foul's on Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| 15:53 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) PF - Bobby Lamparski (fresh) C - Rodney Corr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams lays it up and in | 5-13 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey clanks a floater from the right side | 5-13 |
| 15:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 5-13 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:53 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Keith Humphrey | 5-13 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey scores on a 3 from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Bill Lowery loses the dribble to Robert Sabia in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 14:03 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 14:03 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:03 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Clifford Kanode clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Lamparski - foul #1 on Bobby Lamparski, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey makes the 3rd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:11 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Nicholas Davis | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Lamparski (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Corr (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-15 |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodney Corr | 14-15 |
| 11:16 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Davis and the foul's on John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes (C) Rodney Corr | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 11:16 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Keith Humphrey steals it from Kevin Burroughs | 17-15 |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:51 | Butler | William Hall snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Butler | William Hall snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Keith Humphrey - foul #1 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker | |
| 10:13 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis buries a jump hook from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Jacob Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) William Hall, Christopher Spicer | |
| 08:48 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey's pass is intercepted by Bill Lowery | 19-17 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Clifford Kanode snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Sabia - foul #1 on Robert Sabia, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr (C) Joseph Holmes | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Jacob Adams | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Bill Lowery travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr lays it up and in | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Keith Humphrey (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Lamparski (tiring) 3 pts. C - Rodney Corr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Clifford Kanode hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Walker | 22-23 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits the finger roll set up by Bill Lowery and he's hacked by Robert Sabia - foul #2 on Robert Sabia, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG) Robert Sabia | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Christopher Spicer | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #2 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Clifford Kanode, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:18 | Butler | John Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis lays it up and in set up by Keith Humphrey | 25-26 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Hall | 25-28 |
| 05:23 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes (C) Rodney Corr | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, John Walker | |
| 05:13 | Butler | Joseph Holmes swats the dunk try by Jacob Adams | 25-28 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis blows the dunk but he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF) Dustin Perlman | |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis connects on the floater from the right side set up by Kenneth Burt | 29-31 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Davis - foul #1 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (PF) Bobby Lamparski | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (SG), John Walker (PF) William Hall, Jacob Adams | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Bill Lowery connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Jones | 29-33 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG) Kenneth Burt | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, Christopher Spicer | |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the shot in the paint | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Humphrey (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (tired) 9 pts. PF - Evan Prokop (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey's floater is knocked away by Samuel Sandell | 30-35 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Bradley Childs jams it | 32-37 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 02:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 02:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 32-37 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the floater near the basket | 32-37 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia is fouled on the floor by Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #11 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett (SG), Bobby Lamparski (PF), Rodney Corr (C) Keith Humphrey, Nicholas Davis, Joseph Holmes | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker | |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Kanode - foul #3 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Christopher Spicer (C) Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Michael Jones is hacked by Robert Sabia - foul #3 on Robert Sabia, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG), Keith Humphrey (SG) Robert Sabia, Edwin Shifflett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Michael Jones | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the fullcourt shot | 36-43 |