| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Rodrick Simmons is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb is fouled on the floor by Garry Butler - foul #1 on Garry Butler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Bennett | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Bruce Whited loses the dribble to Stephen Tripp | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Loyola Chicago | James Place is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Place, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett scores on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Stephen Tripp steals the ball from Jerry Harris | 2-0 |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | Grant Benson takes the ball from Carl Lamb | 2-0 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Bruce Whited throws it down on a great pass from Grant Benson | 4-0 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb drills a 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Jerry Harris is denied on a layup by Rodrick Simmons | 4-3 |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Sacco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the dunk | 4-3 |
| 15:20 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Rodrick Simmons | 4-3 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Place clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 14:58 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 14:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Whited takes the ball from Stephen Tripp | 4-3 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Place scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Lamb - foul #1 on Carl Lamb, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), John Wehr (SG), Jason Shea (SF), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Charles Sacco, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| 13:46 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Polly | 6-8 |
| 13:01 | Butler | John Wehr is called for the reach on Jason Lucas - foul #1 on John Wehr, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:36 | Butler | John Sherrill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 12:34 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Sherrill clanks a turnaround near the basket | 6-8 |
| 12:12 | Butler | John Sherrill tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 12:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 11:51 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 11:38 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, William Kincer, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Stephen Tripp (C) Edwin Korth, Thomas Polly, William Vitale | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wehr (fresh) PF - Jason Shea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-8 |
| 11:17 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | Garry Butler is called for the reach on Carl Lamb - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bruce Whited (PF) Garry Butler, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (SF) John Wehr | |
| 10:50 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) Jason Shea | |
| 10:50 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 10:50 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Jason Lucas | 8-10 |
| 10:08 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by James Place | 8-12 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Rodrick Simmons blocks the short jumper by Jason Lucas | 8-12 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Grant Benson tips it home | 10-12 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Andrew Bennett snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Bruce Whited drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Grant Benson | 12-12 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 08:44 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 08:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Lucas | 12-12 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 12-12 |
| 08:03 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 07:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Grant Benson | 12-12 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Jason Lucas can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Tripp - foul #1 on Stephen Tripp, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), John Wehr (SG), Jason Shea (SF), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Charles Sacco, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William Kincer (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Edwin Korth (fresh) SG - John Wehr (fresh) SF - Jason Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Polly (fresh) C - William Vitale (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Bennett steps in front of the William Vitale pass | 13-12 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Andrew Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 05:59 | Butler | William Kincer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 05:58 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Vitale | 13-12 |
| 05:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Sherrill swats the short shot by Thomas Polly | 13-12 |
| 05:35 | Butler | William Kincer snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Grant Benson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 13-12 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 04:44 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly banks in the layup and he's hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) Edwin Korth, John Wehr, Jason Shea, William Vitale | |
| 04:44 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Bruce Whited throws it down and the foul's on Thomas Polly - foul #1 on Thomas Polly, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) Thomas Polly | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Jerry Harris is fouled on the floor by Stephen Tripp - foul #2 on Stephen Tripp, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Grant Benson (SF) Andrew Bennett, William Kincer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Whited picks off the pass by Carl Lamb | 17-15 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 02:44 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| 02:22 | Butler | James Place is called for the reach on Garry Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Place, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Tripp | 19-17 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the floater from close range | 19-17 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Place and he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG), William Kincer (SF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF), Jason Shea (PF) Charles Sacco, Rodrick Simmons | |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 01:18 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Andrew Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Stephen Tripp | |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 00:40 | Butler | William Kincer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Andrew Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Garry Butler | 22-19 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is fouled on the floor by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, William Kincer, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Charles Sacco (SF) Edwin Korth, John Wehr, Thomas Polly | |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Bret Perino denies the turnaround by Jason Shea | 22-19 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to William Vitale | 22-19 |