| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Brian Peterkin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvaro Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Swayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Marymount | Alvaro Sanchez inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 19:40 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:40 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Bell - foul #2 on Joseph Bell, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 19:19 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Bell pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:54 | Loyola Marymount | Donald Gray steals the ball from Lowell Bruce | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Richard Blevins, David Jarvis | |
| 18:12 | Loyola Marymount | Alvaro Sanchez is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 18:03 | Butler | Melvin Forbes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Bell - foul #3 on Joseph Bell, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | David Hays (C) Joseph Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| 18:03 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:03 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Alvaro Sanchez | 33-30 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Donald Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Swayne | 33-30 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:00 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo loses the dribble to Warren Swayne | 33-30 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Copas - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jonathan Rolfes (PG), Christopher Bohnert (SG), Kevin Fink (SF) Brian Peterkin, Lowell Bruce, Alvaro Sanchez | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Donald Gray | |
| 16:22 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Gordon Casey slams it home | 35-32 |
| 15:41 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Jonathan Rolfes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bohnert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warren Swayne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hays (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Butler | David Jarvis hits a floater from the left side | 37-34 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne connects on the driving attempt from close range | 39-34 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Melvin Forbes | 39-37 |
| 14:16 | Loyola Marymount | Gordon Casey is called for the reach on Christopher Bohnert - foul #4 on Gordon Casey, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Brian Peterkin (PG), Lowell Bruce (SG), Alvaro Sanchez (SF), Anton Gerow (PF), Joseph Bell (C) Jonathan Rolfes, Christopher Bohnert, Kevin Fink, Warren Swayne, David Hays | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Donald Gray (C) Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| 13:49 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce is hacked by David Jarvis - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 13:32 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Bell blows the layup | 39-37 |
| 13:30 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gonzalo Castillo | 39-39 |
| 13:09 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Bell tips it home | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 13:01 | Loyola Marymount | Anton Gerow grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Marymount | Alvaro Sanchez gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:53 | Loyola Marymount | Anton Gerow is hacked by Melvin Forbes - foul #3 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jonathan Rolfes (PG), Kevin Fink (SF), David Hays (PF) Brian Peterkin, Alvaro Sanchez, Anton Gerow | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis | |
| 11:30 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray (C) Joseph Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Jonathan Rolfes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Hays (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 11:09 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it home | 41-41 |
| 10:40 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hans Swiatkowski | 41-41 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Craig Salcedo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 10:25 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Marymount | Jonathan Rolfes misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 09:23 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays misses the dunk | 41-45 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:02 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Rolfes | 44-45 |
| 08:54 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Marymount | Jonathan Rolfes grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 08:38 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 08:30 | Butler | David Jarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Donald Gray is hacked by Joseph Ray - foul #1 on Joseph Ray, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Brian Peterkin (PG), Christopher Bohnert (SG), Alvaro Sanchez (SF), Warren Swayne (PF), Joseph Bell (C) Jonathan Rolfes, Lowell Bruce, Kevin Fink, David Hays, Joseph Ray | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 08:00 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne misses badly on a floater from the left block | 44-45 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Bell hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Jeremy Copas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-48 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Melvin Forbes gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Brian Peterkin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bohnert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alvaro Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Swayne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is called for 10 seconds | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Marymount | Alvaro Sanchez can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 46-48 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Marymount | Brian Peterkin tips it in | 48-48 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Gordon Casey's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bell | 48-48 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Warren Swayne | 48-48 |
| 06:18 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 06:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Filip Kranjcar | 48-48 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is hacked by Brian Peterkin - foul #2 on Brian Peterkin, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce (SG) Christopher Bohnert | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| 06:04 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Casey | 48-51 |
| 05:35 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Jarvis - foul #3 on David Jarvis, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jonathan Rolfes (PG), Kevin Fink (SF), David Hays (C) Brian Peterkin, Alvaro Sanchez, Joseph Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:35 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:35 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lowell Bruce - foul #2 on Lowell Bruce, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray (C) Warren Swayne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:09 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Fink | 51-51 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Casey and he's hacked by Joseph Ray - foul #2 on Joseph Ray, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Brian Peterkin (PG), Christopher Bohnert (SG), Alvaro Sanchez (SF), Joseph Bell (C) Jonathan Rolfes, Lowell Bruce, Kevin Fink, Joseph Ray | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Melvin Forbes knocks in the shot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 03:51 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays blows the layup but the foul's on Filip Kranjcar - foul #1 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Filip Kranjcar, Donald Gray | |
| 03:51 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:51 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:51 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Gordon Casey loses the dribble to Alvaro Sanchez | 52-56 |
| 03:08 | Loyola Marymount | Alvaro Sanchez makes the jump hook near the basket | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Brian Peterkin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bohnert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alvaro Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to David Hays | 54-56 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce (SG), Warren Swayne (PF) Christopher Bohnert, David Hays | |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Richard Blevins | |
| 02:31 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 02:29 | Butler | David Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:15 | Butler | The short jumper by Gordon Casey is denied by Warren Swayne | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Marymount | Alvaro Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Marymount | Alvaro Sanchez connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-56 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Gordon Casey loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG) Melvin Forbes | |
| 01:06 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bell | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Butler | David Jarvis's floater is tipped away by Warren Swayne | 59-56 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Joseph Bell blocks the short jumper by Gordon Casey | 59-56 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it home | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Lowell Bruce | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Brian Peterkin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvaro Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Swayne (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Donald Gray wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Sanchez - foul #1 on Alvaro Sanchez, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 04:47 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Bell grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Bell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Filip Kranjcar - foul #2 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 04:33 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Bell makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:21 | Butler | The short jumper by Gordon Casey is denied by Joseph Bell | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Melvin Forbes snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Melvin Forbes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Richard Blevins | |
| 03:54 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Peterkin | 66-61 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lowell Bruce - foul #3 on Lowell Bruce, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Donald Gray | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #3 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | David Hays (C) Joseph Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| 03:28 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:16 | Butler | David Jarvis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 68-63 |
| 03:14 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it but misses | 68-63 |
| 03:12 | Loyola Marymount | Warren Swayne grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Donald Gray's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Sanchez | 68-63 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Marymount | Lowell Bruce connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Hays | 70-63 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Gordon Casey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Peterkin - foul #3 on Brian Peterkin, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jonathan Rolfes (PG), Kevin Fink (SF), Joseph Bell (C) Brian Peterkin, Alvaro Sanchez, Warren Swayne | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Brian Peterkin (PG), Alvaro Sanchez (SF) Jonathan Rolfes, Kevin Fink | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:39 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvaro Sanchez and he's hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #4 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Melvin Forbes, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| 01:39 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Jarvis | 73-67 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays hits a floater near the basket | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Brian Peterkin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Bruce (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvaro Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Loyola Marymount | Hans Swiatkowski is called for the reach on David Hays in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink (SF), Warren Swayne (PF) Alvaro Sanchez, Joseph Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:43 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Marymount | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 77-67 |
| 00:37 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Jarvis | 77-67 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Donald Gray is hacked by Kevin Fink - foul #1 on Kevin Fink, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Jonathan Rolfes (PG), Christopher Bohnert (SG), Joseph Ray (C) Brian Peterkin, Lowell Bruce, Warren Swayne | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink is hacked by Jeremy Copas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Brian Peterkin (PG), Lowell Bruce (SG), Warren Swayne (PF), Joseph Bell (C) Jonathan Rolfes, Christopher Bohnert, David Hays, Joseph Ray | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Craig Salcedo's pass is intercepted by Kevin Fink | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Marymount | Brian Peterkin runs out the clock | 79-68 |