| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Westbrook (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rusty Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russell Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Suttle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Lambert - foul #3 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Kevin Lambert | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Russell Kyle steps in front of the Jeff Davis pass | 41-38 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook lays it up and in set up by Russell Kyle | 41-40 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Warren Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 18:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Warren Williamson is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| 18:05 | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:04 | Butler | James Glover gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Warren Williamson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hatchell - foul #1 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 17:26 | Butler | James Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | Jeff Davis picks off the pass by Robert Hatchell | 41-40 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hatchell and he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (PF) James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Silveira (SG), Bobby Mays (SF), Paul Ray (PF), Ryan Plourde (C) Rusty Sherman, Russell Kyle, Edward Suttle, Robert Hatchell | |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by Paul Ray - foul #2 on Paul Ray, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), Richard Marsh (C) Warren Musselwhite, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Silveira (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Plourde (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Thomas Silveira takes the ball from Kevin Lambert | 44-43 |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Silveira | 44-45 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Kevin Lambert scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Marsh | 46-45 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Plourde tips it in | 46-47 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Steven Brown is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (C) Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Okonski (PG), Rusty Sherman (SG), Edward Suttle (PF) William Westbrook, Thomas Silveira, Ryan Plourde | |
| 14:35 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle (SF), Robert Hatchell (C) Bobby Mays, Paul Ray | |
| 14:33 | Butler | Mark Shea's pass is intercepted by David Okonski in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:51 | Loyola Chicago | Warren Williamson denies the turnaround by David Okonski | 46-47 |
| 13:49 | Butler | James Glover snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:28 | Butler | James Glover misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Mark Shea tips it in | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle is hacked by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Bobby Mays (SF), Paul Ray (PF), Ryan Plourde (C) David Okonski, Russell Kyle, Edward Suttle, Robert Hatchell | |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays's floater is tipped away by James Glover | 48-47 |
| 12:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Warren Williamson | 48-47 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Paul Ray steals it from James Glover | 48-47 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Glover is called for the reach on Paul Ray - foul #3 on James Glover, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Jeff Davis (C) Steven Brown, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Silveira (SG), Russell Kyle (SF), Edward Suttle (PF), Robert Hatchell (C) Rusty Sherman, Bobby Mays, Paul Ray, Ryan Plourde | |
| 11:50 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Silveira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Suttle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Kevin Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG) Mark Shea | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 48-47 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Gary Farmer is hacked by William Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Westbrook, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Suttle - foul #3 on Edward Suttle, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman (SG) Thomas Silveira | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the shot from the left wing set up by William Westbrook | 50-51 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Gary Farmer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hasbrouck | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hatchell | 53-53 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a shot from the left block | 53-53 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Steven Brown (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Gary Farmer, Warren Musselwhite, Richard Hasbrouck, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays (SF), Paul Ray (PF), Ryan Plourde (C) Russell Kyle, Edward Suttle, Robert Hatchell | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is hacked by Rusty Sherman - foul #2 on Rusty Sherman, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Kevin Lambert | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Okonski (PG), Thomas Silveira (SG) William Westbrook, Rusty Sherman | |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Okonski | 53-55 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Steven Brown's layup is rejected by Ryan Plourde | 53-55 |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Okonski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Silveira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:09 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:50 | Butler | James Glover lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Brown and the foul's on Paul Ray - foul #3 on Paul Ray, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Rusty Sherman (SG), Russell Kyle (SF), Edward Suttle (PF), Robert Hatchell (C) David Okonski, Thomas Silveira, Bobby Mays, Paul Ray, Ryan Plourde | |
| 06:50 | Butler | James Glover misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Steven Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Kevin Lambert drills a shot near the basket | 57-55 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 57-55 |
| 06:03 | Butler | James Glover grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Mark Shea drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:34 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Westbrook | 59-57 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Hatchell | 59-57 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Westbrook | 59-59 |
| 04:41 | Butler | James Glover is hacked by Edward Suttle - foul #4 on Edward Suttle, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SF), Jeff Davis (C) Mark Shea, Steven Brown, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:41 | Butler | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:41 | Butler | James Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Westbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rusty Sherman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Russell Kyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Suttle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Hatchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 03:08 | Butler | James Glover grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Kevin Lambert can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rusty Sherman - foul #3 on Rusty Sherman, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Gary Farmer, Warren Musselwhite, James Glover, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Silveira (SG), Bobby Mays (SF), Paul Ray (PF), Ryan Plourde (C) Rusty Sherman, Russell Kyle, Edward Suttle, Robert Hatchell | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #3 on Warren Williamson, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman (SG), Edward Suttle (PF) Thomas Silveira, Ryan Plourde | |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Bobby Mays | 62-63 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle (SF), Robert Hatchell (C) Bobby Mays, Paul Ray | |
| 01:39 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 01:38 | Butler | James Glover gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:32 | Butler | James Glover knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Shea | 65-63 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Rusty Sherman scores on a jumper from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Robert Hatchell swats the layup by Steven Brown | 65-65 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Russell Kyle pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Warren Williamson grabs the board | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Mark Shea misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Westbrook - foul #2 on William Westbrook, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Brown steals it from William Westbrook | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steven Brown runs out the clock | 66-65 |