| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Grant Benson inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Grant Benson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Stephen Tripp | 19-28 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Chicago | Garry Butler is called for the reach on James Place - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Garry Butler | |
| 19:21 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 19:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 19-28 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Bret Perino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #2 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #3 | 19-28 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Bret Perino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Tripp - foul #3 on Stephen Tripp, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice (C) Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:15 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:48 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Place | 23-30 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Bret Perino's fadeaway is rejected by Rodrick Simmons | 23-30 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Dave Merritt | 23-30 |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 16:51 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Wilkinson | 23-32 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Place and he's fouled by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #1 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Dave Merritt is called for the reach on Grant Benson - foul #3 on Dave Merritt, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), George Mize (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) James Place, Dave Merritt, Rodrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Edwin Korth (fresh) SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Mize (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Defelice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Jon Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Defelice | 26-32 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Grant Benson - foul #3 on Grant Benson, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster (SF) Carl Lamb | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF), Bret Perino (C) Jon Williams, Jerry Harris | |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:21 | Butler | George Mize steals it from Garry Butler in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Mize | 28-32 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Grant Benson clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Oster - foul #1 on Timothy Oster, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 14:55 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:40 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #3 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Dave Merritt (SF), David Cloud (PF) Edwin Korth, Timothy Oster, Robert Defelice | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:23 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt is whistled for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG), Rodrick Simmons (PF) George Mize, David Cloud | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (SF) Jonathan Sepulveda, Grant Benson | |
| 14:13 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 28-34 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Bret Perino throws it down on a great pass from Garry Butler and he's fouled by James Place - foul #2 on James Place, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) James Jennings | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Place | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dave Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Jon Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | James Place double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), George Mize (SG), Timothy Oster (SF), Robert Defelice (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Dave Merritt, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| 11:04 | Butler | James Jennings misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 10:34 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 10:33 | Butler | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 10:10 | Butler | James Jennings can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:35 | Butler | James Jennings hits the finger roll | 33-41 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice is fouled on the floor by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Place (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), Dave Merritt (SF), Stephen Tripp (C) Edwin Korth, George Mize, Timothy Oster, Andrew Lasalle | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF), Bret Perino (C) Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Garry Butler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Williams | 35-44 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carl Lamb | 37-44 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Place clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 07:45 | Butler | James Jennings gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Defelice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Garry Butler is hacked by James Place - foul #3 on James Place, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons (PF) Robert Defelice | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, James Jennings, Bret Perino | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Garry Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Grant Benson | 37-49 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Grant Benson pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Jerry Harris drills a jumper from the right block | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Jerry Harris snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Grant Benson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Garry Butler | 37-53 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Merritt | 37-53 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons misses the dunk attempt | 37-53 |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dave Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Tripp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Jon Williams misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-53 |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Place misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 40-53 |
| 04:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jon Williams | 40-53 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jerry Harris | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-53 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Place (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Merritt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Tripp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | James Place hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bret Perino comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Rodrick Simmons - foul #2 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth (PG), George Mize (SG), Timothy Oster (SF), Robert Defelice (PF), Andrew Lasalle (C) James Place, Carl Lamb, Dave Merritt, Rodrick Simmons, Stephen Tripp | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Bret Perino buries a fadeaway in the lane | 40-57 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 02:34 | Butler | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Andrew Lasalle swats the shot by Grant Benson | 40-57 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Defelice pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 02:04 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Grant Benson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Harris | 40-59 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Oster misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-59 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Korth | 40-59 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Korth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 01:00 | Butler | James Jennings clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 40-59 |
| 00:58 | Butler | James Jennings tips it in | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Jennings blocks the short jumper by Robert Defelice | 40-61 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Bret Perino drills a floater from the right block | 40-63 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Defelice | 43-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson runs out the clock | 43-63 |