| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert McMillen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Radke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Lam (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Don Johnson steals it from Nicholas Feliciano | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Don Johnson lays it in | 36-30 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Feliciano - foul #1 on Nicholas Feliciano, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:37 | Butler | John Radke is called for the reach on Kenneth Pooley - foul #1 on John Radke, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Roger Cheesman blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert McMillen - foul #1 on Robert McMillen, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Don Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Roger Cheesman is fouled on the floor by Todd Robbins - foul #2 on Todd Robbins, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 17:34 | Butler | Dustin Simmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Peter Willett hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Simmons | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Roger Cheesman knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Peter Willett | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | Don Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Peter Willett gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Peter Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gary McLaurin (PG), Michael Flannigan (SG), Eddie Lamb (SF), Harold Leinberger (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Robert McMillen, Don Johnson, John Radke, Kevin Lam, Todd Robbins | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF), Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Kenneth Pooley, Dustin Simmons | |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Karl Epps is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gary McLaurin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Flannigan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Lamb (fresh) PF - Harold Leinberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Karl Epps (fresh) PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Luke Rollin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Willett | 40-40 |
| 14:55 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary McLaurin | 42-40 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Karl Epps clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Peter Willett can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Cheesman steals the ball from Timothy Johnson | 42-40 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Karl Epps hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Willett | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Cheesman - foul #2 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen (PG), Don Johnson (SG), John Radke (SF), Todd Robbins (C) Gary McLaurin, Michael Flannigan, Eddie Lamb, Harold Leinberger | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF), Dustin Simmons (PF) Karl Epps, Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | John Radke grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:27 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins drills a floater from close range set up by Timothy Johnson | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Luke Rollin hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Robert McMillen - foul #2 on Robert McMillen, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:15 | Butler | Luke Rollin makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Roger Cheesman - foul #3 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:04 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Roger Cheesman snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Peter Willett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert McMillen - foul #3 on Robert McMillen, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Radke | 45-46 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Pooley steps in front of the Don Johnson pass | 45-46 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Roger Cheesman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:38 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Cheesman blocks the short jumper by Todd Robbins | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Cheesman | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert McMillen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Radke (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Peter Willett clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Lam - foul #2 on Kevin Lam, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins hits a jump hook in the lane | 47-48 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Dustin Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Luke Rollin | 47-51 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Robbins misses short on a runner from close range | 47-51 |
| 10:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Rollin | 47-51 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Dustin Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gary McLaurin (PG), Michael Flannigan (SG), Eddie Lamb (SF), Harold Leinberger (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Robert McMillen, Don Johnson, John Radke, Kevin Lam, Todd Robbins | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF), Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Kenneth Pooley, Dustin Simmons | |
| 10:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gary McLaurin knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Flannigan | 49-51 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Luke Rollin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Willett is called for the reach on Gary McLaurin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Willett, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 09:23 | Loyola Chicago | Gary McLaurin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Flannigan | 52-51 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Peter Willett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:56 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Rollin is called for the reach on Michael Flannigan - foul #2 on Luke Rollin, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen (PG), Don Johnson (SG), John Radke (SF), Todd Robbins (C) Gary McLaurin, Michael Flannigan, Eddie Lamb, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF) Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 08:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Rollin | 52-51 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Karl Epps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam (PF) Harold Leinberger | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Karl Epps | |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dustin Simmons - foul #3 on Dustin Simmons, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert McMillen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Radke (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Lam (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam jams it on a great pass from Robert McMillen | 55-51 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen is fouled on the floor by Dustin Simmons - foul #4 on Dustin Simmons, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gary McLaurin (SG), Michael Flannigan (SF) Don Johnson, John Radke | |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (SF) Kenneth Pooley | |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Roger Cheesman gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Luke Rollin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Willett | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Gary McLaurin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Todd Robbins | 58-53 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | Gary McLaurin pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert McMillen | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Gary McLaurin steals the ball from Roger Cheesman | 61-53 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam throws it down on a great pass from Gary McLaurin | 63-53 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Peter Willett is called for a charge - foul #5 on Peter Willett, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Don Johnson (SG), John Radke (SF) Robert McMillen, Michael Flannigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Matt Sliva (PG), Kenneth Pooley (SF) Peter Willett, Dustin Simmons | |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam's floater is tipped away by Roger Cheesman | 63-53 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Matt Sliva can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Don Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Robbins | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Luke Rollin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Kevin Lam, Todd Robbins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Loyola Chicago | Don Johnson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary McLaurin and the foul's on Luke Rollin - foul #3 on Luke Rollin, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen (PG) Gary McLaurin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:53 | Loyola Chicago | Don Johnson makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Butler | John Radke steps in front of the Matt Sliva pass | 69-53 |
| 03:40 | Loyola Chicago | Don Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 69-53 |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | Robert McMillen misses the tip | 69-53 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Luke Rollin snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 03:32 | Butler | The short jumper by Luke Rollin is denied by Timothy Johnson | 69-53 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert McMillen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Radke (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Leinberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matt Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Matt Sliva - foul #1 on Matt Sliva, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gary McLaurin (PG), Michael Flannigan (SG), Eddie Lamb (SF) Robert McMillen, Don Johnson, John Radke | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Harold Leinberger denies the turnaround by Roger Cheesman | 70-53 |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lamb is hacked by Kenneth Pooley - foul #2 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #11 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Pelkowski (PG) Matt Sliva | |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Luke Rollin connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Pelkowski | 71-55 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger loses the dribble to Tony Pelkowski | 71-55 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Michael Flannigan steals it from Kenneth Pooley | 71-55 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan misses the easy layup | 71-55 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Dustin Simmons grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-55 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Lamb gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Leinberger drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary McLaurin | 73-55 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Luke Rollin is called for a charge - foul #4 on Luke Rollin, team foul #12 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matt Sliva (PG), Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Tony Pelkowski, Dustin Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary McLaurin | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses the jumper from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Harold Leinberger | 75-55 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Flannigan drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Leinberger | 77-55 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Harold Leinberger swats the short shot by Roger Cheesman | 77-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-55 |