| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Rizzi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Ganz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shunk (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Aaron Sagers pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Mitchell Apel takes the ball from Edward Hall | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Grove is called for the reach on Mitchell Apel - foul #1 on John Grove, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz double dribbles | 34-29 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Edward Hall dunks the ball on a great pass from Jason Conley | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi hits a floater from the right wing set up by Gilbert Ganz | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Jason Conley drills a floater from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk comes up short on the runner in the paint | 36-33 |
| 17:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Grove | 36-35 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Butler | John Grove hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Sagers | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Apel | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Jason Conley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Aaron Sagers snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rizzi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Ganz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Montgomery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shunk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Anthony Montgomery steals the ball from Jason Conley | 38-37 |
| 15:20 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 15:19 | Butler | John Grove pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:44 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk's pass is intercepted by Aaron Sagers | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Espiritu | 38-40 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz lays it in set up by John Rizzi | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the shot from the left wing set up by John Grove | 40-42 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk's pass is intercepted by Edward Hall | 40-42 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Jason Conley connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Grove | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Jason Conley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz banks in the layup on a great pass from Mitchell Apel | 45-44 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu loses the dribble to Mitchell Apel | 45-44 |
| 12:06 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Gilbert Ganz - foul #2 on Gilbert Ganz, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham (PG), Robert Gerhart (SG), Bobby Clements (SF), Peter O'Hern (PF), Frederick Gaynor (C) Mitchell Apel, John Rizzi, Gilbert Ganz, Anthony Montgomery, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Michael Barnes (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bert Callaham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Gerhart (fresh) SF - Bobby Clements (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter O'Hern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Gaynor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickie Walker (fresh) SF - Aaron Sagers (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | Rickie Walker is called for the reach on Bert Callaham - foul #3 on Rickie Walker, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (SF) Aaron Sagers | |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Gaynor | 47-46 |
| 11:11 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Phillip Welch gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Michael Barnes knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Aaron Bowman | 47-48 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Rickie Walker drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 50-51 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Frederick Gaynor can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Phillip Welch is fouled on the floor by Frederick Gaynor - foul #1 on Frederick Gaynor, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel (PG) Bobby Clements | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Michael Barnes is fouled on the floor by Peter O'Hern - foul #2 on Peter O'Hern, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter O'Hern - foul #3 on Peter O'Hern, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mike Dematteo (C) Michael Barnes | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Mike Dematteo snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Mike Dematteo is hacked by Bert Callaham - foul #1 on Bert Callaham, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements (SF), Daniel Lewis (PF), David Shunk (C) Robert Gerhart, Peter O'Hern, Frederick Gaynor | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Rickie Walker, Phillip Welch | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Kevin Walsh drills a fadeaway from the right side | 50-54 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Edward Hall connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Walsh | 52-56 |
| 08:04 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Lewis | 55-56 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Mike Dematteo can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Edward Hall gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Callaham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Clements (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Shunk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mike Dematteo (fresh) SF - Kevin Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | A charge is called on Kevin Walsh - foul #3 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart (SG), Gilbert Ganz (SF), Peter O'Hern (PF), Frederick Gaynor (C) Bert Callaham, Bobby Clements, Daniel Lewis, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Phillip Welch (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Aaron Bowman, Kevin Walsh, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern is hacked by Phillip Welch - foul #1 on Phillip Welch, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF) Mike Dematteo | |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 07:02 | Butler | John Grove pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:46 | Butler | John Grove knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rickie Walker | 55-59 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | Frederick Gaynor banks in the layup on a great pass from Gilbert Ganz | 57-59 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Rickie Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 06:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Phillip Welch | 57-62 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Aaron Sagers can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gilbert Ganz - foul #3 on Gilbert Ganz, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements (SG), Anthony Montgomery (PF) Mitchell Apel, Frederick Gaynor | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Rickie Walker, Michael Barnes, Phillip Welch | |
| 05:57 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Hall | 57-63 |
| 05:43 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Bowman - foul #1 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi (SG), Bert Callaham (SF), David Shunk (C) Robert Gerhart, Gilbert Ganz, Peter O'Hern | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:27 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Aaron Bowman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Espiritu | 57-66 |
| 04:45 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Clements is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bobby Clements, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel (PG) Bobby Clements | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Kevin Walsh (SF) Aaron Bowman, Aaron Sagers | |
| 04:28 | Butler | Kevin Walsh is fouled on the floor by Bert Callaham - foul #2 on Bert Callaham, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to David Shunk | 57-67 |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchell Apel | 59-67 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Jason Conley connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Hall | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | David Shunk misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 03:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Conley | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mitchell Apel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rizzi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Callaham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Montgomery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shunk (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Bert Callaham is called for the reach on John Grove - foul #3 on Bert Callaham, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart (SG), Gilbert Ganz (SF), Peter O'Hern (PF), Frederick Gaynor (C) John Rizzi, Bert Callaham, Anthony Montgomery, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Lawrence Espiritu, Kevin Walsh, Jason Conley | |
| 03:05 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:05 | Butler | John Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:05 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel is called for traveling | 59-70 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham (SG), David Shunk (C) Robert Gerhart, Frederick Gaynor | |
| Subs | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Bowman, Michael Barnes | |
| 02:41 | Butler | Jason Conley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-70 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Mitchell Apel snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rizzi (SG), Anthony Montgomery (PF) Bert Callaham, Peter O'Hern | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery makes the floater from the left side set up by Mitchell Apel and he's hacked by John Grove - foul #2 on John Grove, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| 02:26 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Montgomery makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:57 | Butler | John Grove makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Gilbert Ganz misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 01:12 | Butler | John Grove is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Apel - foul #3 on Mitchell Apel, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham (PG), Robert Gerhart (SG), Bobby Clements (SF), Peter O'Hern (PF), Frederick Gaynor (C) Mitchell Apel, John Rizzi, Gilbert Ganz, Anthony Montgomery, David Shunk | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 01:12 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:12 | Butler | John Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Bert Callaham hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bobby Clements | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Kevin Walsh is hacked by Robert Gerhart - foul #1 on Robert Gerhart, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Walker (SG) John Grove | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Peter O'Hern pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Gerhart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Gerhart, team foul #12 | 65-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Aaron Bowman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-76 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Phillip Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Aaron Bowman runs out the clock | 65-76 |