| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mel Decker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pierce (fresh) PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - George Hsieh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Pierce inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Bobby Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:40 | Butler | George Hsieh can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 19:38 | Butler | John Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Bobby Perkins makes the floater from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Pierce | 28-26 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by Timothy Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Ledbetter, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:06 | Butler | George Hsieh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 18:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bobby Perkins | 28-26 |
| 18:33 | Butler | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Bobby Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Mendel - foul #2 on Richard Mendel, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:42 | Butler | David Frazier knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | John Pierce is called for the reach on Vince Davis - foul #3 on John Pierce, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF) John Pierce | |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Perkins picks off the pass by Richard Mendel | 30-31 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Cecil Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp (PF), Luke Staub (C) Mel Decker, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF) David Frazier, George Hsieh | |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Bobby Perkins - foul #1 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky (SF) Vince Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Armando Robles loses the dribble to Luke Staub | 33-31 |
| 15:50 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Ledbetter | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Orlowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luke Staub (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Robert Orlowsky takes the ball from Cecil Foster | 35-31 |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | Cecil Foster steals the ball from Timothy Ledbetter | 35-31 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Dennis Drexler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long (SG), Vince Davis (SF), Mel Decker (PF), Justin Jones (C) Richard Mendel, Timothy Ledbetter, Joseph Tripp, Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), John Pierce (SF), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Dennis Drexler, Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, Cecil Foster, Bobby Perkins | |
| 14:35 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Travis Broaddus | 35-31 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Travis Broaddus drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Frazier | 35-34 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:00 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 13:40 | Butler | John Pierce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Larry Hosking hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Timothy Ledbetter (SG) Robert Orlowsky, Larry Long | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:14 | Butler | David Frazier hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel is fouled on the floor by Travis Broaddus - foul #1 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:52 | Butler | John Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:41 | Butler | David Frazier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Larry Hosking pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:24 | Butler | John Pierce hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Ledbetter and he's fouled by John Pierce - foul #4 on John Pierce, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky (SF), Joseph Tripp (PF), Luke Staub (C) Vince Davis, Mel Decker, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF) John Pierce | |
| 12:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Larry Hosking comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-41 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Orlowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luke Staub (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Hosking (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Orlowsky | 44-41 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Cecil Foster drills a turnaround from close range | 44-43 |
| 10:39 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Timothy Ledbetter, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis (SF), Mel Decker (PF), Justin Jones (C) Richard Mendel, Joseph Tripp, Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| 10:20 | Butler | George Hsieh scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Drexler | 44-45 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Bobby Perkins snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Larry Long (SG) Robert Orlowsky, Timothy Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Hsieh - foul #1 on George Hsieh, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Armando Robles (SF) Dennis Drexler, Cecil Foster | |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Long misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bobby Perkins | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Bobby Perkins hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter (SG), Joseph Tripp (PF), Luke Staub (C) Larry Long, Mel Decker, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Armando Robles, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:10 | Butler | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vince Davis - foul #3 on Vince Davis, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF) Stephen Ullrich | |
| 08:10 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:10 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Cecil Foster - foul #1 on Cecil Foster, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Pierce (SF) Cecil Foster | |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Luke Staub steps in front of the Mark Fincher pass | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vince Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luke Staub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky (SF) Vince Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Richard Mendel is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #3 on Richard Mendel, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas (SF), Mel Decker (PF), Justin Jones (C) Richard Mendel, Joseph Tripp, Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses the shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Larry Hosking grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Larry Hosking connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Frazier | 48-51 |
| 06:08 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Larry Hosking grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Don Thomas steps in front of the Stephen Ullrich pass | 48-51 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Don Thomas and the foul's on Stephen Ullrich - foul #1 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis (SF) Don Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) David Frazier, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Mel Decker | 50-51 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG) Timothy Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Orlowsky | 52-51 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Richard Mendel steals it from John Pierce | 52-51 |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky lays it in | 54-51 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Robert Orlowsky picks off the pass by Travis Broaddus | 54-51 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Orlowsky hits the finger roll | 56-51 |
| 03:29 | Butler | John Pierce travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter (SG), Don Thomas (SF), Joseph Tripp (PF), Luke Staub (C) Robert Orlowsky, Vince Davis, Mel Decker, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, John Pierce, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luke Staub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Larry Hosking is hacked by Joseph Tripp - foul #1 on Joseph Tripp, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Larry Hosking misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis (SF), Mel Decker (PF), Justin Jones (C) Don Thomas, Joseph Tripp, Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), John Pierce (SF) Dennis Drexler, Cecil Foster | |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-51 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Larry Hosking grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 01:26 | Butler | A charge is called on David Frazier - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Larry Hosking misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | David Frazier is called for the reach on Timothy Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Frazier, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Timothy Ledbetter - foul #4 on Timothy Ledbetter, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 00:48 | Butler | David Frazier makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:39 | Butler | David Frazier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Broaddus - foul #3 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #13 | 62-54 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Mel Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Larry Hosking gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Butler | David Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Broaddus - foul #4 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #14 | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Larry Hosking can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel runs out the clock | 65-54 |