| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| 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 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by Eric Moore - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 3 from straight away | 20-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:13 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste banks in the layup | 22-41 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Christopher Lewter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gordon Scaife | 22-44 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore is hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 18:01 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Billy Petersen - foul #2 on Billy Petersen, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-46 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:27 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is whistled for traveling | 25-46 |
| 17:14 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Lewter picks off the pass by Billy Petersen | 25-46 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Larry Tarter loses the dribble to Kirby Baptiste | 25-46 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore throws it down on a nice dish by Kirby Baptiste | 27-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-46 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Weisgerber - foul #3 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (PG), Justin Newbern (SF), Eugene Burks (PF), Edward Suttle (C) Billy Petersen, Eric Moore, Tony Schueller, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), James Eberly (PF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Christopher Lewter | |
| 16:21 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 16:21 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Kirby Baptiste | 27-47 |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Todd Allen | |
| 16:16 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 15:47 | Butler | James Eberly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Burks - foul #1 on Eugene Burks, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Rodney Fern | |
| 15:47 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:47 | Butler | James Eberly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Newbern (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Burks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Suttle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Justin Newbern | 32-48 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a floater from the right block | 32-48 |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Russell Clark misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 34-48 |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Eberly - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Eric Moore (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Kirby Baptiste, Justin Newbern, Eugene Burks, Edward Suttle | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Russell Clark | |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG) Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) James Eberly | |
| 13:51 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Christopher Lewter loses the dribble to Eric Moore | 36-48 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen is fouled on the floor by Jeff Davis - foul #4 on Jeff Davis, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste (SG) Justin Newbern | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 13:00 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 12:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 36-48 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a jumper near the basket | 36-48 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-48 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-48 |
| 12:14 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber snags the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 11:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste blows the layup | 36-48 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Russell Clark gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a shot from the right block | 36-48 |
| 11:41 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Billy Petersen and the foul's on Larry Tarter - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Eugene Burks (SF) Billy Petersen, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Russell Clark, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:20 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Rodney Fern scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Gantz | 38-50 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle (PF) Tony Schueller | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Eugene Burks steps in front of the Joseph Gantz pass | 40-50 |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses the easy layup | 40-50 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Rodney Fern knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Pantoja and he's hacked by Wayne Weisgerber - foul #4 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (SG), Derek Spencer (SF) Kirby Baptiste, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Russell Clark (SF) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 10:07 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:52 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Gantz - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| 09:52 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:52 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Joseph Gantz's pass is intercepted by Steven Peterson | 41-53 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Newbern | 43-53 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 43-53 |
| 08:52 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Justin Newbern | 43-53 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Spencer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 08:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Fern | 43-53 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-53 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eugene Burks | 43-53 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks tips it home | 45-53 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Rodney Fern's layup is rejected by Edward Suttle | 45-53 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Russell Clark grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Justin Newbern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Burks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Suttle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Eberly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Spencer grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Eberly - foul #2 on James Eberly, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Justin Newbern, Derek Spencer, Eugene Burks, Edward Suttle | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 45-53 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 45-55 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Lewter takes the ball from Wayne Weisgerber | 45-55 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Todd Allen is fouled on the floor by Wayne Weisgerber - foul #5 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Edward Suttle (C) Steven Peterson, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Christopher Lewter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Billy Petersen - foul #3 on Billy Petersen, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 05:53 | Butler | James Pantoja misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste double dribbles | 47-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (C) Edward Suttle | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) James Pantoja | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Billy Petersen steals the ball from Todd Allen | 47-58 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Moore | 49-60 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 03:50 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 49-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Schueller - foul #1 on Tony Schueller, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (PG), Eugene Burks (PF), Edward Suttle (C) Billy Petersen, Eric Moore, Tony Schueller | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Newbern (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Suttle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 03:17 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster (SG), Derek Spencer (SF) Kirby Baptiste, Justin Newbern | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:53 | Butler | James Eberly snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 02:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Eberly | 49-62 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Joseph Gantz loses the ball out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Gantz - foul #2 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Russell Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-64 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by James Pantoja - foul #2 on James Pantoja, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:51 | Butler | James Pantoja drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Spencer scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Newbern | 55-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | James Pantoja misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 55-67 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Spencer snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Eberly steals the ball from Edward Suttle | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph Gantz runs out the clock | 55-67 |