| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Debski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Knee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Marty Ralph swats the short shot by Timothy Byers | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Marty Ralph pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee tips it in | 33-33 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is hacked by Lee Knee - foul #2 on Lee Knee, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Johnny Edwards steals it from Marty Ralph | 33-33 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski misses the easy layup | 33-33 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Christopher Yohe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Brandon | 33-35 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Yohe takes the ball from Lee Knee | 33-35 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Christopher Yohe connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marty Ralph | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 17:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brandon | 33-38 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Marty Ralph's dunk attempt is rejected by David Blanton | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Primo | 33-38 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Gahuj Ali misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Edwards - foul #1 on Johnny Edwards, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Corey Newsom (SG), Steve Strader (SF), Sean Hurst (C) Johnny Edwards, Timothy Byers, David Debski, Lee Knee | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (SF) Benjamin Brandon | |
| 16:52 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), Edwin Miller (C) Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| 16:34 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Miller denies the turnaround by Steve Strader | 33-40 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Herman Primo pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Sharer | 33-42 |
| 15:53 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), Lee Knee (C) Corey Newsom, Steve Strader, David Blanton | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Bruce Hoke (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, James Sharer, Edwin Miller | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Hurst (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Knee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Lee Knee blocks the short jumper by Daniel Orem | 33-42 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee's pass is intercepted by Marty Ralph | 33-42 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Mahoney - foul #2 on Jerry Mahoney, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Debski (SF) Jerry Mahoney | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Bruce Hoke, Daniel Orem | |
| 14:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Hurst | 36-44 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Marty Ralph clanks a floater from the left side | 36-44 |
| 14:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Yohe | 36-44 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Gahuj Ali knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joel Badgett and he's fouled by Lee Knee - foul #3 on Lee Knee, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Corey Newsom (SG), David Blanton (PF) Johnny Edwards, Timothy Byers, Sean Hurst | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Daniel Orem (PF) Benjamin Brandon, Marty Ralph | |
| 13:41 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-47 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Gahuj Ali snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Herman Primo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Herman Primo gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Joel Badgett loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton tips it but misses | 36-47 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Daniel Orem pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Gahuj Ali dunks the ball set up by Daniel Orem | 36-49 |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-49 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Daniel Orem grabs the board | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Debski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Blanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Knee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joel Badgett | 36-52 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Gahuj Ali hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Newsom | 41-52 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 10:12 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee is hacked by Herman Primo - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), Steve Strader (SF), Sean Hurst (C) Jerry Mahoney, Corey Newsom, David Debski, Lee Knee | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, Gahuj Ali | |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton tips it in | 43-52 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Edwin Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:51 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Byers | 46-52 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon lays it in on a nice dish by Marty Ralph and he's fouled by Timothy Byers - foul #1 on Timothy Byers, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Daniel Orem (C) James Sharer, Edwin Miller | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Daniel Orem comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Byers - foul #2 on Timothy Byers, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Strader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Blanton (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Hurst (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Orem (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Johnny Edwards steals it from Benjamin Brandon | 48-57 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-57 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Daniel Orem double dribbles | 48-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Corey Newsom (SG), Johnny Little (SF), Lee Knee (C) Johnny Edwards, Timothy Byers, Steve Strader, Sean Hurst | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), James Sharer (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) Herman Primo, Benjamin Brandon, Marty Ralph, Daniel Orem | |
| 06:28 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 06:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gahuj Ali | 48-57 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Gahuj Ali comes up short on the floater in the paint | 48-57 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Gahuj Ali snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Christopher Yohe's fadeaway is rejected by David Blanton | 48-57 |
| 05:45 | Butler | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Joel Badgett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 05:25 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gahuj Ali | 48-57 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Lee Knee picks off the pass by Joel Badgett | 48-57 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton misses the lay-in | 48-57 |
| 04:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Yohe | 48-57 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), David Debski (SF), Sean Hurst (PF) Jerry Mahoney, Corey Newsom, Johnny Little, David Blanton | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Marty Ralph (PF) John Johnson, James Sharer | |
| 04:41 | Butler | Timothy Byers picks off the pass by Gahuj Ali | 48-57 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Gahuj Ali pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Gahuj Ali's pass is intercepted by Timothy Byers | 48-57 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Debski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Hurst (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Knee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Loyola Chicago | Gahuj Ali picks off the pass by Lee Knee | 48-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Marty Ralph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Edwards | 50-59 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Joel Badgett drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 50-62 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Gahuj Ali takes the ball from Sean Hurst | 50-62 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 01:56 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Knee | 50-62 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | Marty Ralph swats the dunk try by Sean Hurst | 50-62 |
| 01:46 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 01:32 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-62 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski gets the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Joel Badgett double dribbles | 52-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Corey Newsom (SG), Steve Strader (SF) Johnny Edwards, Timothy Byers, David Debski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Brandon steals the ball from Steve Strader | 52-62 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses the easy layup | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee misses long on a turnaround from close range | 52-62 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), David Debski (SF), David Blanton (PF) Jerry Mahoney, Corey Newsom, Steve Strader, Sean Hurst | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, Edwin Miller | |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is hacked by Johnny Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Edwards, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (SG), Daniel Orem (PF) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Joel Badgett is hacked by Timothy Byers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Byers, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Debski | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Byers - foul #4 on Timothy Byers, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Gahuj Ali snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Christopher Yohe runs out the clock | 57-66 |