| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McKiver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Cecil Pesce (fresh) SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Murray Ferguson inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | Cecil Pesce is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Cecil Pesce, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (PG) Cecil Pesce | |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Murray Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-35 |
| 19:26 | Loyola Chicago | James McKiver grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | James Elkins misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Murray Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Murray Ferguson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Kent Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Albert Dials misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Larry Jacobs | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Murray Ferguson - foul #2 on Murray Ferguson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Lonnie Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 42-35 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Jacobs snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Dials is called for the reach on Robert Lloyd - foul #2 on Albert Dials, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 17:43 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-35 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Murray Ferguson gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:14 | Butler | James Elkins picks off the pass by Kent Johnson | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | Murray Ferguson is called for the reach on Robert Lloyd - foul #3 on Murray Ferguson, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell (PG), Bobbie Phillips (SG), Christopher Otani (SF), Arthur Hunsicker (PF), Austin Frey (C) Robert Lloyd, James McKiver, Michael Laird, James Elkins, Larry Jacobs | |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SG), Richard Nicholas (SF), Justin Thomas (C) Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson, Kent Johnson | |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Christopher Otani is blocked by Justin Thomas | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Lonnie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Richard Nicholas loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kent Johnson (C) Lonnie Smith | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Dials takes the ball from Christopher Otani | 42-35 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Albert Dials lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Maxwell Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobbie Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Otani (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Hunsicker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Austin Frey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Dials (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Nicholas (fresh) PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Otani connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bobbie Phillips | 45-37 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Justin Thomas lays it in | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Bobbie Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Hunsicker misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Justin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Austin Frey steals the ball from Shawn Oliva | 45-39 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Maxwell Powell, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lloyd (PG), James McKiver (SG), Michael Laird (SF), James Elkins (PF), Larry Jacobs (C) Maxwell Powell, Bobbie Phillips, Christopher Otani, Arthur Hunsicker, Austin Frey | |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Albert Dials, Shawn Oliva, Richard Nicholas, Justin Thomas, Kent Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Cecil Pesce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Philip Fogle misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Cecil Pesce snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-39 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Elkins gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Elkins connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Elkins grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:27 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Jacobs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Lloyd | 49-39 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Dean Hopper connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Fogle | 49-42 |
| 11:58 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Jacobs loses the dribble to Murray Ferguson | 49-42 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Lonnie Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Jacobs - foul #1 on Larry Jacobs, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Albert Dials (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Philip Fogle, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith, Cecil Pesce | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McKiver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Dials (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Butler | James Elkins takes the ball from Kent Johnson | 49-42 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lloyd misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Angelo Ortiz - foul #4 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell (SG), Christopher Otani (SF), Arthur Hunsicker (PF), Austin Frey (C) James McKiver, Michael Laird, James Elkins, Larry Jacobs | |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Shawn Oliva (SF) Angelo Ortiz, Dean Hopper | |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Kent Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:50 | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Austin Frey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Hunsicker tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Kent Johnson blows the layup | 53-42 |
| 10:09 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Oliva | 53-42 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kent Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:52 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Dials steps in front of the Austin Frey pass | 53-45 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Maxwell Powell is called for the reach on Albert Dials - foul #3 on Maxwell Powell, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James McKiver (SG), Michael Laird (SF), James Elkins (PF), Larry Jacobs (C) Robert Lloyd, Christopher Otani, Arthur Hunsicker, Austin Frey | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Pesce (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF) Philip Fogle, Albert Dials, Shawn Oliva, Justin Thomas | |
| 09:17 | Butler | James Elkins is called for the reach on Dean Hopper - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Kent Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | James McKiver grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:04 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Jacobs misses short on a floater in the lane | 53-45 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Cecil Pesce grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Dean Hopper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dean Hopper, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thomas (C) Kent Johnson | |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Elkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Justin Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Smith | 53-45 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Dean Hopper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Jacobs grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Jacobs knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Maxwell Powell | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Maxwell Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McKiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dean Hopper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Murray Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lloyd (PG), Bobbie Phillips (SG), Christopher Otani (SF), Arthur Hunsicker (C) Maxwell Powell, James McKiver, Michael Laird, Larry Jacobs | |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Kent Johnson (C) Cecil Pesce, Dean Hopper, Justin Thomas | |
| 06:58 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Otani lays it in | 57-45 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Albert Dials misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobbie Phillips - foul #1 on Bobbie Phillips, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Austin Frey (C) James Elkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SF) Murray Ferguson | |
| 06:37 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Austin Frey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lloyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 06:06 | Loyola Chicago | Austin Frey pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Bobbie Phillips is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Smith - foul #1 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird (SF), Larry Jacobs (C) Christopher Otani, Austin Frey | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thomas (PF) Lonnie Smith | |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Bobbie Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Bobbie Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Philip Fogle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 05:29 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:23 | Loyola Chicago | Bobbie Phillips loses the dribble to Shawn Oliva | 59-47 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Albert Dials misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-47 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Jacobs grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lloyd | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Justin Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Justin Thomas, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James McKiver (SG), James Elkins (PF) Bobbie Phillips, Arthur Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Cecil Pesce (C) Philip Fogle, Albert Dials, Shawn Oliva, Kent Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Laird, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Austin Frey (C) Larry Jacobs | |
| Subs | Butler | Lonnie Smith (PF) Cecil Pesce | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Austin Frey swats the shot by Angelo Ortiz | 62-47 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Austin Frey pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 03:58 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Laird clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Murray Ferguson snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Lloyd - foul #2 on Robert Lloyd, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell (PG), Bobbie Phillips (SG), Christopher Otani (SF), Arthur Hunsicker (PF) Robert Lloyd, James McKiver, Michael Laird, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF), Cecil Pesce (PF), Richard Nicholas (C) Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith, Justin Thomas | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Austin Frey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Maxwell Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobbie Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Otani (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Hunsicker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Austin Frey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Nicholas (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Cecil Pesce hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Angelo Ortiz | 65-52 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell clanks a shot from the baseline | 65-52 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Hunsicker misses the tip | 65-52 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Cecil Pesce grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Richard Nicholas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 02:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Oliva | 65-52 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Shawn Oliva buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Dials | 65-54 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bobbie Phillips and he's fouled by Angelo Ortiz - foul #5 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thomas (PF) Angelo Ortiz | |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Cecil Pesce is hacked by Bobbie Phillips - foul #2 on Bobbie Phillips, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Cecil Pesce misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Hunsicker grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Bobbie Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 01:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Cecil Pesce | 68-54 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Albert Dials is called for 3 seconds | 68-54 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Otani misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Otani pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Maxwell Powell runs out the clock | 68-54 |