| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Acord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler's floater is knocked away by Leon Ottinger | 30-36 |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:32 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:30 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Johnny Patel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Patel, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Smith | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:40 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Danner - foul #1 on Terry Danner, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Terry Danner denies the turnaround by Bruce Gapinski | 33-41 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it home | 33-43 |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley (SF), Daniel Villalon (C) Thomas Adler, Terry Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (PG), Martin Lear (SF), John McLaughlin (C) Johnny Patel, Anthony Acord, Timothy Christensen | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 16:01 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Velarde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Farley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Lear (fresh) PF - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John McLaughlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | John McLaughlin is called for the reach on Roland Thomas - foul #1 on John McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Thomas Adler (SF) Mario Farley, Martin Lear | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the runner in the paint | 37-43 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | Roland Thomas takes the ball from Rodney Velarde | 37-43 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Dennis Smith buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 14:27 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 14:15 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnny Patel | 40-46 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Van Laffoon's pass is intercepted by Rodney Velarde | 40-46 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon is hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord (SG), Mario Farley (SF), Timothy Christensen (PF), Terry Danner (C) Johnny Patel, Thomas Adler, Daniel Villalon, John McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley loses the dribble to Thomas Cancel | 40-46 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it home | 40-48 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Van Laffoon steps in front of the Terry Danner pass | 40-48 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Van Laffoon lays it in | 40-50 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 11:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Velarde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Acord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Farley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Leon Ottinger steals the ball from Timothy Christensen | 40-50 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Van Laffoon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:59 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Ottinger | 40-50 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 40-52 |
| 10:28 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Thomas Adler (SF), Daniel Villalon (C) Rodney Velarde, Mario Farley, Terry Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Patel and he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin (C) Timothy Christensen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Dunn | 42-52 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Patel | 44-52 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by Johnny Patel - foul #2 on Johnny Patel, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller (SG) Anthony Acord | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 09:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:56 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler buries a shot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-52 |
| 08:51 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin tips it in | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Daniel Villalon swats the short shot by Andrew Dunn | 48-52 |
| 08:04 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:41 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Miller (fresh) SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Roland Thomas is hacked by Daniel Villalon - foul #2 on Daniel Villalon, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord (SG), Mario Farley (SF), Timothy Christensen (PF), Terry Danner (C) Keith Miller, Thomas Adler, Daniel Villalon, John McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 06:57 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Smith | 48-55 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Acord | 50-55 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Johnny Patel steps in front of the Thomas Cancel pass | 50-55 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mario Farley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Terry Danner - foul #2 on Terry Danner, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (PG), Thomas Adler (SF) Johnny Patel, Mario Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:55 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 04:55 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 52-57 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Thomas Cartee comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-57 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Thomas Cancel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 52-60 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel tips it home | 52-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Acord | 55-62 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Van Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Daniel Villalon (PF), John McLaughlin (C) Anthony Acord, Timothy Christensen, Terry Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Velarde (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Adler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Daniel Villalon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 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) | |
| 03:08 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Adler double dribbles | 55-62 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 55-65 |
| 02:49 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Acord (SG), Timothy Christensen (PF), Terry Danner (C) Rodney Velarde, Daniel Villalon, John McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 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) | |
| 02:39 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Van Laffoon gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Van Laffoon comes up short on the shot in the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Christensen snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Danner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde (PG), Mario Farley (SG), Martin Lear (SF), Daniel Villalon (PF), John McLaughlin (C) Johnny Patel, Anthony Acord, Thomas Adler, Timothy Christensen, Terry Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 01:34 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's pass is intercepted by Rodney Velarde | 55-65 |
| 01:27 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Villalon loses the ball out of bounds | 55-65 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Thomas Cartee drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Duncan | 55-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | John McLaughlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 00:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 55-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Andrew Dunn travels with the ball | 55-68 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Velarde clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Roland Thomas snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee runs out the clock | 55-68 |