| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Decker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Hirsh (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bertram | 36-35 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Frances Heimann hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox and the foul's on Derek Gurley - foul #2 on Derek Gurley, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Frances Heimann makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Norman Powell is fouled on the floor by Steven Simpson - foul #2 on Steven Simpson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Frances Heimann is fouled on the floor by John Hirsh - foul #2 on John Hirsh, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Norman Powell knocks in the floater in the lane | 41-37 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Wilcox - foul #2 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Norman Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram drills a runner from the left block set up by Dale Decker | 43-40 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by John Hirsh - foul #3 on John Hirsh, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (PG), Alan Butler (SF), Kyle Taylor (PF), Bernard Montgomery (C) Curtis Wilcox, Rudy Salisbury, Christopher Scott, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Joe Tumlin (SF), Lawrence McDaid (PF), James Cooper (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Derek Gurley, John Hirsh, Steven Simpson | |
| 16:35 | Butler | Frances Heimann makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Frances Heimann makes the 3rd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Montgomery | 45-40 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Frances Heimann can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 16:02 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Gibby steps in front of the Jerry Randles pass in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Kyle Taylor misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Phillip Gibby (fresh) SG - Frances Heimann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) C - Bernard Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Joe Tumlin (fresh) PF - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence McDaid | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper is hacked by Bernard Montgomery - foul #1 on Bernard Montgomery, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Rudy Salisbury (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Phillip Gibby, Frances Heimann, Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), John Hirsh (PF), Steven Simpson (C) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Joe Tumlin, James Cooper | |
| 14:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh's floater is tipped away by Norman Powell | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:18 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses the dunk attempt | 45-40 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Lawrence McDaid takes the ball from Bernard Montgomery | 45-40 |
| 13:51 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hirsh | 45-43 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Alan Butler misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Bertram - foul #2 on David Bertram, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG) Bernard Montgomery | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley (SF) Lawrence McDaid | |
| 13:39 | Butler | Alan Butler makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Alan Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley can't throw it down but the foul's on Norman Powell - foul #3 on Norman Powell, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG) Alan Butler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper (C) Steven Simpson | |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Frances Heimann gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Dale Decker takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 47-44 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker hits the finger roll | 47-46 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox loses the dribble to John Hirsh | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh lays it up and in set up by David Bertram | 47-48 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is hacked by David Bertram - foul #3 on David Bertram, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SF), Christopher Scott (PF), Bernard Montgomery (C) Rudy Salisbury, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Lawrence McDaid (PF), Steven Simpson (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, John Hirsh, James Cooper | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Montgomery - foul #2 on Bernard Montgomery, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (SG), Kyle Taylor (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Frances Heimann | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper (PF) Derek Gurley | |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Kyle Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Alan Butler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Montgomery | 52-52 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Kyle Taylor picks off the pass by Steven Simpson | 52-52 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Alan Butler loses the dribble to Jerry Randles | 52-52 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid is fouled on the floor by Bernard Montgomery - foul #3 on Bernard Montgomery, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Phillip Gibby, Bernard Montgomery, Kyle Taylor, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), John Hirsh (PF) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Steven Simpson | |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG) Alan Butler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley (SF) James Cooper | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Norman Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | Norman Powell steps in front of the Derek Gurley pass | 52-52 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Frances Heimann gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Butler | The short jumper by Norman Powell is denied by John Hirsh | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Decker | 52-55 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frances Heimann | 55-55 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Norman Powell steals it from Lawrence McDaid | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox scores on a turnaround in the lane | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Gurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hirsh (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence McDaid (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley clanks a floater from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 06:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:36 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Bernard Montgomery (SF), Kyle Taylor (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Curtis Wilcox, Frances Heimann, Rudy Salisbury, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Joe Tumlin (SF), James Cooper (PF), Steven Simpson (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Derek Gurley, John Hirsh, Lawrence McDaid | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery is hacked by Steven Simpson - foul #3 on Steven Simpson, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:06 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Christopher Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 60-60 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery is hacked by Jerry Randles - foul #1 on Jerry Randles, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF) Phillip Gibby, Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), John Hirsh (PF) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, James Cooper | |
| 04:54 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Frances Heimann - foul #2 on Frances Heimann, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Christopher Scott, Bernard Montgomery | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Frances Heimann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin misses long on a shot from the right block | 62-63 |
| 04:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frances Heimann | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Frances Heimann is fouled on the floor by David Bertram - foul #4 on David Bertram, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG) Alan Butler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley (SF), Lawrence McDaid (C) Joe Tumlin, Steven Simpson | |
| 03:55 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 03:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Norman Powell | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hirsh (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Frances Heimann is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| 03:08 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Hirsh | 62-66 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is hacked by David Bertram in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bertram, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Scott (PF), Bernard Montgomery (C) Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), James Cooper (C) David Bertram, John Hirsh | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles tips it home | 63-68 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Christopher Scott, Bernard Montgomery | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh (PF), Steven Simpson (C) Lawrence McDaid, James Cooper | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frances Heimann | 65-68 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker is fouled on the floor by Norman Powell - foul #4 on Norman Powell, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Norman Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Norman Powell is denied on a layup by Steven Simpson | 65-69 |
| 01:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Derek Gurley | 65-71 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury drills a floater from the baseline set up by Frances Heimann | 67-71 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson can't finish the layup | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley hits the follow up shot | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Frances Heimann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Wilcox | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by Frances Heimann is denied by Derek Gurley | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Norman Powell snags the offensive board | 70-73 |