| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Brandon Drake is called for the reach on Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Brandon Drake, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Terry Nimmo clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Bettencourt - foul #2 on Carlos Bettencourt, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Gray steps in front of the Carlos Bettencourt pass | 37-29 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Thomas Cancel buries a runner from close range | 37-31 |
| 18:20 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-31 |
| 17:59 | Butler | James Gray knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 39-33 |
| 17:36 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Cancel takes the ball from James Brown | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 39-33 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Johnny Patel, Brandon Drake, Stacey Davis, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Terry Nimmo, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic double dribbles | 39-35 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 15:54 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Wynkoop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | William Halvorson denies the turnaround by Donald Fielding | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 14:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Halvorson | 39-37 |
| 13:47 | Butler | William Halvorson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it in | 39-39 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:28 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sands | 39-39 |
| 13:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Brandon Drake (SF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Donald Fielding, James Brown, Daniel Sands, Bruce Wynkoop | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alex Avdalovic, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-41 |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-41 |
| 12:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 42-41 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Thomas Cancel lays it in | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Marlin (fresh) SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt misses the dunk | 42-43 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Gray denies the turnaround by Jimmy Olmstead | 42-43 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Alvin Newell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Brown (SG), Stacey Davis (PF) Larry Marlin, Jimmy Olmstead | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt makes the shot in the lane set up by Stacey Davis and the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Butler | James Gray loses the dribble to Brandon Drake | 45-43 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake hits the finger roll | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvin Newell | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:23 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake tips it in | 49-45 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is hacked by Carlos Bettencourt - foul #3 on Carlos Bettencourt, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Daniel Sands (SF), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Johnny Patel, Brandon Drake, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 09:02 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Nimmo | 49-48 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stacey Davis | 52-48 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Terry Nimmo is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wynkoop - foul #1 on Bruce Wynkoop, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Wilson Ward clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Stacey Davis | 52-48 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt (C) Bruce Wynkoop | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:06 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wilson Ward | 55-50 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF) Daniel Sands, Stacey Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:16 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake is fouled on the floor by Alan Loudermilk - foul #4 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG) Donald Fielding | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, William Halvorson | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake throws it down | 57-50 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-50 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Cancel is called for the reach on Brandon Drake - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis (PF) Jimmy Olmstead | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 06:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Cancel | 57-50 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Carlos Bettencourt swats the shot by Jonathon McCracken | 57-50 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Thomas Cancel buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Newell | 57-53 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Daniel Sands (SF) Johnny Patel, James Brown, Brandon Drake | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Nimmo | 59-55 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Terry Nimmo - foul #1 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead (C) Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:35 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead can't finish the layup | 61-58 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin tips it home | 63-58 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Wilson Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Nimmo | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands is hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel (PG), James Brown (SG), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Donald Fielding, Larry Marlin, Stacey Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward | |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Leon Ottinger comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Olmstead - foul #2 on Jimmy Olmstead, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake (SF) Daniel Sands | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Terry Nimmo, William Halvorson | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Alan Loudermilk | 63-63 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jimmy Olmstead | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Patel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Wynkoop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis (PF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Jimmy Olmstead, Bruce Wynkoop | |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Patel is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Thomas Cancel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:48 | Butler | James Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Butler | James Gray connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Newell | 63-66 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt buries a jumper from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 00:57 | Butler | James Gray drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Newell and he's fouled by Stacey Davis - foul #2 on Stacey Davis, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 00:57 | Butler | James Gray misses the free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Alvin Newell snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by Johnny Patel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Patel, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Alan Loudermilk - foul #5 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Alan Loudermilk, William Halvorson | |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Johnny Patel is called for the reach on James Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Patel, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 00:25 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:25 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | William Halvorson is called for the reach on Brandon Drake - foul #2 on William Halvorson, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) William Halvorson | |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Johnny Patel is called for the reach on Alvin Newell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Patel, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Johnny Patel is called for the reach on William Halvorson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Patel, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG) Johnny Patel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:09 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Fielding | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Brown is called for the reach on William Halvorson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-74 |