| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jesse Robb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lasalle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Timothy Murakami's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Lasalle | 31-24 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson tips it home | 33-24 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Bush steps in front of the Carlos Bacon pass | 33-24 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Jesse Robb is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Robb, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Richardson (PG) Jesse Robb | |
| 19:13 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson travels with the ball | 33-24 |
| 18:52 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:23 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Carlos Bacon | 33-24 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Richardson blows the layup | 33-24 |
| 18:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scott Bush | 33-24 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Mike Richardson is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #2 on Mike Richardson, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Richardson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Murakami - foul #2 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Bacon - foul #2 on Carlos Bacon, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Lawrence Wheelock (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Arnold (SF) John Mosley | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Timothy Murakami snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Timothy Murakami hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-24 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bacon misses long on a shot in the paint | 35-24 |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | David Arnold grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Murakami (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mike Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Arnold (fresh) PF - Andrew Lasalle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Bacon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | David Arnold comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Timothy Murakami connects on the runner in the lane | 37-24 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Arnold and he's hacked by Wilfred Ertel - foul #1 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (SF), Harvey Evans (PF) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Kenneth Lewis, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jesse Robb (PG), John Mosley (SF), Ernest Hiles (C) Mike Richardson, Andrew Lasalle, Carlos Bacon | |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Harvey Evans hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Lawrence Wheelock | 39-27 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Robb | 39-29 |
| 13:44 | Butler | David Arnold swats the layup by Harvey Hogg | 39-29 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:36 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long clanks a floater in the paint | 39-29 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Jesse Robb is called for the reach on Harvey Hogg - foul #4 on Jesse Robb, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SF) Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Louis Bains (PG), Edward Vides (SG), Andrew Lasalle (PF) Jesse Robb, Michael Long, David Arnold | |
| 13:00 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Scott Bush tips it in | 41-29 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Louis Bains | 41-31 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Harvey Evans is called for a charge - foul #4 on Harvey Evans, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), William Zuro (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Wilfred Ertel, Scott Bush, Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Richardson (PG), Carlos Bacon (C) Louis Bains, Ernest Hiles | |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bacon connects on the floater from the left block set up by Mike Richardson | 41-33 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Carlos Bacon swats the short shot by Kenneth Lewis | 41-33 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Michael Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Zuro (fresh) C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Mike Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Vides (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lasalle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Edward Vides is called for the reach on Harvey Hogg - foul #2 on Edward Vides, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Lawrence Wheelock (PF) Michael Sullivan, Harvey Hogg, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Arnold (SF) John Mosley | |
| 10:50 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock lays it in set up by Kenneth Lewis | 45-33 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Lewis - foul #2 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (PF) Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long (SG) Edward Vides | |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Murakami | 47-35 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle's floater is tipped away by Scott Bush | 47-35 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bacon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Lasalle clanks a floater from the right side | 47-35 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Arnold misses the tip | 47-35 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 09:08 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Murakami swats the layup by Carlos Bacon | 50-35 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Scott Bush pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Lasalle | 50-35 |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Ertel - foul #2 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Kenneth Lewis, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jesse Robb (PG), John Mosley (SF), John Montelongo (PF), Ernest Hiles (C) Mike Richardson, David Arnold, Andrew Lasalle, Carlos Bacon | |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long clanks a floater from the right side | 50-35 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jesse Robb snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 07:21 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Long gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilfred Ertel (fairly fresh) PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jesse Robb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Montelongo (fresh) C - Ernest Hiles (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Loyola Chicago | John Mosley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Montelongo | 50-38 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Long - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Wilfred Ertel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Vides (SG) Michael Long | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:27 | Loyola Chicago | John Mosley is hacked by Kenneth Lewis - foul #3 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Arnold (PF), Carlos Bacon (C) John Montelongo, Ernest Hiles | |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Vides misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-38 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Scott Bush (SF) Michael Sullivan, Kenneth Lewis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Richardson (SG), Andrew Lasalle (PF) Edward Vides, David Arnold | |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 05:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scott Bush | 52-38 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Bush | 55-38 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bacon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Harvey Evans grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is hacked by Jesse Robb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Robb, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SF) Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Louis Bains (PG), Edward Vides (SG), David Arnold (PF), Ernest Hiles (C) Jesse Robb, John Mosley, Andrew Lasalle, Carlos Bacon | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 05:09 | Loyola Chicago | David Arnold pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Hiles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF), William Zuro (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | David Arnold drills a jump hook near the basket | 56-40 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Sullivan | 58-40 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Sullivan steals it from Mike Richardson | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Wilfred Ertel and he's hacked by Mike Richardson - foul #3 on Mike Richardson, team foul #8 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock (PF) Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Montelongo (PF) Mike Richardson | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the free throw | 61-40 |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Vides is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Zuro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Louis Bains (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Vides (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Montelongo (fresh) C - Ernest Hiles (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 61-40 |
| 02:49 | Butler | William Zuro pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 02:18 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Zuro | 61-40 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-40 |
| 02:00 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Ertel | 61-40 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-40 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Vides knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Montelongo | 63-43 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Michael Sullivan connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wilfred Ertel | 65-43 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | John Montelongo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Bains | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock lays it up and in | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Vides misses the 3 from straight away | 67-46 |
| 00:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Zuro | 67-46 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Sullivan runs out the clock | 67-46 |