| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Croom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Neil Siler inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Scotty James clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 19:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Michaels | 36-30 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Stephen Michaels hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Neil Siler | 39-30 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Neil Siler drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Michaels | 41-33 |
| 18:20 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eli Habib and he's fouled by Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:20 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Stephen Michaels knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Neil Siler | 44-36 |
| 17:51 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eli Habib | 44-39 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Scotty James misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lamar Jeffers - foul #2 on Lamar Jeffers, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (PF) Doyle Croom | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG) Eli Habib | |
| 17:36 | Butler | Scotty James makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Scotty James misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Neil Siler grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Stephen Michaels comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Demarco is called for the reach on Harry Sanders - foul #2 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Adam Mercer (SG), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (SG), Allen Blas (PF), Donald Hite (C) Keith Brown, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite lays it up and in on a great pass from John Halcomb | 45-41 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Russell Berkman knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Milligan | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Halcomb, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), James Butler (SF) William Milligan, Adam Mercer, Neil Siler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Brian Walraven (C) John Halcomb, Lamar Jeffers | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Russell Berkman can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Blas (fresh) PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Walraven (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Sanders | 49-43 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Butler | 52-43 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Butler is called for the reach on Harry Sanders - foul #2 on James Butler, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Jonathan Wallace, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Harry Sanders, Donald Hite, Brian Walraven | |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec is hacked by Scotty James - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) James Butler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:34 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas loses the dribble to Kenneth Demarco | 52-43 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Eli Habib is called for the reach on Kenneth Demarco - foul #3 on Eli Habib, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Adam Mercer (SG) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), Lamar Jeffers (SF) Eli Habib, Allen Blas | |
| 14:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley's layup is rejected by Anthony Gutowski | 52-43 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Neil Siler's pass is intercepted by Harry Sanders | 52-43 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Adam Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Neil Siler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:41 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 12:36 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Adam Mercer is fouled on the floor by Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), James Butler (SF), Russell Berkman (C) William Milligan, Adam Mercer, Neil Siler, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), John Halcomb (SG), Allen Blas (PF), Donald Hite (C) Harry Sanders, Keith Brown, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Russell Berkman tips it home | 54-43 |
| 11:44 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-43 |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Halcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Blas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco's pass is intercepted by Eli Habib in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 11:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lamar Jeffers | 54-48 |
| 11:17 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Frank Thornley | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Doyle Croom (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven (C) Lamar Jeffers | |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Dennis Stec (C) John Halcomb, Brian Walraven | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) James Butler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite tips it home | 54-50 |
| 10:15 | Butler | The short jumper by Doyle Croom is denied by Dennis Stec | 54-50 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Donald Hite | 54-50 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Stec | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is fouled on the floor by Eli Habib - foul #4 on Eli Habib, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF) Doyle Croom | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), Lamar Jeffers (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF) Eli Habib, Allen Blas, Donald Hite | |
| 09:36 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:28 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders misses the jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Neil Siler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Gutowski - foul #1 on Anthony Gutowski, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Adam Mercer (SG), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (SG), Allen Blas (C) Keith Brown, Dennis Stec | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Mercer - foul #1 on Adam Mercer, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James Butler (SF) Neil Siler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Russell Berkman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Halcomb - foul #3 on John Halcomb, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Mercer - foul #2 on Adam Mercer, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Scotty James (C) William Milligan, Adam Mercer, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Donald Hite (C) Harry Sanders, Anthony Gutowski | |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Michaels | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scotty James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Halcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Blas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hite (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown's layup is rejected by Scotty James | 61-57 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 07:00 | Butler | James Butler grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Allen Blas denies the turnaround by Frank Thornley | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Scotty James tips it home | 63-57 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 63-57 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Lamar Jeffers - foul #3 on Lamar Jeffers, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Mercer (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Doyle Croom (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Stephen Michaels, James Butler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Harry Sanders (SG), Phillip Cunha (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Dennis Stec (C) John Halcomb, Keith Brown, Lamar Jeffers, Allen Blas, Donald Hite | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:06 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Neil Siler gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Doyle Croom scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Neil Siler | 66-57 |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Cunha | 66-59 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Eli Habib steals the ball from Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Sanders | 66-61 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec lays it in and he's hacked by Russell Berkman - foul #1 on Russell Berkman, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Adam Mercer, Doyle Croom, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Lamar Jeffers (SF) Harry Sanders, Phillip Cunha | |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Dennis Stec is called for the reach on Frank Thornley - foul #2 on Dennis Stec, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (PG), Allen Blas (PF) Eli Habib, Anthony Gutowski | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas blows the layup | 68-64 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scotty James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Halcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Blas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Frank Thornley's floater is tipped away by Dennis Stec | 68-64 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Stephen Michaels tips it home | 70-64 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Halcomb | 70-66 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Neil Siler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Frank Thornley knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Scotty James | 72-66 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG) William Milligan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Anthony Gutowski (PF) John Halcomb, Allen Blas | |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Demarco steps in front of the Dennis Stec pass | 72-66 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is fouled on the floor by Dennis Stec - foul #3 on Dennis Stec, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Demarco steals it from Lamar Jeffers | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Neil Siler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 73-66 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Frank Thornley is fouled on the floor by Lamar Jeffers - foul #4 on Lamar Jeffers, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (C) Scotty James | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Keith Brown is called for the reach on Frank Thornley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Neil Siler pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco runs out the clock | 77-66 |