| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - George Cracraft (fresh) SG - Jacob Griffith (fresh) SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) PF - William Hancock (fresh) C - Richard Warden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Cracraft | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Butler | John Cole drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Devane | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Loyola (MD) | John Cole takes the ball from William Hancock | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Roger Hoffman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Devane and the foul's on Richard Warden - foul #1 on Richard Warden, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Roger Hoffman makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:37 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Roger Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Butler | William Hancock steals the ball from John Cole | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Loyola (MD) | George Cracraft can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Allen Pauley gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Butler | John Cole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | Loyola (MD) | Allen Pauley steals it from Richard Warden | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Joshua Devane is hacked by George Cracraft - foul #1 on George Cracraft, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber (SG), Jeremy Sheppard (SF), James France (C) Jacob Griffith, Marvin Bernard, Richard Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:57 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Roger Hoffman misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Butler | John Cole gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Raymond Weese banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Cole | 2-8 |
| 16:29 | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Kerr (SG), Travis Allen (PF) George Cracraft, William Hancock | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 16:29 | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:29 | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Joshua Devane buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Dean Hertzog | 4-11 |
| 15:56 | Loyola (MD) | James France misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 15:55 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Allen | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Jeremy Sheppard (fresh) SG - Christopher Kerr (fresh) SF - Willis Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Allen (fresh) C - James France (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) C - Eric Clement (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Kerr drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Sheppard | 7-11 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses badly on a runner in the paint | 7-11 |
| 15:21 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Clement | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Eric Clement comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:57 | Loyola (MD) | James France pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 14:17 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Kerr buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Sheppard | 9-13 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:57 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to James France | 9-13 |
| 13:54 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Sheppard is hacked by Joshua Devane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Devane, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | George Cracraft (PG), Jacob Griffith (SG), Marvin Bernard (SF), William Hancock (PF), Richard Warden (C) Jeremy Sheppard, Christopher Kerr, Willis Weber, Travis Allen, James France | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Joshua Devane, Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| 13:41 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Cracraft | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Roger Hoffman is hacked by William Hancock - foul #1 on William Hancock, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG) Charles Carter | |
| 13:15 | Butler | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jacob Griffith - foul #1 on Jacob Griffith, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 13:15 | Butler | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:15 | Butler | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:04 | Loyola (MD) | William Hancock's layup is rejected by Raymond Weese | 12-15 |
| 13:02 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Bernard | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:40 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Marvin Bernard | 14-15 |
| 12:36 | Loyola (MD) | George Cracraft misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Allen Pauley gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Jon McIllwain is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 14-15 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG) Jon McIllwain | |
| 12:08 | Loyola (MD) | George Cracraft is fouled on the floor by Roger Hoffman - foul #1 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| 11:46 | Loyola (MD) | George Cracraft is hacked by Raymond Weese - foul #1 on Raymond Weese, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Charles Carter | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - George Cracraft (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Griffith (fresh) SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hancock (fresh) C - Richard Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Joshua Devane is fouled on the floor by George Cracraft - foul #2 on George Cracraft, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Sheppard (PG), Willis Weber (SG), Travis Allen (SF), James France (C) George Cracraft, Jacob Griffith, Marvin Bernard, Richard Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (PF) Raymond Weese | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Sheppard gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Roger Hoffman gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Butler | John Cole can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willis Weber - foul #1 on Willis Weber, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Kerr (SG) William Hancock | |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hertzog (SF), Eric Clement (C) Allen Pauley, Roger Hoffman | |
| 10:28 | Butler | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Butler | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:09 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Kerr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Joshua Devane pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Christopher Kerr picks off the pass by Delbert Jastremski | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Eric Clement can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James France - foul #1 on James France, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jacob Griffith (SG), Marvin Bernard (SF), William Hancock (PF), Richard Warden (C) Christopher Kerr, Willis Weber, Travis Allen, James France | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Raymond Weese (PF) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 09:14 | Butler | Eric Clement misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:02 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden's pass is intercepted by Dean Hertzog | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Charles Carter travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Pauley (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Dean Hertzog, Eric Clement | |
| 08:30 | Loyola (MD) | William Hancock misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber (PG) Jeremy Sheppard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:30 | Loyola (MD) | William Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:30 | Loyola (MD) | William Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Charles Carter clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jacob Griffith - foul #2 on Jacob Griffith, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG) Jacob Griffith | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Jon McIllwain | |
| 08:05 | Butler | Charles Carter misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:51 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Raymond Weese snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ralph Navarette (fresh) SG - Willis Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Warden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Raymond Weese can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 07:21 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:03 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard loses the dribble to Joshua Devane | 18-18 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Joshua Devane lays it up and in | 18-20 |
| 06:48 | Loyola (MD) | William Hancock hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Willis Weber | 20-20 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Pauley | 20-22 |
| 06:18 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Devane takes the ball from Willis Weber | 20-22 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Joshua Devane makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Hoffman | 20-24 |
| 05:46 | Loyola (MD) | Roger Hoffman is called for the reach on William Hancock - foul #2 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Sheppard (PG), Christopher Kerr (SG), Travis Allen (PF), James France (C) Ralph Navarette, Marvin Bernard, William Hancock, Richard Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG), John Cole (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, Charles Carter, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 05:37 | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Sheppard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-24 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Jon McIllwain can't finish the layup | 20-24 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Jon McIllwain can't tip it in | 20-24 |
| 05:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Hertzog | 20-24 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses the dunk attempt | 20-24 |
| 05:11 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:49 | Loyola (MD) | Delbert Jastremski steals it from Travis Allen | 20-24 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James France - foul #2 on James France, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard (SF), Richard Warden (C) Willis Weber, James France | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Jon McIllwain | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:58 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Clement - foul #1 on Eric Clement, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | George Cracraft (PG), Jacob Griffith (SG), James France (C) Jeremy Sheppard, Christopher Kerr, Richard Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| 03:58 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:58 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Raymond Weese | 21-25 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Raymond Weese is fouled on the floor by Marvin Bernard - foul #1 on Marvin Bernard, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Hancock (PF) Travis Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:21 | Loyola (MD) | William Hancock makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - George Cracraft (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Griffith (fresh) SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. C - James France (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | John Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-27 |
| 03:02 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:56 | Loyola (MD) | William Hancock misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 02:54 | Butler | John Cole pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Hancock - foul #2 on William Hancock, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber (SF) Marvin Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) John Cole | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:20 | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber is fouled on the floor by Raymond Weese - foul #2 on Raymond Weese, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden (C) James France | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 02:20 | Loyola (MD) | Willis Weber misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Allen Pauley | 24-29 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Eric Clement lays it up and in | 24-31 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden is hacked by Allen Pauley - foul #1 on Allen Pauley, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hertzog (SF) Allen Pauley | |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Delbert Jastremski | 24-31 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Jon McIllwain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG) Jon McIllwain | |
| 01:11 | Loyola (MD) | George Cracraft knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 00:54 | Butler | John Cole comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-31 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Dean Hertzog grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Eric Clement buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Warden - foul #2 on Richard Warden, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jeremy Sheppard (PG), Marvin Bernard (SF), Travis Allen (PF), James France (C) George Cracraft, Jacob Griffith, William Hancock, Richard Warden | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Raymond Weese (PF) Charles Carter, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:28 | Loyola (MD) | James France lays it in on a great pass from Willis Weber | 28-34 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Dean Hertzog makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-36 |