| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) C - Hu Chinn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Willard Byers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Lingenfelter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Sterner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Law (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Cromwell steps in front of the Willard Byers pass | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Hu Chinn connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Zachary Duckworth | 36-32 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Vincent Barbour denies the turnaround by Richard Sims | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Vincent Barbour grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Michael Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Sims | 36-32 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alan Sterner | 36-35 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Henry | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Law misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Vincent Barbour is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Killian (PF) Richard Sims | |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Zachary Duckworth is called for the reach on Willard Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Duckworth, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Law knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Killian | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Hu Chinn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Vincent Barbour grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Vincent Barbour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Thomas Lamb (SF), James Stone (C) Zachary Duckworth, Michael Henry, Vincent Barbour, Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly (PG), Theodore Finn (SF), Steve Williams (PF) Willard Byers, Alan Sterner, Frank Law | |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Norman Wiedman knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Steve Williams - foul #1 on Steve Williams, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake (SG) Nelson Lingenfelter | |
| 16:40 | Butler | Norman Wiedman makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 16:30 | Butler | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:25 | Butler | William Dalton hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Cromwell | 44-37 |
| 16:05 | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Norman Wiedman pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Deon Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Finn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Williams (fresh) C - Anthony Killian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Steve Williams denies the turnaround by Douglas Cromwell | 44-37 |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Williams gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Lamb takes the ball from Deon Jolly | 44-37 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Deon Jolly is called for the reach on Norman Wiedman - foul #1 on Deon Jolly, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Hu Chinn (PF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Norman Wiedman, William Dalton, Thomas Lamb, Douglas Cromwell, James Stone | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell (PG), Nelson Lingenfelter (SG), Alan Sterner (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Frank Law (C) Deon Jolly, Timothy Lake, Theodore Finn, Steve Williams, Anthony Killian | |
| 14:55 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kerry Black | 46-37 |
| 14:51 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter buries a driving attempt in the paint | 46-39 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Kerry Black makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Zachary Duckworth | 49-39 |
| 14:00 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Hu Chinn pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth loses the dribble to Stephen Swindell | 49-39 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Sims makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alan Sterner | 49-42 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 12:59 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Alan Sterner | 49-42 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Sims's floater is tipped away by Zachary Duckworth | 49-42 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Hu Chinn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio tips it in | 51-42 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Sims scores on a jumper in the paint | 51-44 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Kerry Black clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Sims grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Barbour (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Hu Chinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Stephen Swindell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Lingenfelter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Sterner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Law (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Richard Sims is called for the reach on Hu Chinn - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), William Dalton (SG), Thomas Lamb (SF), Douglas Cromwell (PF), James Stone (C) Zachary Duckworth, Kerry Black, Vincent Barbour, Hu Chinn, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers (PG), Deon Jolly (SG), Theodore Finn (SF), Steve Williams (PF), Anthony Killian (C) Stephen Swindell, Nelson Lingenfelter, Alan Sterner, Richard Sims, Frank Law | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Thomas Lamb's layup is rejected by Steve Williams | 51-44 |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Williams gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:40 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn is hacked by Thomas Lamb - foul #1 on Thomas Lamb, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Williams is hacked by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Killian pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Killian is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Killian, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Vincent Barbour (SF) William Dalton, James Stone | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell (PG), Nelson Lingenfelter (SG) Willard Byers, Steve Williams | |
| 09:48 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Killian gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:28 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Nelson Lingenfelter takes the ball from Douglas Cromwell | 51-46 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Vincent Barbour connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Henry | 54-46 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-46 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Thomas Lamb grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 08:15 | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses the floater from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Stephen Swindell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Lingenfelter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deon Jolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Killian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Finn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Swindell | 54-51 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Vincent Barbour and he's hacked by Nelson Lingenfelter - foul #1 on Nelson Lingenfelter, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Hu Chinn (SF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Zachary Duckworth, Michael Henry, Vincent Barbour, Thomas Lamb | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Willard Byers (PG), Timothy Lake (SG), Alan Sterner (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Frank Law (C) Stephen Swindell, Nelson Lingenfelter, Deon Jolly, Anthony Killian, Theodore Finn | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake blows the layup but he's hacked by Kerry Black - foul #4 on Kerry Black, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (PF) Douglas Cromwell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Frank Law denies the turnaround by Hu Chinn | 57-53 |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Lake connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willard Byers | 57-56 |
| 05:46 | Butler | William Dalton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Kerry Black misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Lake - foul #1 on Timothy Lake, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Cromwell (PF) James Stone | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell (PG), Nelson Lingenfelter (SG) Willard Byers, Timothy Lake | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Kerry Black misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Kerry Black makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 05:09 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Law tips it home | 58-58 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Vincent Barbour (SF) William Dalton, Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Swindell | 58-61 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Law pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner is hacked by Vincent Barbour - foul #1 on Vincent Barbour, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG), Hu Chinn (C) Kerry Black, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Williams (PF), Anthony Killian (C) Richard Sims, Frank Law | |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Michael Henry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Vincent Barbour snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell blows the dunk | 58-61 |
| 03:41 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Michael Henry - foul #2 on Michael Henry, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly (SF), Theodore Finn (C) Alan Sterner, Steve Williams | |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell misses the 3rd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Killian snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hu Chinn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Stephen Swindell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Lingenfelter (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deon Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Killian (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Theodore Finn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | Theodore Finn scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-65 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Vincent Barbour grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Kerry Black (SG), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Michael Henry, Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Frank Law (C) Deon Jolly, Anthony Killian, Theodore Finn | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Kerry Black scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Duckworth | 61-65 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Sims can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-65 |
| 02:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Zachary Duckworth | 61-65 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses the lay-in | 61-65 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Alan Sterner | 61-65 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Eusebio - foul #4 on Kenneth Eusebio, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Vincent Barbour | 63-67 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Swindell | 63-69 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell double dribbles | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Black - foul #5 on Kerry Black, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG) Kerry Black | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Williams (PF) Richard Sims | |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Nelson Lingenfelter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Henry | 66-71 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Zachary Duckworth is called for the reach on Stephen Swindell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Duckworth, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Vincent Barbour buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Duckworth - foul #3 on Zachary Duckworth, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Michael Henry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Henry - foul #3 on Michael Henry, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Sterner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Vincent Barbour snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Henry | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Duckworth - foul #4 on Zachary Duckworth, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly (SF), Richard Sims (PF) Alan Sterner, Steve Williams | |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Swindell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Eusebio | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Henry - foul #4 on Michael Henry, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Deon Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Henry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-79 |