| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) SG - Justin Newbern (fresh) SF - Eric Moore (fresh) PF - Edward Suttle (fresh) C - Paul Ray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Todd Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edward Suttle and the foul's on Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Gordon Scaife loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle tips it in | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Todd Allen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Newbern | 2-8 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Edward Suttle is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Edward Suttle, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Richard Marsh drills a driving attempt from the right block | 4-8 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell (C) Paul Ray | |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Hatchell | 4-10 |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (PG), Eugene Burks (SF), Bobby Mays (C) Billy Petersen, Eric Moore, Edward Suttle | |
| 16:53 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan travels with the ball | 4-10 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays knocks in the floater in the paint | 4-12 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Joseph Gantz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Hatchell | 4-12 |
| 16:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Newbern | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SG - James Pantoja (fresh) SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) C - Charles Buckler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Newbern (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Burks (fresh) PF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Mays (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the lay-in | 4-14 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan grabs the offensive board | 4-14 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Joseph Gantz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Peterson | 7-16 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Rodney Fern lays it in | 9-16 |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Justin Newbern | 9-19 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Eugene Burks steps in front of the Joseph Gantz pass | 9-19 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell dunks the ball and the foul's on Rodney Fern - foul #1 on Rodney Fern, team foul #3 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Paul Ray (C) Steven Peterson, Justin Newbern, Eugene Burks, Bobby Mays | |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell misses the free throw | 9-21 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-21 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Paul Ray | 9-21 |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #4 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF) Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle (PF) Robert Hatchell | |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore makes the free throw | 9-24 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Foster - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #2 | 9-24 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Paul Ray | 10-24 |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore tips it home | 10-26 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Paul Ray swats the short shot by Larry Tarter | 10-26 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't tip it in | 10-26 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the offensive rebound | 10-26 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Jeff Davis connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife and he's hacked by Christopher Foster - foul #2 on Christopher Foster, team foul #3 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (SG) Christopher Foster | |
| 12:44 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the free throw | 12-26 |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle gets the rebound | 12-26 |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 12-26 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the lay-in | 12-26 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Suttle | 12-26 |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Suttle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 15-26 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Allen steps in front of the Steven Peterson pass | 15-26 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Todd Allen buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Derek Henderson (SF), Rodney Fern (PF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Justin Newbern (SG), Eugene Burks (SF), Robert Hatchell (PF), Bobby Mays (C) Billy Petersen, Steven Peterson, Eric Moore, Edward Suttle, Paul Ray | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Fern denies the turnaround by Bobby Mays | 18-26 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Justin Newbern | 20-28 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the lay-in | 20-28 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 08:53 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Charles Buckler (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG) William Westbrook | |
| 08:32 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-28 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Jeff Davis tips it but misses | 20-28 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Charles Buckler drills a fadeaway from the left side | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Newbern (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eugene Burks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hatchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Mays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Rodney Fern gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is fouled on the floor by Justin Newbern - foul #1 on Justin Newbern, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Steven Peterson (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Edward Suttle (PF), Paul Ray (C) Billy Petersen, Justin Newbern, Eugene Burks, Robert Hatchell, Bobby Mays | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Jeff Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 06:47 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore tips it but misses | 22-28 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses long on a runner from close range | 22-28 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Joseph Gantz grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-28 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-28 |
| 05:58 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 22-28 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Charles Buckler pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Suttle - foul #2 on Edward Suttle, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Justin Newbern (SG), Robert Hatchell (PF), Bobby Mays (C) William Westbrook, Steven Peterson, Edward Suttle, Paul Ray | |
| 05:21 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Guadalupe Alvarado (C) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:41 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Bobby Mays - foul #1 on Bobby Mays, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks (SF) Eric Moore | |
| 04:41 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks hits the finger roll set up by Justin Newbern and he's fouled by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SF), Todd Allen (C) Thomas Hennigan, Guadalupe Alvarado | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:06 | Butler | James Pantoja is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray (C) Bobby Mays | |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pantoja (fresh) PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Newbern (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Eugene Burks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Ray | 26-33 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 26-33 |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Allen takes the ball from Robert Hatchell | 26-33 |
| 02:37 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Eugene Burks - foul #1 on Eugene Burks, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore (SF), Edward Suttle (PF), Bobby Mays (C) Eugene Burks, Robert Hatchell, Paul Ray | |
| 02:37 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:37 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:37 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Suttle tips it home | 27-35 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Suttle - foul #3 on Edward Suttle, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buckler (C) Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (PG), Paul Ray (C) Billy Petersen, Edward Suttle | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Buckler - foul #1 on Charles Buckler, team foul #6 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Westbrook (PG), Eugene Burks (PF) Justin Newbern, Bobby Mays | |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Charles Buckler gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Richard Marsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:27 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Tarter steals it from Eric Moore | 29-37 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Tarter and he's hacked by Eric Moore - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Mays (C) Paul Ray | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eugene Burks | 31-37 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 00:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 31-37 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Richard Marsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson jams it set up by William Westbrook and he's hacked by Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #7 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG), Robert Hatchell (PF) William Westbrook, Eugene Burks | |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hatchell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |