| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Prosienski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonel Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Legaspi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Joseph Palmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Wilson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Halverson - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Joseph Palmer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Leonel Tate takes the ball from Frank Spurr | 28-24 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | Leonel Tate banks in the layup | 30-24 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Mark Wilson blocks the jumper by Frank Spurr | 30-24 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Mike Legaspi is called for the reach on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Mike Legaspi, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Joseph Palmer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski blows the layup | 30-24 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Halverson | 30-27 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Prosienski | 32-27 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 32-30 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Wilson is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Murray (PG), Larry Davis (SG), Daniel Strachan (SF), Joe Bills (PF), Mark Vickers (C) David Prosienski, Arthur Roberts, Leonel Tate, Mark Wilson, Mike Legaspi | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Arthur Murray (fresh) SG - Larry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Strachan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joe Bills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Vickers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:35 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Strachan | 32-30 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Murray misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Davis gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski (PG) Arthur Murray | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:42 | Butler | Mark Vickers steals it from Bill Fletcher | 32-30 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 14:18 | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Larry Davis is denied by Adam Cook | 32-30 |
| 14:00 | Butler | John Gearhart snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:36 | Butler | David Prosienski steps in front of the Jody Witt pass | 32-30 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 13:20 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 13:06 | Butler | John Gearhart loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts (SG), Leonel Tate (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Mike Legaspi (C) Larry Davis, Daniel Strachan, Joe Bills, Mark Vickers | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kenneth Halverson - foul #3 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Frank Spurr drills a shot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 12:04 | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Timothy Davis is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Murray (PG) David Prosienski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Arthur Murray (fresh) SG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonel Tate (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Legaspi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Leonel Tate is hacked by Kenneth Halverson - foul #4 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Legaspi buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Murray | 41-32 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Mike Legaspi is called for the reach on Adam Cook - foul #2 on Mike Legaspi, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 10:12 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 10:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 41-35 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Timothy Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 41-38 |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Leonel Tate is fouled on the floor by Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski (PG), Larry Davis (SG), Daniel Strachan (SF), Joe Bills (PF), Mark Vickers (C) Arthur Murray, Arthur Roberts, Leonel Tate, Mark Wilson, Mike Legaspi | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Joseph Palmer | |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | John Gearhart picks off the pass by Joe Bills | 41-38 |
| 09:22 | Butler | John Gearhart lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Bills hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Cook - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Bills misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:45 | Butler | John Woolridge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it in | 42-42 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Bills is hacked by Bill Fletcher - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leonel Tate (SF) Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Jody Witt, John Gearhart | |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Bills misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 08:17 | Butler | John Woolridge snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Leonel Tate gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Prosienski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Strachan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Leonel Tate (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joe Bills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Strachan misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the floater from the right wing set up by Bill Fletcher | 42-44 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Leonel Tate misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 07:01 | Butler | John Woolridge gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Bill Fletcher buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Spurr | 42-46 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Bills clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Frank Spurr snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Bills drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Strachan | 45-46 |
| 05:46 | Butler | John Woolridge connects on the shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts (SG), Mark Wilson (PF), Mike Legaspi (C) Daniel Strachan, Joe Bills, Mark Vickers | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| 05:24 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 45-48 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mike Legaspi | 45-48 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Halverson blocks the short jumper by Arthur Roberts | 45-48 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Frank Spurr is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr | |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Davis denies the turnaround by Mark Wilson | 45-48 |
| 03:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 45-48 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mike Legaspi - foul #3 on Mike Legaspi, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Strachan (SF) Leonel Tate | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Prosienski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Strachan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Legaspi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mike Legaspi and he's hacked by Jody Witt - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 47-49 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Strachan | 47-49 |
| 03:05 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Vickers (C) Mike Legaspi | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Jody Witt | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Mark Vickers is called for the reach on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Mark Vickers, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Davis (SG), Joe Bills (PF) Arthur Roberts, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Bill Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts (SG), Leonel Tate (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Mike Legaspi (C) Larry Davis, Daniel Strachan, Joe Bills, Mark Vickers | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Spurr | 47-51 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Roberts - foul #3 on Arthur Roberts, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Davis is called for the reach on David Prosienski - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | David Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Leonel Tate snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Arthur Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Arthur Roberts is called for the reach on Andrew Huizenga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Roberts, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Arthur Roberts is called for the reach on Andrew Huizenga - foul #5 on Arthur Roberts, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Strachan (SG) Arthur Roberts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Spurr swats the layup by David Prosienski | 52-55 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Leonel Tate misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is fouled in the backcourt by David Prosienski - foul #1 on David Prosienski, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Strachan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Prosienski | 55-57 |
| 00:08 | Butler | David Prosienski is called for the reach on Timothy Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Prosienski, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is hacked by Mike Legaspi - foul #4 on Mike Legaspi, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Strachan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 55-59 |