| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Calvin Arledge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ralph Brown (fresh) PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:22 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown scores on a jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Monte Lockwood is hacked by Dennis Stec - foul #3 on Dennis Stec, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner (C) Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:30 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Maffei | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Arledge | 39-40 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Russell Berkman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown is fouled on the floor by Manuel Gaughan - foul #1 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain (SG), Harry Sanders (SF), Gene Schwander (C) Calvin Arledge, Keith Brown, Ralph Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (PF) Russell Berkman | |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Monte Lockwood | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Harry Sanders picks off the pass by Manuel Gaughan | 39-40 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Wallace knocks away the 3 by Anthony Gutowski | 39-40 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Lewis Maffei pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Maffei | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski loses the dribble to Lewis Maffei | 39-42 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Lewis Maffei blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Thomas Schreiner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Strain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gene Schwander (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Gutowski | 42-42 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lewis Maffei | 42-44 |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge (PG), Keith Brown (SG), Ralph Brown (SF), Allen Blas (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Thomas Schreiner, Dennis Strain, Harry Sanders, Anthony Gutowski, Gene Schwander | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Gregory Reynosa (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Jonathan Wallace, Scotty James | |
| 14:33 | Butler | Stephen Michaels connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Thornley | 42-47 |
| 14:21 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Reynosa steals it from Keith Brown | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Stephen Michaels drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Milligan | 42-50 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Monte Lockwood misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 13:50 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:45 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 13:44 | Butler | William Milligan pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Frank Thornley drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Stephen Michaels | 42-52 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown is hacked by Gregory Reynosa - foul #2 on Gregory Reynosa, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF) Gregory Reynosa | |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Brown | 45-52 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels | |
| 12:16 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 45-52 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Calvin Arledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ralph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Blas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Stec (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner (PG), Dennis Strain (SG), Harry Sanders (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Gene Schwander (C) Calvin Arledge, Keith Brown, Ralph Brown, Allen Blas, Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Harry Sanders steps in front of the Lewis Maffei pass | 45-52 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Sanders | 47-52 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Russell Berkman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Scotty James hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 10:34 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Lewis Maffei can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Scotty James gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Gutowski - foul #1 on Anthony Gutowski, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec (C) Anthony Gutowski | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:43 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge (PG), Allen Blas (PF) Dennis Strain, Gene Schwander | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 09:26 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG) Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:07 | Loyola Chicago | Monte Lockwood swats the shot by Calvin Arledge | 47-56 |
| 09:05 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 08:43 | Butler | William Milligan is hacked by Harry Sanders - foul #1 on Harry Sanders, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown (SF) Harry Sanders | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG) Stephen Michaels | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Lewis Maffei connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Reynosa | 49-59 |
| 08:19 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown makes the floater near the basket set up by Thomas Schreiner | 51-59 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Monte Lockwood | 51-61 |
| 07:41 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 07:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Calvin Arledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ralph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Blas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Schreiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Lockwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Strain (PG), Harry Sanders (SG), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Calvin Arledge, Keith Brown, Allen Blas, Thomas Schreiner | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Scotty James (C) William Milligan, Gregory Reynosa, Monte Lockwood | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Strain | 54-63 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Frank Thornley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gutowski - foul #2 on Anthony Gutowski, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gene Schwander (PG) Ralph Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan loses the dribble to Gene Schwander | 54-63 |
| 06:36 | Loyola Chicago | Gene Schwander lays it in | 56-63 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG) Lewis Maffei | |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas (SF) Gene Schwander | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Russell Berkman is fouled on the floor by Harry Sanders - foul #2 on Harry Sanders, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge (PG), Keith Brown (SG) Dennis Strain, Harry Sanders | |
| Subs | Butler | Monte Lockwood (C) Scotty James | |
| 05:30 | Butler | Russell Berkman lays it in | 56-65 |
| 05:23 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Brown | 58-65 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Michaels | 58-68 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Demarco steps in front of the Allen Blas pass | 58-68 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-68 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:31 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown drills a 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown (SF) Allen Blas | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG), Frank Thornley (PF) Stephen Michaels, Russell Berkman | |
| 04:15 | Butler | The short jumper by Frank Thornley is denied by Dennis Stec | 61-68 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Ralph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Calvin Arledge steps in front of the Kenneth Demarco pass in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 03:53 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge can't finish the layup | 63-68 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Lewis Maffei grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Frank Thornley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas (PF), Thomas Schreiner (C) Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Calvin Arledge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Blas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Schreiner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Schreiner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Keith Brown steals it from Monte Lockwood | 63-68 |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Allen Blas, Thomas Schreiner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lewis Maffei steals the ball from Dennis Stec | 63-68 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Frank Thornley blows the layup | 63-68 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Monte Lockwood is called for the reach on Dennis Stec - foul #1 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is hacked by Ralph Brown - foul #1 on Ralph Brown, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Arledge drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Keith Brown | 66-70 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lewis Maffei | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski double dribbles | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Frank Thornley is hacked by Keith Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Arledge - foul #1 on Calvin Arledge, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Calvin Arledge is called for the reach on Frank Thornley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Arledge, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Stec is blocked by Monte Lockwood | 66-76 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Brown | 66-76 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco runs out the clock | 66-76 |