| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Holiday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Newcombe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Remillard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeremy Gelinas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Holiday, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:22 | Butler | John Buitron misses the lay-in | 23-28 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Herbert Cook tips it back up and in | 23-30 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Garf Palinski swats the layup by Anthony Remillard | 23-30 |
| 18:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 23-30 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Garf Palinski knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Cook and he's hacked by Jeremy Gelinas - foul #3 on Jeremy Gelinas, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence (C) Jeremy Gelinas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:43 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Remillard | 23-32 |
| 18:22 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard scores on a jump hook from close range | 25-32 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the jump hook from the left block | 25-34 |
| 17:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Cannon is called for the reach on Jim Newcombe - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 17:30 | Loyola Chicago | James Cannon picks off the pass by Bob Mathis | 25-34 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Herbert Cook loses the dribble to Michael Holiday | 25-34 |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-34 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Gary Roop grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Michael Holiday is called for the reach on Gary Roop - foul #2 on Michael Holiday, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Regan (PG), Bruce Brawley (SG) Michael Holiday, Jim Newcombe | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:25 | Butler | Garf Palinski clanks a floater near the basket | 25-34 |
| 16:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 25-34 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Herbert Cook's pass is intercepted by Bob Mathis | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Peter Regan (fresh) SG - Bruce Brawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Remillard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Porter Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Buitron picks off the pass by Bruce Brawley | 25-34 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Cannon | 25-37 |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis's floater is knocked away by John Buitron | 25-37 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-37 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Porter Lawrence | 25-37 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard scores on a shot in the paint | 27-37 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Herbert Cook comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 13:43 | Butler | James Cannon tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Regan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Regan, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday (PG), Jim Newcombe (SG), Dwight Belle (SF), Randall Verrett (PF), Jeremy Gelinas (C) Peter Regan, Bruce Brawley, Bob Mathis, Anthony Remillard, Porter Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Bruce Marquette buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Marty Wells and he's hacked by Dwight Belle - foul #4 on Dwight Belle, team foul #5 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West (SF) Dwight Belle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Bruce Marquette makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charlie West | 29-42 |
| 12:44 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a jumper near the basket | 29-42 |
| 12:42 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gelinas | 29-42 |
| 12:36 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday travels with the ball | 29-42 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Gary Roop comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Marty Wells - foul #1 on Marty Wells, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF) Frank Smith | |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Cannon | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Holiday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jim Newcombe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Verrett (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremy Gelinas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Cannon steps in front of the Randall Verrett pass | 31-45 |
| 10:58 | Butler | James Cannon misses the easy layup | 31-45 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:34 | Loyola Chicago | Jim Newcombe hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 10:33 | Butler | John Buitron gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:10 | Butler | James Cannon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 10:09 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:52 | Butler | James Cannon drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Roop | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Charlie West loses the dribble to Gary Roop | 31-47 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Gary Roop can't throw it down | 31-47 |
| 09:24 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 09:01 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Marty Wells - foul #2 on Marty Wells, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Brawley (SG), Bob Mathis (SF), Anthony Remillard (PF), Porter Lawrence (C) Michael Holiday, Jim Newcombe, Charlie West, Jeremy Gelinas | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Bruce Marquette, John Buitron, Marty Wells | |
| 09:01 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:01 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Verrett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Frank Smith grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 08:37 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Cook swats the shot by Bob Mathis | 32-47 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Smith | 34-50 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis tips it in | 36-50 |
| 07:37 | Butler | James Cannon scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Gary Roop | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randall Verrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Brawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Mathis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Porter Lawrence (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Cannon (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Brawley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-52 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 06:59 | Butler | James Cannon hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 36-52 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Herbert Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses short on a floater from the left block | 36-52 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Herbert Cook tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Brawley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 05:59 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Brawley - foul #1 on Bruce Brawley, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday (PG), Jim Newcombe (SG), Dwight Belle (SF), Jeremy Gelinas (C) Randall Verrett, Bruce Brawley, Bob Mathis, Porter Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF) Frank Smith | |
| 05:59 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:59 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwight Belle | 42-55 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-55 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Garf Palinski clanks a jump hook near the basket | 42-55 |
| 04:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Buitron | 42-55 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Gary Roop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis (PF) Anthony Remillard | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF), Marty Wells (C) Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle blows the layup | 42-55 |
| 04:24 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 04:05 | Butler | John Buitron comes up short on the shot from close range | 42-55 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence (C) Bob Mathis | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Frank Smith (PF) Gary Roop, James Cannon, John Buitron | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bruce Marquette buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Fuller | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Holiday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jim Newcombe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Belle (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Gelinas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Porter Lawrence (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-58 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Marty Wells misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Porter Lawrence gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Niles takes the ball from Dwight Belle | 44-58 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Joseph Niles hits the finger roll | 44-60 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 02:20 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Porter Lawrence | 44-60 |
| 02:10 | Loyola Chicago | Marty Wells is called for the reach on Porter Lawrence - foul #3 on Marty Wells, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Regan (PG), Bruce Brawley (SG), Bob Mathis (SF), Anthony Remillard (PF) Michael Holiday, Jim Newcombe, Dwight Belle, Jeremy Gelinas | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (C) Marty Wells | |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Regan drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Bob Mathis | 46-60 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Michael Fuller is hacked by Peter Regan - foul #2 on Peter Regan, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday (PG), Jim Newcombe (SG), Dwight Belle (SF), Jeremy Gelinas (C) Peter Regan, Bruce Brawley, Bob Mathis, Porter Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Wells (C) James Cervantez | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Smith takes the ball from Anthony Remillard | 46-62 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Michael Fuller buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Smith | 46-65 |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Marquette - foul #2 on Bruce Marquette, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis (SF) Michael Holiday | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Dwight Belle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Gelinas | 47-65 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Remillard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Bruce Marquette gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Joseph Niles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Fuller | 47-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Gelinas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Holiday (PG) Bob Mathis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Marty Wells makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Niles and the foul's on Dwight Belle - foul #5 on Dwight Belle, team foul #8 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis (SF) Dwight Belle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Marty Wells makes the free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Fuller is called for the reach on Jim Newcombe - foul #2 on Michael Fuller, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Bob Mathis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Fuller runs out the clock | 49-70 |