| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 42-39 |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-39 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Everett Savory is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:59 | Butler | William Sparks steps in front of the George Larson pass | 44-39 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (SG) James Geis | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Tim Pointer (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone's pass is intercepted by Samuel Foster | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | Butler | George Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), John Qualls (PF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Richard Ritter, George Malone, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) George Larson, Samuel Foster | |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Tim Pointer can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jeffrey Huffman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Huffman, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard (C) Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:30 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Hereford steps in front of the Shawn Cole pass | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Joshua Hereford lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 16:43 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Cole | 46-43 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Schwuchow | 46-46 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Tankersley | 48-46 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Cole - foul #3 on Shawn Cole, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Richard Ritter (SG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF), Billy Craig (C) Shawn Cole, Calvin Porter, Philip Tankersley, John Qualls, Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Samuel Foster (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Geis, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Samuel Foster knocks in the floater from close range | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 15:19 | Butler | George Larson clanks a shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 15:17 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from George Malone | 53-50 |
| 14:58 | Butler | George Larson makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 53-52 |
| 14:46 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses the shot from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joshua Hereford | 53-54 |
| 14:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Hereford is called for the reach on William Sparks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Al Allen (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Ronald Bernard (C) James Geis, Richard Ritter, George Malone, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), William Potter (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Cole | 55-54 |
| 14:01 | Butler | William Potter connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Bernard Watkins and he's fouled by Ronald Bernard - foul #3 on Ronald Bernard, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (PF) Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:01 | Butler | William Potter makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 13:48 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a fadeaway in the lane | 55-59 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from John Qualls | 57-59 |
| 13:10 | Butler | William Potter buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Everett Savory | 57-61 |
| 12:50 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF), Billy Craig (C) Shawn Cole, Al Allen, Philip Tankersley, John Qualls, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, William Potter, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski buries a 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | George Larson is called for the reach on Calvin Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter misses the shot from the right side | 57-64 |
| 12:26 | Butler | George Larson pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is fouled on the floor by George Malone - foul #1 on George Malone, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG) James Geis | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer | |
| 11:48 | Butler | George Larson connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by William Sparks - foul #2 on William Sparks, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (SG), Ronald Bernard (C) Calvin Porter, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:48 | Butler | George Larson makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Malone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), William Potter (C) William Burnett, Paul Sellberg | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Everett Savory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Shawn Cole, George Malone, William Sparks | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter is hacked by William Potter - foul #1 on William Potter, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (PF) Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:51 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls clanks a floater from the left block | 57-67 |
| 10:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses the tip | 57-67 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Everett Savory pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Philip Tankersley - foul #1 on Philip Tankersley, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Billy Craig (C) Richard Ritter, Philip Tankersley | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (C) George Larson, William Potter | |
| 10:44 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig hits the finger roll set up by Al Allen and he's hacked by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Philip Tankersley (SF), William Sparks (PF) Al Allen, John Qualls, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski's pass is intercepted by William Sparks | 60-68 |
| 09:48 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 09:47 | Butler | William Burnett snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Shawn Cole picks off the pass by Samuel Foster | 60-68 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis lays it up and in set up by Shawn Cole | 62-68 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Samuel Foster is called for 5 seconds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), George Malone (SF), Ronald Bernard (C) James Geis, Shawn Cole, Philip Tankersley, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), William Potter (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Tim Pointer | |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | Samuel Foster is called for the reach on Calvin Porter - foul #3 on Samuel Foster, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (PF) William Sparks | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster | |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Calvin Porter is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #1 on Calvin Porter, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Calvin Porter, George Malone | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 08:39 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 08:39 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 08:37 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 08:19 | Butler | William Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Philip Tankersley (SF) Richard Ritter, John Qualls | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) William Potter | |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard clanks a jump hook near the basket | 64-70 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 07:44 | Butler | George Larson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hereford | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Al Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Bernard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hereford in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 07:31 | Butler | George Larson misses the floater from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 07:29 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-72 |
| 07:16 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman hits the follow up shot | 66-72 |
| 06:57 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Shawn Cole - foul #4 on Shawn Cole, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Richard Ritter (SG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF), Billy Craig (C) Shawn Cole, Al Allen, Philip Tankersley, Jeffrey Huffman, Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 06:57 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 06:57 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:57 | Butler | George Larson misses the 3rd free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-74 |
| 06:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 66-74 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Geis | 68-74 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 68-74 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 05:57 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 05:55 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on George Larson - foul #3 on George Larson, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer | |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Samuel Foster tips it home | 69-76 |
| 05:03 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig comes up short on the floater from close range | 69-76 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:47 | Butler | William Potter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Craig - foul #2 on Billy Craig, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), Philip Tankersley (SF), John Qualls (C) James Geis, Richard Ritter, George Malone, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins | |
| 04:47 | Butler | William Potter misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:47 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Tankersley | 71-77 |
| 04:31 | Butler | William Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard (C) William Sparks | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, William Potter, Samuel Foster | |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls is hacked by Everett Savory - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #10 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Calvin Porter, Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG) George Larson | |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Shawn Cole steals the ball from Paul Sellberg | 73-77 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Al Allen and he's hacked by Everett Savory - foul #5 on Everett Savory, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Paul Sellberg | |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman misses the free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls grabs the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Huffman is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Al Allen | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Qualls (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Hereford | 77-79 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hereford - foul #3 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter (SG), George Malone (SF), William Sparks (PF), Ronald Bernard (C) Al Allen, Philip Tankersley, Jeffrey Huffman, John Qualls | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:10 | Butler | William Potter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the offensive board | 79-79 |
| 02:56 | Butler | William Potter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 79-81 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Al Allen (SG), Billy Craig (C) Shawn Cole, Calvin Porter, Ronald Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 79-81 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Samuel Foster pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Douglas Griffin, William Potter | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Billy Craig is called for the reach on Tim Pointer - foul #3 on Billy Craig, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Bernard Watkins snags the offensive board | 79-82 |
| 02:09 | Butler | George Malone blocks the short jumper by Samuel Foster | 79-82 |
| 02:08 | Butler | George Larson gets the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 01:48 | Butler | George Larson's pass is intercepted by James Geis | 79-82 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses the wide open runner from close range | 79-82 |
| 01:24 | Butler | George Larson gets the rebound | 79-82 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Tim Pointer | |
| 01:06 | Butler | George Larson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Paul Sellberg | 79-84 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig snags the offensive board | 79-84 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 00:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is fouled in the backcourt by James Geis - foul #2 on James Geis, team foul #12 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF) Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:44 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig gets the rebound | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig grabs the offensive board | 79-84 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses the 3 from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:31 | Butler | William Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) Paul Sellberg | |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by James Geis - foul #3 on James Geis, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen loses the dribble to George Larson | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is fouled in the backcourt by James Geis - foul #4 on James Geis, team foul #14 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Samuel Foster | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks is hacked by Walter Matuszeski - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #13 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Walter Matuszeski, William Potter | |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Al Allen is called for the reach on William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Al Allen, team foul #15 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF) Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster | |
| 00:11 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:11 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-89 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone snags the offensive board | 80-89 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-89 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-89 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) Paul Sellberg | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Burnett runs out the clock | 83-89 |