| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - William Potter (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - George Malone (fresh) PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) C - James Rivard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Douglas Griffin | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone loses the dribble to Everett Savory | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Everett Savory dunks the ball | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Geis, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown misses short on a shot from the right block | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 7-3 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:25 | Butler | William Potter misses the dunk | 7-3 |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Griffin picks off the pass by Ronald Smith in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Everett Savory hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Geis (tiring) SG - Ronald Smith (tiring) SF - George Malone (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Brown (tiring) C - James Rivard (tiring) | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Geis | 9-5 |
| 15:28 | Butler | William Potter misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Rivard - foul #1 on James Rivard, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), Al Allen (SF), Philip Tankersley (PF), Ronald Bernard (C) James Geis, Ronald Smith, George Malone, Clifford Brown, James Rivard | |
| 15:28 | Butler | William Potter misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:28 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Tankersley | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Tim Faulkner snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 9-5 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Ritter | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Ronald Bernard blocks the short jumper by William Potter | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | Butler | William Potter tips it home | 11-8 |
| 14:23 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 14:21 | Butler | George Larson gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Butler | George Larson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Calvin Porter is denied by William Potter | 14-8 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Paul Sellberg gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:12 | Butler | George Larson travels with the ball | 14-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), George Malone (SF), Donald Myers (C) Calvin Porter, Al Allen, Ronald Bernard | |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-8 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Hereford is called for the reach on Richard Ritter - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown (PF) Philip Tankersley | |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tim Pointer - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Jean Johnson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin and the foul's on Donald Myers - foul #1 on Donald Myers, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (SG) Richard Ritter | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (tiring) SF - George Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Myers (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Hereford - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Joshua Hereford, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley (PF), James Rivard (C) Clifford Brown, Donald Myers | |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Bernard Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Everett Savory | 20-10 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-13 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is hacked by James Rivard - foul #2 on James Rivard, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), Al Allen (SF), Ronald Bernard (PF), Donald Myers (C) Shawn Cole, Ronald Smith, George Malone, Philip Tankersley, James Rivard | |
| 10:05 | Butler | James Geis steals it from William Burnett | 20-13 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis lays it in | 20-15 |
| 09:44 | Butler | William Burnett misses the runner from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Tim Faulkner tips it in | 22-15 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard travels with the ball | 22-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), William Potter (PF) William Burnett, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Clifford Brown (PF) James Geis, Donald Myers | |
| 09:00 | Butler | William Potter lays it in | 24-15 |
| 08:43 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Porter misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown tips it but misses | 24-15 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Tim Faulkner gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:12 | Butler | William Potter hits a driving attempt from the left block | 26-15 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown is hacked by Paul Sellberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #4 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), George Malone (SF), Philip Tankersley (PF), Donald Myers (C) Calvin Porter, Al Allen, Clifford Brown, Ronald Bernard | |
| 07:51 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Cole | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) C - Donald Myers (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Butler | George Larson misses the floater from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the tip | 26-17 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 07:11 | Butler | George Larson clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-17 |
| 07:10 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley gets the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 26-19 |
| 06:11 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled on the floor by George Malone - foul #1 on George Malone, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Calvin Porter (SG), Al Allen (SF), Ronald Bernard (C) Shawn Cole, Richard Ritter, George Malone, Donald Myers | |
| 05:55 | Butler | William Potter hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jean Johnson | 28-19 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Bernard | 28-21 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Everett Savory can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Al Allen - foul #1 on Al Allen, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown (PF) Philip Tankersley | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clifford Brown | 29-21 |
| 04:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 29-21 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen tips it home | 29-23 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Everett Savory is whistled for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (PG), Richard Ritter (SG), George Malone (SF) James Geis, Calvin Porter, Al Allen | |
| 04:10 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole blows the layup | 29-23 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter tips it in | 29-25 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shawn Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Malone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bernard (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 31-28 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole is hacked by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Geis (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Al Allen (SF), Philip Tankersley (PF), James Rivard (C) Shawn Cole, Richard Ritter, George Malone, Clifford Brown, Ronald Bernard | |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | William Burnett is called for the reach on James Geis - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-28 |
| 02:23 | Butler | William Burnett hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses badly on a floater from close range | 33-30 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Larson steps in front of the Al Allen pass in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 01:30 | Butler | George Larson banks in the layup | 35-30 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), William Potter (PF) William Burnett, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (SG), Calvin Porter (SF) Ronald Smith, Al Allen | |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 01:01 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 01:00 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hereford | 35-31 |
| 00:37 | Butler | William Potter's pass is intercepted by James Geis | 35-31 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Geis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Joshua Hereford can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley grabs the board | 35-31 |