| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Sturgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Browder (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Joseph Middendorf - foul #2 on Joseph Middendorf, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | Butler | The jump hook by Stanley Peterson is blocked by Richard Brown | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Browder | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Steve Stafford can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Steve Stafford tips it home | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder can't finish the layup | 33-34 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder tips it home | 33-36 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:20 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Stafford takes the ball from David Sturgeon in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Eddie Winner is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons's pass is intercepted by Frank Brown | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steve Stafford | 39-36 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Eddie Winner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG) Joseph Middendorf | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell (PF) Joseph Simmons | |
| 16:53 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Andrew Williamson (SG), Tom Lang (SF) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw, Richard Brown | |
| 16:36 | Butler | Robert Joe misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Robert Joe grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Zelkin | 39-37 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Joe | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) SG - Colin Haar (fresh) SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Williamson (fresh) SF - Tom Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Browder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:28 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Robert Joe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:52 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Eddie Winner (SF) David Zelkin, Colin Haar, Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG), Richard Brown (SF), William Benton (PF), Joseph Simmons (C) Randy Rall, Andrew Williamson, Tom Lang, Lawrence Russell, James Browder | |
| 14:40 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Simmons | 41-39 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 14:24 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Brown | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Sturgeon - foul #2 on David Sturgeon, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown hits a floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-43 |
| 13:34 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Frank Brown | 42-43 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Steve Stafford hits a fadeaway in the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Shaw | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Eddie Winner is fouled on the floor by William Benton - foul #4 on William Benton, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Browder (C) William Benton | |
| 12:05 | Butler | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Eddie Winner - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG) Joseph Middendorf | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott (PF) Joseph Simmons | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Joe (fresh) C - Chester Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Sturgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Prescott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Browder (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw loses the dribble to Robert Joe | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Anthony Shaw and he's fouled by Chester Anderson - foul #1 on Chester Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Tom Lang (SG) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw | |
| 11:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Joe | 44-47 |
| 10:55 | Butler | David Zelkin comes up short on the floater in the lane | 44-47 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Robert Joe gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:35 | Butler | James Browder takes the ball from Colin Haar | 44-47 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Colin Haar - foul #2 on Colin Haar, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Colin Haar, Chester Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons (PF) James Browder | |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Frank Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Middendorf | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Robert Joe gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:29 | Butler | David Zelkin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:10 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Stanley Peterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:43 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang knocks in the jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Stanley Peterson hits a floater from the right wing set up by Frank Brown | 48-51 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Middendorf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Prescott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley Peterson steals it from Mark Prescott | 48-53 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 07:09 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the paint | 48-53 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall is hacked by David Zelkin - foul #1 on David Zelkin, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Colin Haar (SG), Eddie Winner (SF), Harold Willoughby (PF), Chester Anderson (C) David Zelkin, Joseph Middendorf, Robert Joe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG), Lawrence Russell (SF), William Benton (PF), James Browder (C) Randy Rall, Tom Lang, Richard Brown, Joseph Simmons, Mark Prescott | |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Steve Stafford pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Anthony Shaw is called for the reach on Colin Haar - foul #2 on Anthony Shaw, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Lawrence Russell picks off the pass by Colin Haar | 48-53 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Harold Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Chester Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF) Harold Willoughby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Chester Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Steve Stafford clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Chester Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Chester Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Sturgeon - foul #3 on David Sturgeon, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang (SF) Lawrence Russell | |
| 04:33 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:10 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) Chester Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:10 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Stanley Peterson is hacked by James Browder - foul #2 on James Browder, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Middendorf (SG), Harold Willoughby (PF) Colin Haar, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (PG), Mark Prescott (SF), Joseph Simmons (C) David Sturgeon, Anthony Shaw, James Browder | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SF) Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Stanley Peterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Simmons gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zelkin (fresh) PF - Harold Willoughby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randy Rall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Prescott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Steve Stafford misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:47 | Loyola Chicago | Tom Lang misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-56 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Harold Willoughby gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Harold Willoughby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Shaw (SG), Richard Brown (SF), James Browder (C) Randy Rall, Tom Lang, Mark Prescott, Joseph Simmons | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Stanley Peterson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Stanley Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Sturgeon | 50-61 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-61 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Middendorf takes the ball from Richard Brown after a doubleteam | 53-61 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw misses the lay-in | 56-61 |
| 00:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Eddie Winner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on William Benton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Stafford, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (SG) Anthony Shaw | |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | William Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Eddie Winner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw (SG) Randy Rall | |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw is hacked by Steve Stafford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Stafford, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Brown | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon is hacked by Steve Stafford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Stafford, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG) Steve Stafford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randy Rall (SG) Anthony Shaw | |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | David Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Frank Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-65 |