| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Albert Lenz inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Horace Derrickson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Anthony Phillips gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Albert Lenz comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Anthony Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:42 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller is hacked by Horace Derrickson - foul #1 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Horace Derrickson picks off the pass by George Walker | 40-43 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller hits a runner from close range | 40-45 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Horace Derrickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Dickson | 40-48 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Jon Morris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Albert Lenz | 43-48 |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Anthony Phillips gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Stier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Horace Derrickson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Albert Lenz | 45-48 |
| 15:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:22 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Walter Burns (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Horace Derrickson, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), Ron Bollman (SG), Richard Faught (SF), Gary Hodges (PF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, George Walker, Edward Keller, Kent Morris | |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Remley | 45-52 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Walter Burns is fouled on the floor by Gary Hodges - foul #1 on Gary Hodges, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Walter Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 14:12 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Walter Burns - foul #1 on Walter Burns, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Herman Craighead tips it in | 47-55 |
| 13:34 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-55 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 13:13 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF) Alfred Cooley, Herman Craighead | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:13 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:13 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Jon Morris pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Ron Bollman is called for the reach on Jon Morris - foul #2 on Ron Bollman, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Colosimo (C) Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), Kent Morris (C) Dennis Remley, Louis Franklin | |
| 12:40 | Butler | Albert Lenz knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Jeff Colosimo and he's hacked by Kent Morris - foul #1 on Kent Morris, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:40 | Butler | Albert Lenz makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Albert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Henry Lackey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Morris | 52-56 |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris drills a shot from the right block set up by Johnnie Dickson | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Bollman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Faught (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Henry Lackey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Jon Morris tips it in | 54-58 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Lenz steps in front of the Ron Bollman pass | 54-58 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Faught - foul #4 on Richard Faught, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Walter Burns (PF) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), James Stier (SG), George Walker (SF), Edward Keller (PF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, Ron Bollman, Richard Faught, Gary Hodges, Kent Morris | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Colosimo - foul #1 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG) Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Robert Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 55-60 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Alfred Cooley can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley misses the shot from the right side | 55-60 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Walter Burns gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Jerome Evans is hacked by George Walker - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Albert Lenz (SF) Jerome Evans, Alfred Cooley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:57 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Albert Lenz tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 08:53 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 08:36 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-60 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Walter Burns gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:27 | Butler | James Stier steals it from Robert Robinson | 55-60 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley misses the easy layup | 55-60 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Albert Lenz grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Horace Derrickson is fouled on the floor by George Walker - foul #2 on George Walker, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), Ron Bollman (SG), Richard Faught (SF), Gary Hodges (PF), Kent Morris (C) Dennis Remley, James Stier, George Walker, Edward Keller, Louis Franklin | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Jon Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 07:35 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:30 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Bollman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Albert Lenz gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Johnnie Dickson steals it from Albert Lenz | 55-60 |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson misses the lay-in | 55-60 |
| 06:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Phillips | 55-60 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo's fadeaway is rejected by Kent Morris | 55-60 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:37 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Faught | 55-62 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jon Morris buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Lackey | 58-62 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Phillips picks off the pass by Ron Bollman | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Richard Faught denies the turnaround by Henry Lackey | 58-62 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Jon Morris gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jon Morris is whistled for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Robert Robinson (SF) Henry Lackey, Albert Lenz | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG), Edward Keller (PF) Ron Bollman, Gary Hodges | |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 05:10 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 04:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Phillips | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Jon Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris tips it in | 58-64 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Anthony Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Albert Lenz (SF), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (C) Johnnie Dickson, Richard Faught, Kent Morris | |
| 03:53 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Walker | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 03:41 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller tips it home | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) C - Walter Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ron Bollman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Albert Lenz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Lackey is called for the reach on Ron Bollman - foul #4 on Henry Lackey, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), Richard Faught (SF), Louis Franklin (C) Ron Bollman, James Stier, Edward Keller | |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-68 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Henry Lackey grabs the board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Henry Lackey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Morris | 63-68 |
| 02:21 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG), Edward Keller (PF), Kent Morris (C) George Walker, Gary Hodges, Louis Franklin | |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Butler | Henry Lackey blows the layup | 63-71 |
| 01:43 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Lenz blocks the short jumper by Kent Morris | 63-71 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Phillips - foul #3 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Anthony Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Lackey - foul #5 on Henry Lackey, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (PF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, Richard Faught, Edward Keller, Kent Morris | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Burns | 63-74 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Alfred Cooley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker hits a fadeaway from the left side | 63-76 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Gary Hodges steals the ball from Robert Robinson | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman runs out the clock | 63-76 |