| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Robinson steals the ball from Alan Opstein | 32-30 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Joseph Ton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Dedmon | 34-30 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Greenwald picks off the pass by Thomas Hall | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Duvall is called for the reach on Billy Craig - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-30 |
| 18:08 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Billy Craig is called for the reach on Bryan Dedmon - foul #3 on Billy Craig, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks (C) Billy Craig | |
| 17:36 | Butler | John Qualls is called for the reach on James Greenwald - foul #3 on John Qualls, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa (PF) John Qualls | |
| 17:16 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Joshua Reynosa swats the short shot by Bryan Dedmon | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Thomas Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Joseph Ton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Thomas Robinson buries a shot from the right side | 39-30 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Hummell | 39-33 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:51 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hummell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alan Opstein | 39-36 |
| 15:27 | Butler | James Greenwald lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Dedmon and he's hacked by Alan Opstein - foul #2 on Alan Opstein, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), John Marotta (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Herbert Morris (SG), John Qualls (PF), Billy Craig (C) Alan Opstein, Thomas Hall, James Hummell, William Sparks | |
| 15:27 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa is hacked by John Marotta - foul #3 on John Marotta, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (SF), David Sparling (C) Bryan Dedmon, James Greenwald | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa is fouled on the floor by David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa's fadeaway is rejected by David Sparling | 42-36 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:28 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 14:27 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 14:09 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:02 | Butler | John Marotta misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Luis Emery | 42-36 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Sparling - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF) Pablo Baez, John Marotta, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall (SG) Joshua Reynosa | |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:42 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:28 | Butler | David Sparling lays it up and in set up by Bryan Dedmon and the foul's on Billy Craig - foul #4 on Billy Craig, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), James Hummell (SF), William Sparks (C) Luis Emery, Herbert Morris, Billy Craig | |
| 13:28 | Butler | David Sparling misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:28 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Qualls | 44-38 |
| 13:13 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks buries a fadeaway from close range | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Joseph Ton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Duvall | 46-40 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | 3 seconds is called on John Qualls | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) David Sparling, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Sparks - foul #1 on William Sparks, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa (PF) John Qualls | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by William Sparks | 48-42 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 12:06 | Butler | James Greenwald hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 11:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 11:48 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | James Greenwald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 50-42 |
| 11:15 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein is hacked by Joseph Ton - foul #3 on Joseph Ton, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Herbert Morris (SF), John Qualls (PF) Alan Opstein, James Hummell, Joshua Reynosa | |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Greenwald - foul #1 on James Greenwald, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Joseph Ton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon scores on a jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Joseph Ton, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), James Hummell (SF), Kenneth Flickinger (C) Luis Emery, Herbert Morris, William Sparks | |
| 09:46 | Butler | John Marotta misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 09:45 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Dedmon picks off the pass by John Qualls | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Thomas Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 52-43 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Hummell | 52-43 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Wagner takes the ball from James Hummell | 52-43 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Pablo Baez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 08:44 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein's pass is intercepted by Pablo Baez in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Pablo Baez | 57-43 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-43 |
| 08:10 | Butler | John Marotta grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is hacked by John Qualls - foul #4 on John Qualls, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, John Marotta, James Greenwald | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Ronald Beane (SG), Herbert Morris (SF), Joshua Reynosa (PF), William Sparks (C) Alan Opstein, Thomas Hall, James Hummell, John Qualls, Kenneth Flickinger | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the shot from the right side | 57-43 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Luis Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Beane (fresh) SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-43 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Pablo Baez's pass is intercepted by Luis Emery | 57-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 07:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Duvall | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Richard Duvall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), David Sparling (PF) Pablo Baez, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), James Hummell (SF), Billy Craig (C) Luis Emery, Ronald Beane, William Sparks | |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig hits a runner from the right block set up by Herbert Morris and he's hacked by Richard Duvall - foul #3 on Richard Duvall, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall (SG) Herbert Morris | |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 57-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:58 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Robinson | 60-45 |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 05:50 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Richard Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (PF) Joshua Reynosa | |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Bryan Dedmon - foul #1 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 04:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Butler | James Greenwald buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Dedmon | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Dedmon | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 17 pts. 9 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Ton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hummell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell is hacked by James Greenwald - foul #2 on James Greenwald, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Samuel Foster (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Herbert Morris (SG), Joshua Reynosa (PF), William Sparks (C) Alan Opstein, Thomas Hall, John Qualls, Billy Craig | |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Marotta - foul #4 on John Marotta, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 64-50 |
| 03:05 | Butler | David Sparling misses the lay-in | 64-50 |
| 03:03 | Butler | David Sparling tips it in | 66-50 |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Hummell | 66-52 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Pablo Baez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Marotta steps in front of the Luis Emery pass | 66-52 |
| 01:56 | Butler | David Sparling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Marotta | 68-52 |
| 01:39 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-52 |
| 01:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 68-52 |
| 01:11 | Butler | John Marotta misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Emery | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the jumper near the basket | 68-55 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Pablo Baez grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:10 | Butler | William Sparks is called for the reach on Samuel Foster - foul #2 on William Sparks, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (PF) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (SG) James Hummell | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Sparks | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joshua Reynosa and he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Pablo Baez runs out the clock | 69-58 |