| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Chmura (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 3 blk. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Robert Darby is blocked by Thomas McCrorey | 24-24 |
| 19:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 24-24 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Paul Teeter connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Hyde | 24-26 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Curtis Provencher, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Adam Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Hyde | 24-28 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the floater from close range | 27-28 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:43 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Deane | 29-28 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Cody Rutledge (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Richard Deane, Lester Kirk, Curtis Provencher, Robert Darby | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Chmura (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cody Rutledge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG) Charles Chmura | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson is whistled for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG) Oliver Bodden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Rutledge | 32-28 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Adam Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 14:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF), Robert Darby (C) Cody Rutledge, John Honeycutt, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby hits the finger roll | 34-28 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Darby - foul #3 on Robert Darby, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Darby | 34-28 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-28 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Paul Hyde gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 34-28 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it in | 34-30 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Thompson blocks the short jumper by Curtis Provencher | 34-30 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Richard Deane is called for the reach on Thomas McCrorey - foul #2 on Richard Deane, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG) Richard Deane | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-30 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a shot from the left side set up by Paul Teeter | 34-32 |
| 11:12 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Paul Teeter loses the dribble to Lester Kirk | 34-32 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Thompson steals it from Eric Alfaro | 34-32 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Charles Chmura (SG), Cody Rutledge (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) Oliver Bodden, Eric Alfaro, Lester Kirk, Curtis Provencher, Robert Darby | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Horace Stewart, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:24 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Hyde blocks the jumper by Richard Deane | 34-32 |
| 09:23 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Rutledge | 36-32 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 36-32 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Paul Hyde dunks the ball and he's fouled by Jack Carpenter - foul #2 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), Robert Darby (C) Cody Rutledge, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF) Paul Teeter, Stephen Jasper | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 07:26 | Butler | John Honeycutt swats the layup by Jonathan Larocca | 36-35 |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby grabs the board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Chmura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Hyde | 36-37 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey's fadeaway is rejected by John Honeycutt | 38-37 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Adam Binkley | 40-39 |
| 05:57 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Alfaro | 43-39 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-39 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Darby | 43-39 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF) Charles Chmura, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Horace Stewart (SG), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Binkley, Jonathan Larocca, Paul Hyde | |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 46-41 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk is hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 04:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Teeter | 46-41 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Alfaro - foul #4 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:19 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 04:00 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Adam Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), John Honeycutt (C) Richard Deane, Robert Darby | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 03:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Paul Teeter knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 48-44 |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Curtis Provencher steals it from Thomas McCrorey | 48-44 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Robert Darby (C) Oliver Bodden, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-44 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Deane | 50-44 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 50-46 |
| 01:28 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-46 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Paul Hyde gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Paul Teeter grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Eric Alfaro - foul #5 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura (SG) Eric Alfaro | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Paul Teeter is fouled on the floor by Robert Darby - foul #4 on Robert Darby, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Curtis Provencher | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Teeter - foul #1 on Paul Teeter, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge (SF), John Honeycutt (PF) Lester Kirk, Curtis Provencher | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Thomas McCrorey - foul #1 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Hyde is called for the reach on Robert Darby - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 52-49 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge is hacked by Paul Teeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Adam Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 53-52 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk (SF), Curtis Provencher (PF) Charles Chmura, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Adam Thompson scores on a floater from the right block | 54-54 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk misses long on a fullcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher wins the tip | 54-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Horace Stewart - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde is fouled on the floor by Charles Chmura - foul #3 on Charles Chmura, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Kirk | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Paul Teeter is hacked by Richard Deane - foul #3 on Richard Deane, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby makes the floater from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Adam Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Horace Stewart - foul #5 on Horace Stewart, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Paul Hyde lays it in set up by Thomas McCrorey | 61-59 |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Adam Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca | 61-61 |
| 01:46 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane's floater is knocked away by Paul Hyde | 61-61 |
| 01:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Larocca | 61-61 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 61-61 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:04 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Teeter steps in front of the Curtis Provencher pass | 61-61 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Paul Hyde connects on the shot from the left side set up by Paul Teeter | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Chmura (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lester Kirk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Darby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #4 on Adam Thompson, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Curtis Provencher blocks the short jumper by Adam Thompson | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Curtis Provencher | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Chmura (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lester Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Curtis Provencher - foul #3 on Curtis Provencher, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-65 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Paul Teeter can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 67-65 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas McCrorey picks off the pass by Lester Kirk | 67-65 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Thompson | 67-65 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher tips it home | 69-65 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Paul Teeter is hacked by Richard Deane - foul #4 on Richard Deane, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Chmura | 72-67 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Chmura (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lester Kirk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Curtis Provencher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Darby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 16 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Chmura misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Chmura - foul #4 on Charles Chmura, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk is hacked by Paul Teeter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Teeter, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt (PF) Curtis Provencher | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Paul Teeter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Hyde | 74-71 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk is hacked by Paul Teeter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Teeter, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Lester Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Paul Teeter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Honeycutt | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cody Rutledge (SF) Lester Kirk | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Teeter is called for the reach on Robert Darby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Teeter, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 76-71 |