| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rader | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Lytton takes the ball from Robert Sabia | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is hacked by Mike Lavigne - foul #1 on Mike Lavigne, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Steve Lytton can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Joe Sawyer steals the ball from Steve Lytton | 31-34 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Mike Lavigne is called for the reach on Ivan Dvorak - foul #2 on Mike Lavigne, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Sawyer - foul #1 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Lytton - foul #1 on Steve Lytton, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett (PG) Francis Dale | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rader - foul #1 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Gregg Watson (C) Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop loses the dribble to Gustavo Jimenez | 33-34 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Gregg Watson steps in front of the Kevin Burroughs pass | 33-34 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Portillo (fresh) PF - Earl Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Ragin (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Henry Ragin is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Robert Sabia, Evan Prokop, William Portillo, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Lytton swats the short shot by Mike Lavigne | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng connects on the shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:44 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Benjamin Rader is blocked by Joseph Payne | 36-36 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Richard Slack misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Steve Lytton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG) Gustavo Jimenez, Richard Slack | |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steve Lytton | 36-36 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Dewei Zheng knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 36-38 |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:47 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Lytton - foul #2 on Steve Lytton, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF), Earl Crockett (PF) Francis Dale, Mike Lavigne, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| 12:47 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:47 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 40-41 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Gustavo Jimenez takes the ball from William Portillo | 40-41 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak lays it up and in on a great pass from Gustavo Jimenez | 40-43 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Dvorak - foul #3 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson (C) Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SF) Rocco Esposito | |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Dvorak - foul #4 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Bill Lowery | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Portillo (fresh) PF - Earl Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Slack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Ragin (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett drills a jumper from close range | 44-45 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 10:55 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Richard Slack is hacked by William Portillo - foul #1 on William Portillo, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Evan Prokop, William Portillo, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Bill Lowery, Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| 10:19 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez buries a runner from the baseline set up by Rocco Esposito | 46-47 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Lytton - foul #3 on Steve Lytton, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG) Robert Sabia | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (PG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Rocco Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Steve Lytton snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Nicholas Davis is called for the reach on Richard Slack - foul #4 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF), Earl Crockett (C) Mike Lavigne, Nicholas Davis, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG) Richard Slack | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Steve Lytton lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 07:39 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Francis Dale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Portillo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is hacked by William Portillo - foul #2 on William Portillo, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Gregg Watson (C) Evan Prokop, William Portillo, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Henry Ragin (PF) Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Francis Dale, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SG), Benjamin Rader (C) Francis Dale, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 06:38 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne buries a runner in the paint | 49-51 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Henry Ragin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 49-53 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Henry Ragin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Jimenez - foul #2 on Gustavo Jimenez, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG), William Portillo (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Mike Lavigne, Nicholas Davis, Earl Crockett, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Dewei Zheng picks off the pass by Gregg Watson | 52-53 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Steve Lytton is fouled on the floor by Gregg Watson - foul #1 on Gregg Watson, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG) Robert Sabia | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:55 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:55 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Dale and the foul's on Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is fouled on the floor by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SG), Benjamin Rader (C) Evan Prokop, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Steve Lytton gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the jumper from the left block | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Steve Lytton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 03:41 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Francis Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Nicholas Davis (SF) Francis Dale, William Portillo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 55-54 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rader | 55-54 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Steve Lytton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Steve Lytton can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Lytton - foul #4 on Steve Lytton, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Joseph Payne scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 57-56 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses long on a floater from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Steve Lytton snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dewei Zheng | 57-59 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader buries a floater from the left block set up by Robert Sabia | 59-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Steve Lytton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 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 | Mike Lavigne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG) Mike Lavigne | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Dale | 61-61 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Lytton and he's hacked by Nicholas Davis - foul #5 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF), Earl Crockett (C) Robert Sabia, Nicholas Davis, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF) Steve Lytton | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Rocco Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:12 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ivan Dvorak - foul #5 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SG), Gregg Watson (C) Evan Prokop, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 02:55 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) William Portillo, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Lytton (C) Henry Ragin | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Mike Lavigne is called for the reach on Rocco Esposito - foul #3 on Mike Lavigne, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader slams it home on a great pass from Joe Sawyer | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses the dunk | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Rocco Esposito knocks in the floater from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Joe Sawyer steals it from Steve Lytton | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Rocco Esposito steals the ball from Benjamin Rader | 68-68 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez lays it in on a great pass from Rocco Esposito | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Sawyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sabia | 71-70 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses short on a shot from close range | 71-70 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Rocco Esposito tips it but misses | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Rocco Esposito is called for the reach on Joe Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Rocco Esposito knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Rocco Esposito buries a fadeaway from the left block | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Payne is called for the reach on Mike Lavigne - foul #3 on Joseph Payne, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the turnaround in the lane | 76-75 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Rocco Esposito snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Steve Lytton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gustavo Jimenez | 76-77 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader grabs the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:34 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale double dribbles | 76-77 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Steve Lytton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rocco Esposito | 76-80 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-80 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez's pass is intercepted by Mike Lavigne | 76-80 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne hits a jumper from the right side set up by Joe Sawyer | 78-80 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Dewei Zheng double dribbles | 78-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG) Evan Prokop, William Portillo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses the jumper from the left side | 78-80 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Steve Lytton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joe Sawyer | 80-80 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a turnaround in the paint | 80-80 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Rocco Esposito - foul #2 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Rocco Esposito buries a jumper from the left side set up by Gustavo Jimenez and the foul's on Francis Dale - foul #3 on Francis Dale, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Payne - foul #4 on Joseph Payne, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Robert Sabia is called for the reach on Steve Lytton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sabia, team foul #13 | 82-83 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is hacked by Robert Sabia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sabia, team foul #14 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (PG) Joseph Payne | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-87 |