| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Nathan Heard inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by David Bertram - foul #2 on David Bertram, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Vincent Wroten knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram is hacked by Nathan Heard - foul #3 on Nathan Heard, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Nathan Heard | |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jacob Chandler | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Wroten | 38-36 |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox's floater is tipped away by Derek Gurley | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Vincent Wroten scores on a floater from the left side set up by Curtis Wilcox | 38-38 |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:04 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Gurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee hits the finger roll set up by Jacob Chandler and he's hacked by Earl Redding - foul #2 on Earl Redding, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Michael Worley (SF), James Cooper (C) David Bertram, Jacob Chandler, Derek Gurley, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Earl Redding, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Heard steals the ball from Kevin Brownlee | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Richard Courtois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:30 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | Loyola Chicago | Bernard Blose is called for the reach on James Cooper - foul #3 on Bernard Blose, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Derek Gurley (SF), Steven Simpson (C) Dale Decker, Richard Hill, Michael Worley, Kevin Brownlee | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley lays it in on a nice dish by David Bertram | 43-38 |
| 13:27 | Butler | James Cooper is called for the reach on Curtis Wilcox - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Ronald Smith is hacked by James Cooper - foul #2 on James Cooper, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Christopher Scott hits a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Derek Gurley - foul #1 on Derek Gurley, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jacob Chandler and he's hacked by Curtis Wilcox - foul #1 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley (PF) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Nathan Heard | |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Earl Redding pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox clanks a floater from the right side | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Ronald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Christopher Scott is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Scott, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SG), Peter Mahar (C) Jacob Chandler, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Christopher Scott | |
| 12:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram is hacked by William Michael - foul #1 on William Michael, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (SG) Derek Gurley | |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 11:58 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Wilcox is called for the reach on Richard Hill - foul #2 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 11:58 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:58 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:58 | Butler | William Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Mahar (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the fadeaway in the paint | 46-43 |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wroten - foul #3 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper (PF) Dale Decker | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF) Earl Redding | |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Shawn Kirch | 46-43 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:46 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Michael blocks the short jumper by Michael Worley | 46-43 |
| 10:17 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:59 | Butler | William Michael's layup is rejected by Peter Mahar | 46-43 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Shawn Kirch loses the dribble to Peter Mahar | 49-43 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Heard - foul #4 on Nathan Heard, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Steven Simpson (C) David Bertram, Richard Hill, James Cooper, Peter Mahar | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Steven Simpson | 50-43 |
| 08:39 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley banks in the layup set up by Jacob Chandler | 52-43 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Jacob Chandler takes the ball from Richard Courtois | 52-43 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler lays it up and in | 54-43 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Earl Redding is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Derek Gurley (SF) Dale Decker, Michael Worley | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 07:35 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee tips it home | 56-43 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-43 |
| 07:09 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Bertram | 59-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Earl Redding knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Scott steps in front of the David Bertram pass | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Ronald Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Brownlee - foul #3 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Richard Hill (SG), James Cooper (PF), Peter Mahar (C) David Bertram, Jacob Chandler, Kevin Brownlee, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), William Michael (C) Earl Redding, Christopher Scott | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by James Cooper | 59-48 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Vincent Wroten buries a jumpshot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG) Dale Decker | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Shawn Kirch (C) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith | |
| 05:04 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley blows the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Wilcox - foul #3 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Steven Simpson (C) Richard Hill, James Cooper, Peter Mahar | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Scott (C) Steven Flannery | |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Shawn Kirch snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Simpson - foul #1 on Steven Simpson, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SF) Derek Gurley | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Shawn Kirch | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:30 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | William Michael denies the turnaround by David Bertram | 60-50 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill tips it in | 62-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Steven Simpson is called for the reach on Curtis Wilcox - foul #2 on Steven Simpson, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF) Bernard Blose, Earl Redding | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jacob Chandler | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 03:06 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Richard Hill | 67-50 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Christopher Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Simpson - foul #3 on Steven Simpson, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Michael Worley (SF), James Cooper (PF), Peter Mahar (C) David Bertram, Jacob Chandler, Kevin Brownlee, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), Shawn Kirch (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, William Michael | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Peter Mahar is blocked by Christopher Scott | 67-51 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Shawn Kirch gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Christopher Scott hits the follow up shot | 67-53 |
| 02:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Courtois gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Earl Redding misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-53 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the tip | 67-53 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-53 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:16 | Butler | James Cooper is called for the reach on Shawn Kirch - foul #3 on James Cooper, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Christopher Scott | |
| 01:16 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Decker | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Cooper - foul #4 on James Cooper, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker runs out the clock | 69-55 |