| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses the jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Paul Hyde gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 19:28 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Hyde - foul #3 on Paul Hyde, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Eric Alfaro takes the ball from Horace Stewart | 32-22 |
| 19:02 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro can't throw it down | 32-22 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Provencher | 32-22 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Binkley - foul #4 on Adam Binkley, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Alfaro | 33-22 |
| 17:50 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro hits a jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Adam Thompson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 35-24 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher hits a floater from close range set up by Jack Carpenter | 37-24 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Adam Thompson lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Larocca | 37-26 |
| 16:32 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca and he's hacked by Jack Carpenter - foul #2 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (PG), Charles Sacco (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Eugene Auer (C) Richard Deane, John Wehr, Curtis Provencher, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 16:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:42 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG) Eric Alfaro | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Stephen Jasper | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Coulson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden double dribbles | 37-29 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Paul Hyde knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Adam Thompson | 37-31 |
| 14:35 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson is hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Curtis Provencher (PF) Charles Sacco, Eugene Auer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:16 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher loses the dribble to Adam Thompson | 37-31 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Adam Thompson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 37-33 |
| 13:32 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Hyde - foul #4 on Paul Hyde, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), John Wehr (SF), Jack Carpenter (C) David Coulson, Oliver Bodden, Curtis Provencher | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 13:32 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:32 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Eric Alfaro steps in front of the Adam Binkley pass | 38-33 |
| 13:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro hits the finger roll | 40-33 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Richard Deane - foul #1 on Richard Deane, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher (PF) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Adam Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG) Richard Deane | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr lays it in | 42-33 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Adam Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca tips it in | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG) Oliver Bodden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Thompson | 42-37 |
| 10:26 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses the shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr tips it in | 44-37 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Deane - foul #2 on Richard Deane, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Oliver Bodden (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Eugene Auer (C) Eric Alfaro, John Wehr, Curtis Provencher, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Binkley | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:36 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Coppola blocks the jumper by Oliver Bodden | 44-39 |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (SF) Richard Deane | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Adam Thompson is hacked by Eugene Auer - foul #3 on Eugene Auer, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), Curtis Provencher (PF) Charles Sacco, Eugene Auer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Horace Stewart | 46-41 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Jack Carpenter (C) David Coulson, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Adam Thompson clanks a runner from the left block | 46-41 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 07:29 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper clanks a shot from the left block | 48-41 |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Curtis Provencher | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Thompson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:43 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca drills a floater from the right side | 48-43 |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher is hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #4 on Adam Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt (PG), David Coulson (SG), John Wehr (SF) Richard Deane, Eric Alfaro, Oliver Bodden | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Stephen Jasper, Adam Thompson | |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Paul Hyde can't throw it down | 50-43 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Adam Binkley loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Eugene Auer (C) Curtis Provencher, Jack Carpenter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Binkley - foul #5 on Adam Binkley, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF) Adam Binkley | |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Edgar Cook misses the 3 from straight away | 50-43 |
| 04:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 50-45 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), Eric Alfaro (SG) Richard Deane, David Coulson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden's layup is rejected by Brandon Coppola | 50-45 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Edgar Cook gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a runner from close range | 50-45 |
| 03:37 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eugene Auer | 50-45 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wehr | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Curtis Provencher (PF), Jack Carpenter (C) John Wehr, John Honeycutt, Eugene Auer | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Brandon Coppola | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Curtis Provencher (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edgar Cook (fresh) PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (SF) Oliver Bodden | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG) Edgar Cook | |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Paul Hyde connects on the turnaround from the right block | 55-47 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Eric Alfaro - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Adam Thompson buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-49 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Curtis Provencher | 56-49 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Curtis Provencher - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), David Coulson (SG), John Wehr (SF) Richard Deane, Eric Alfaro, Charles Sacco | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Edgar Cook hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Hyde | 57-52 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher tips it in | 59-52 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Edgar Cook double dribbles | 59-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Eric Alfaro (SG) Oliver Bodden, David Coulson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Larocca - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Oliver Bodden (SF) Eric Alfaro, John Wehr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Edgar Cook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Richard Deane | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Larocca - foul #4 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #14 | 61-52 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Adam Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-52 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Provencher runs out the clock | 63-52 |