| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Bloodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Shawn Kirch is hacked by John Bloodworth - foul #2 on John Bloodworth, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Eddy Cowan blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Brownlee - foul #1 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Steven Simpson | 35-28 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wroten - foul #1 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Vincent Wroten - foul #2 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Kirch is called for the reach on Kevin Brownlee - foul #2 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-28 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Jacob Chandler takes the ball from Nathan Heard | 39-28 |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | John Bloodworth lays it in set up by Jacob Chandler | 41-28 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Nathan Heard is called for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Michael Worley (SF), James Cooper (PF), Maurice Scott (C) John Bloodworth, Jacob Chandler, Derek Gurley, Kevin Brownlee, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Bernard Blose (PF) Nathan Heard, Eddy Cowan | |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Vincent Wroten grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a jump hook near the basket | 41-28 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox can't tip it in | 41-28 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Dale Decker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Worley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bernard Blose (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Derek Gurley (SF), Steven Simpson (C) Richard Hill, Michael Worley, Maurice Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Shawn Kirch | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Earl Redding misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 15:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dale Decker | 43-28 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Steven Simpson steals the ball from Nathan Heard | 43-28 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Nathan Heard picks off the pass by James Cooper | 43-28 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Earl Redding misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jacob Chandler | 43-28 |
| 14:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Bernard Blose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-28 |
| 13:50 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker gets the rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Nathan Heard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jacob Chandler | 45-28 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-28 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley tips it back up and in | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:39 | Butler | William Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Bloodworth (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Michael Worley (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Maurice Scott (C) Dale Decker, Jacob Chandler, Derek Gurley, James Cooper, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Earl Redding, Richard Courtois, Nathan Heard, William Michael, Bernard Blose | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Bloodworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Shawn Kirch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Eddy Cowan tips it but misses | 47-28 |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| 11:57 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Brownlee | 50-28 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Bloodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Worley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-28 |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott pulls down the rebound | 50-28 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-28 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is fouled on the floor by John Bloodworth - foul #3 on John Bloodworth, team foul #3 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Steven Simpson (C) Michael Worley, Maurice Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (PF) Steven Flannery, Eddy Cowan | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Shawn Kirch knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nathan Heard | 52-31 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 10:26 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson tips it but misses | 52-31 |
| 10:25 | Butler | William Michael grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-31 |
| 10:19 | Butler | William Michael tips it home | 52-33 |
| 09:54 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-33 |
| 09:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Nathan Heard | 52-33 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-33 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | John Bloodworth hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-33 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Steven Simpson - foul #2 on Steven Simpson, team foul #4 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Michael Worley (SG), Derek Gurley (SF), James Cooper (PF), Maurice Scott (C) John Bloodworth, Jacob Chandler, Richard Hill, Kevin Brownlee, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Richard Courtois (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Bernard Blose (PF), Eddy Cowan (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Eddy Cowan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 55-33 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Dale Decker | 55-33 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley misses the lay-in | 55-33 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Bernard Blose grabs the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Earl Redding drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Dale Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Worley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Courtois (fresh) SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) PF - Bernard Blose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Steven Simpson (C) Michael Worley, Maurice Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (PF) Earl Redding, Richard Courtois, Steven Flannery, Bernard Blose | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses long on a runner near the basket | 55-36 |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Wilcox - foul #1 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Bloodworth (PG) Dale Decker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by Jacob Chandler - foul #1 on Jacob Chandler, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee (PF) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Eddy Cowan | |
| 06:42 | Butler | William Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-36 |
| 06:20 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Wilcox steals the ball from John Bloodworth | 56-36 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Nathan Heard lays it up and in on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 56-38 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | John Bloodworth clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Wilcox - foul #2 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SG) Jacob Chandler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | John Bloodworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | John Bloodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Shawn Kirch tips it home | 58-40 |
| 05:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill hits a 3 from the right corner | 61-40 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Heard | 61-43 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Derek Gurley is denied by Shawn Kirch | 61-43 |
| 04:35 | Butler | William Michael grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Nathan Heard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vincent Wroten | 61-46 |
| 03:58 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson scores on a jumper in the lane | 63-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by William Michael | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Bloodworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Gurley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Kevin Brownlee is called for the reach on Nathan Heard - foul #2 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Michael Worley (SF), James Cooper (PF), Maurice Scott (C) John Bloodworth, Derek Gurley, Kevin Brownlee, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Richard Courtois (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Bernard Blose (PF), Eddy Cowan (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Earl Redding misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Steven Flannery grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Bernard Blose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 02:20 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Flannery | 66-49 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the lay-in | 66-49 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-49 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Earl Redding misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Maurice Scott | 66-50 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 01:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eddy Cowan | 66-50 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Richard Courtois comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Bernard Blose denies the turnaround by Michael Worley | 66-50 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Courtois and he's hacked by Michael Worley - foul #3 on Michael Worley, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker runs out the clock | 66-53 |