| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vitale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 30-21 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Stephen Jasper double dribbles | 30-21 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Bennett steals it from John Wehr | 30-21 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Jack Carpenter is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Stephen Jasper connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 32-21 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-21 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 34-21 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 17:32 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Vitale - foul #3 on William Vitale, team foul #2 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (SF), Eugene Auer (PF) John Wehr, William Vitale | |
| 17:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Jack Carpenter is denied by Stephen Jasper | 36-21 |
| 16:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Horace Stewart | 36-21 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the shot from the right wing set up by Horace Stewart | 38-21 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Carpenter | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Alfaro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Auer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Jack Carpenter is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Jack Carpenter, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (PG), David Coulson (SG), John Wehr (SF), William Vitale (PF) Richard Deane, Eric Alfaro, Charles Sacco, Jack Carpenter | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled on the floor by John Wehr - foul #1 on John Wehr, team foul #4 | 38-23 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Andrew Bennett | 40-23 |
| 14:44 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-23 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Coulson - foul #1 on David Coulson, team foul #5 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG) David Coulson | |
| 14:15 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Oliver Bodden - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro (SG), Charles Sacco (C) Oliver Bodden, Eugene Auer | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:45 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Alfaro, team foul #6 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter (C) Charles Sacco | |
| 13:29 | Butler | Bruce Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-23 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr travels with the ball | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden (SF) John Wehr | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Horace Stewart double dribbles | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer (PF) William Vitale | |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #4 | 41-23 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Alfaro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 12:22 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 12:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Richard Deane | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Alfaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wehr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Auer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jack Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Stephen Jasper scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 43-23 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 11:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 43-23 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Auer - foul #1 on Eugene Auer, team foul #7 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), David Coulson (SG), William Vitale (PF), Charles Sacco (C) Oliver Bodden, Eric Alfaro, Eugene Auer, Jack Carpenter | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale pulls down the rebound | 44-23 |
| 10:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-23 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 44-23 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 46-23 |
| 10:17 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale is hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #5 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-23 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-23 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 48-23 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #6 | 48-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea (SG), Oliver Bodden (SF), Eugene Auer (PF) Richard Deane, John Wehr, William Vitale | |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson misses the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is denied on a layup by Oliver Bodden | 48-24 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden pulls down the rebound | 48-24 |
| 08:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-24 |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the offensive board | 48-24 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea is hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #3 on Jason Lucas, team foul #7 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea makes the 1st free throw | 48-25 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-26 |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-26 |
| 07:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 48-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Coulson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Shea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oliver Bodden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Auer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Charles Sacco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-26 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden grabs the board | 48-26 |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Lucas is called for the reach on Jason Shea - foul #4 on Jason Lucas, team foul #8 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Brandon Coppola knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 50-28 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 50-28 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-28 |
| 06:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea grabs the board | 50-28 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-28 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Eugene Auer swats the layup by Kenneth Bennett | 50-28 |
| 05:35 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer pulls down the rebound | 50-28 |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #9 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-30 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Oliver Bodden | 50-30 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Coulson | 50-32 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses badly on a floater near the basket | 50-32 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Horace Stewart picks off the pass by Oliver Bodden | 53-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Coppola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Coulson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oliver Bodden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Auer (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Charles Sacco (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-32 |
| 03:19 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson snags the defensive board | 53-32 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea double dribbles | 53-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Horace Stewart, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:37 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Andrew Bennett | 55-32 |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-32 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Brandon Coppola scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett and the foul's on Charles Sacco - foul #1 on Charles Sacco, team foul #8 | 57-32 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Brandon Coppola makes the free throw | 58-32 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 58-32 |
| 02:05 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden grabs the offensive board | 58-32 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Whited steals it from Eugene Auer | 58-32 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by Jason Shea - foul #1 on Jason Shea, team foul #9 | 58-32 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 58-32 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea can't connect on a shot from the right side | 58-32 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Jason Lucas gets the rebound | 58-32 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-32 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Oliver Bodden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Shea | 58-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bruce Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-34 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #10 | 58-34 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett runs out the clock | 58-36 |