| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Lamparski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Corr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Corr | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski misses the floater in the lane | 33-33 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 18:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Rodney Corr is called for the reach on Bradley Childs - foul #3 on Rodney Corr, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin (C) Rodney Corr | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Bobby Lamparski - foul #3 on Bobby Lamparski, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes (C) Bobby Lamparski | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Humphrey | 34-35 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Butler | William Curtin denies the turnaround by Jacob Adams | 34-35 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Curtin | 34-35 |
| 16:45 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Keith Humphrey - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Christopher Spicer (PF), William Hall (C) Larry Smith, Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Christopher Spicer is fouled on the floor by William Curtin - foul #3 on William Curtin, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Henry Ragin (PF) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski (PF), Rodney Corr (C) William Curtin, Joseph Holmes | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Lamparski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Corr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Davis - foul #1 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Henry Ragin lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bobby Lamparski - foul #4 on Bobby Lamparski, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin (PF) Bobby Lamparski | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:00 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Henry Ragin knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Robert Sabia - foul #2 on Robert Sabia, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Bill Lowery, William Hall | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:00 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Humphrey and he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:43 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Lowery steals the ball from Rodney Corr | 39-39 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Bradley Childs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bill Lowery | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Burroughs steals the ball from Rodney Corr | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Butler | The short jumper by Samuel Sandell is denied by Rodney Corr | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs tips it in | 44-39 |
| 12:40 | Loyola Chicago | Bradley Childs steps in front of the Robert Sabia pass | 44-39 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Bradley Childs lays it in | 46-39 |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Humphrey | 46-41 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Curtin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Corr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Nicholas Davis - foul #2 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 3rd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 11:04 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Burroughs | 50-45 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Davis | 50-47 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Sandell | 53-47 |
| 09:53 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Corr misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Jacob Adams connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs and he's fouled by Rodney Corr - foul #4 on Rodney Corr, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), William Hall (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes (C) Rodney Corr | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:28 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Christopher Spicer pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Jacob Adams throws it down on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 57-47 |
| 08:56 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin can't finish the layup | 57-47 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Jacob Adams gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Adams | 60-47 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey hits a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Bill Lowery tips it home | 62-50 |
| 07:49 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Kim Randolph snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Humphrey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Curtin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Christopher Spicer is hacked by Joseph Holmes - foul #1 on Joseph Holmes, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski (PF), Rodney Corr (C) William Curtin, Joseph Holmes | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Keith Humphrey is called for the reach on Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Keith Humphrey, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Loyola Chicago | Bradley Childs steals the ball from Nicholas Davis | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Butler | The jump hook by Kevin Burroughs is blocked by Bobby Lamparski | 64-50 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Larry Smith tips it but misses | 64-50 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodney Corr | 64-50 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-50 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits the follow up shot | 66-50 |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis is hacked by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #3 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt (PG), William Curtin (C) Robert Sabia, Rodney Corr | |
| 05:19 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Adams picks off the pass by William Curtin | 66-50 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Henry Ragin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 69-50 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey travels with the ball | 69-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF) Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:47 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Bobby Lamparski pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | Bradley Childs steals the ball from Nicholas Davis | 69-50 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Childs | 71-50 |
| 04:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-50 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Christopher Spicer gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 03:51 | Butler | William Hall is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Davis - foul #3 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #11 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Samuel Sandell (PF) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett (SG), Evan Prokop (SF), Joseph Holmes (C) Keith Humphrey, Nicholas Davis, Bobby Lamparski | |
| 03:51 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 03:51 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett's pass is intercepted by Kim Randolph | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kenneth Burt (fresh) SG - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) SF - Evan Prokop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Curtin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Joseph Holmes is called for the reach on Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Joseph Holmes, team foul #12 | 73-50 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett clanks a runner from the right block | 75-50 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Christopher Spicer snags the defensive board | 75-50 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Joseph Holmes swats the short shot by Christopher Spicer | 75-50 |
| 02:44 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Sandell - foul #3 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #4 | 75-50 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 75-51 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Kim Randolph is whistled for a carry | 75-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Burt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Shifflett | 75-54 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-54 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | Edwin Shifflett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-54 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 75-54 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Samuel Sandell scores on a runner from the baseline | 77-54 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop blows the layup but the foul's on Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #5 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Hall and he's hacked by Kenneth Burt - foul #1 on Kenneth Burt, team foul #13 | 79-55 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the free throw | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #6 | 80-55 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 00:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 80-56 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bill Lowery runs out the clock | 80-56 |