| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Maurice Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Steven Flannery inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Richard Courtois drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Vincent Wroten | 36-29 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Hurd | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-34 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Jacob Chandler steals it from Vincent Wroten | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Chandler | 36-36 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Richard Courtois is fouled on the floor by Jacob Chandler - foul #2 on Jacob Chandler, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Eddy Cowan (C) Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), Rodney Sargent (C) Dana Kirby, Kevin Brownlee, Maurice Scott | |
| 17:00 | Butler | Richard Courtois comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Hurd - foul #2 on Glenn Hurd, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG) Glenn Hurd | |
| 17:00 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Courtois is called for the reach on Terry Salls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Courtois, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) William Michael | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG) Richard Courtois | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser (SG) Jacob Chandler | |
| 16:21 | Butler | Earl Redding travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 16:14 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt buries a jumper in the paint set up by Daniel Gasser and he's hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee (PF) Rodney Sargent | |
| 16:14 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Shawn Kirch pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Redding | 40-38 |
| 15:52 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar is hacked by Shawn Kirch - foul #1 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF) Antonio Scarborough | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG) Terry Salls | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Gasser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Mahar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Steven Flannery (SF) Vincent Wroten, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Dana Kirby (SF), Maurice Scott (C) Daniel Gasser, Peter Mahar, Daniel Pratt | |
| 15:10 | Butler | Earl Redding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Hurd | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Earl Redding drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shawn Kirch | 43-40 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 14:18 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Shawn Kirch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd loses the dribble to Steven Flannery | 46-40 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Richard Courtois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Earl Redding tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 13:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Shawn Kirch | 48-40 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Shawn Kirch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Redding and he's fouled by Maurice Scott - foul #1 on Maurice Scott, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Eddy Cowan (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF) Richard Courtois, Earl Redding, Steven Flannery, William Michael | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG), Peter Mahar (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), Rodney Sargent (C) Glenn Hurd, Jacob Chandler, Dana Kirby, Kevin Brownlee, Maurice Scott | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Vincent Wroten steals the ball from Daniel Gasser | 50-40 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough lays it in set up by Vincent Wroten | 52-40 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF) Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:04 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Hayes | 55-40 |
| 11:38 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent misses long on a shot from the left block | 55-40 |
| 11:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Hayes | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Flannery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Terry Salls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Gasser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Mahar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Steven Flannery hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eddy Cowan | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser is hacked by Steven Flannery - foul #1 on Steven Flannery, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), William Michael (PF) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG) Terry Salls, Daniel Gasser | |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler makes the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 60-43 |
| 10:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt's layup is rejected by Daniel Hayes | 60-43 |
| 10:16 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:56 | Butler | William Michael clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 09:25 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 09:23 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd grabs the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Richard Courtois can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodney Sargent | 60-43 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses badly on a shot from the right block | 60-43 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt tips it in | 60-45 |
| 08:13 | Butler | William Michael makes the runner near the basket set up by Richard Courtois and the foul's on Rodney Sargent - foul #1 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Antonio Scarborough (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Shawn Kirch (C) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Dana Kirby (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Maurice Scott (C) Glenn Hurd, Peter Mahar, Daniel Pratt, Rodney Sargent | |
| 08:13 | Butler | William Michael makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:00 | Loyola Chicago | Maurice Scott buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Salls | 63-47 |
| 07:41 | Butler | William Michael lays it up and in | 65-47 |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby is fouled on the floor by Steven Flannery - foul #2 on Steven Flannery, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Tompson (PF) William Michael | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser (SG) Jacob Chandler | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Tompson (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Terry Salls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gasser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee makes the jumper from close range set up by Dana Kirby | 65-49 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Earl Redding | 67-49 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 06:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Redding | 67-52 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough is fouled on the floor by Dana Kirby - foul #1 on Dana Kirby, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Eddy Cowan (PF) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG) Terry Salls, Daniel Gasser | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Earl Redding is hacked by Dana Kirby - foul #2 on Dana Kirby, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF) Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert White (SF), Rodney Sargent (C) Dana Kirby, Maurice Scott | |
| 05:32 | Butler | Richard Courtois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (C) Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler is hacked by Vincent Wroten - foul #3 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SF) Earl Redding | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:12 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Brownlee - foul #1 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF) Antonio Scarborough | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar (PF) Kevin Brownlee | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Sargent | 69-55 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Peter Mahar steals it from Richard Courtois | 69-55 |
| 03:59 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 03:57 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Eddy Cowan's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Sargent | 69-55 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 03:38 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Maurice Scott (C) Robert White, Peter Mahar, Rodney Sargent | |
| 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 | Loyola Chicago | Glenn Hurd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Glenn Hurd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-55 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Dana Kirby | 69-55 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee is hacked by William Michael - foul #2 on William Michael, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Earl Redding (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten, Steven Flannery, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls (PG), Daniel Gasser (SG), Peter Mahar (SF), Daniel Pratt (C) Glenn Hurd, Jacob Chandler, Dana Kirby, Maurice Scott | |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Daniel Hayes tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 02:01 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Daniel Hayes pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Mark Baccus loses the dribble to Kevin Brownlee | 69-57 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Gasser grabs the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Redding is called for the reach on Terry Salls - foul #2 on Earl Redding, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent (C) Kevin Brownlee | |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Terry Salls makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Terry Salls is called for the reach on Antonio Scarborough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Salls, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar misses the lay-in | 71-59 |
| 00:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Scarborough | 71-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Daniel Pratt swats the short shot by Daniel Hayes | 71-59 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Gasser | 71-59 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayes - foul #3 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough runs out the clock | 71-61 |