| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Bailes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Erin Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) PF - John Just (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Daniel Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon loses the dribble to Michael Crowder | 39-32 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 18:59 | Butler | John Just can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Daniel Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Edwards | 41-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Leroy Collins is fouled on the floor by Ricky Bailes - foul #1 on Ricky Bailes, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), David Suter (PF), Marko Slonski (C) Johnny Edwards, Daniel Pratt, Erin Shannon | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Marko Slonski snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Mahoney | 43-35 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Alan Brier can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marko Slonski - foul #1 on Marko Slonski, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis (SG), Stephen Griffin (SF) Ricky Bailes, Dana Kirby | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Daniel Orem (PF) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder | |
| 16:32 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is fouled on the floor by Jerry Mahoney - foul #1 on Jerry Mahoney, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Daniel Pratt (PF), Erin Shannon (C) Jerry Mahoney, David Suter, Marko Slonski | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Christopher Yohe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Orem | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Israel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Erin Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes (SG) Israel Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (PF) Daniel Orem | |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Alan Brier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 15:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Collins | 46-40 |
| 15:16 | Butler | John Just misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Pratt - foul #2 on Daniel Pratt, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby (SF) Stephen Griffin | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier | |
| 15:16 | Butler | John Just makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:16 | Butler | John Just makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | John Just steals it from Daniel Pratt | 46-42 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Daniel Harris knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Tompson | 46-44 |
| 14:27 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), David Suter (PF) Johnny Edwards, Daniel Pratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, Michael Tompson | |
| 14:13 | Butler | John Just knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Harris | 46-46 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon lays it up and in set up by Dana Kirby | 48-46 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is fouled on the floor by Dana Kirby - foul #2 on Dana Kirby, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Marko Slonski (C) Erin Shannon | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF) Michael Crowder, John Just | |
| 13:31 | Butler | Alan Brier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Marko Slonski | 48-46 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Alan Brier grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Daniel Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Hayes takes the ball from Ricky Bailes | 48-48 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Jerry Mahoney steals the ball from Daniel Orem | 48-48 |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby jams it on a nice dish by Jerry Mahoney | 50-48 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:53 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Bailes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Suter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marko Slonski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Hayes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis (SG), Stephen Griffin (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), Erin Shannon (C) Ricky Bailes, Dana Kirby, David Suter, Marko Slonski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Orem, Daniel Hayes | |
| 11:41 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:41 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:41 | Butler | John Just grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Leroy Collins is denied on a layup by Stephen Griffin | 50-48 |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 11:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Just | 50-48 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Michael Tompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Leroy Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from John Campbell | 50-50 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG) Jerry Mahoney | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG) John Campbell | |
| 10:09 | Butler | John Just buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Yohe | 50-53 |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Tompson - foul #2 on Michael Tompson, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes (SG), Dana Kirby (SF), David Suter (C) Israel Davis, Stephen Griffin, Erin Shannon | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Michael Tompson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Marko Slonski (C) Daniel Pratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Marko Slonski is called for the reach on Alan Brier - foul #2 on Marko Slonski, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Leroy Collins | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Michael Crowder is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon (C) Marko Slonski | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Michael Crowder | |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Daniel Orem grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Dana Kirby is called for the reach on Alan Brier - foul #3 on Dana Kirby, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis (SF) Dana Kirby | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| 08:12 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Bailes | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Bailes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Suter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erin Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Daniel Orem connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Yohe and he's hacked by David Suter - foul #2 on David Suter, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Daniel Pratt (PF) Johnny Edwards, David Suter | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:21 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon is hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #2 on Daniel Orem, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby (SF) Israel Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) Daniel Orem | |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Daniel Pratt is blocked by Michael Tompson | 55-60 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Michael Tompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:37 | Butler | John Just clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt drills a shot near the basket set up by Jerry Mahoney and the foul's on Michael Tompson - foul #3 on Michael Tompson, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Israel Davis (SG), David Suter (C) Jerry Mahoney, Ricky Bailes, Erin Shannon | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Alan Brier (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Michael Crowder buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 58-63 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Hayes - foul #3 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin (SF), Marko Slonski (C) Dana Kirby, Daniel Pratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Leroy Collins | |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Michael Crowder's floater is tipped away by David Suter | 60-63 |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Brier - foul #3 on Alan Brier, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes (SG) Stephen Griffin | |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (PF) Michael Crowder | |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:01 | Butler | John Just grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Daniel Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Brier takes the ball from Marko Slonski | 62-63 |
| 04:06 | Butler | John Just blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Chicago | Marko Slonski grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Harris steals it from Ricky Bailes | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Bailes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Suter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marko Slonski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Just (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Christopher Yohe knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Hayes | 62-65 |
| 03:33 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), Erin Shannon (C) Israel Davis, David Suter, Marko Slonski | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 02:49 | Butler | John Just makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon drills a turnaround near the basket | 67-67 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dana Kirby - foul #4 on Dana Kirby, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG) Johnny Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby is whistled for traveling | 67-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF) John Just | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Daniel Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Daniel Harris, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG) Jerry Mahoney | |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (PF) Alan Brier | |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dana Kirby | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Butler | John Just is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Just, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Michael Crowder pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Erin Shannon - foul #2 on Erin Shannon, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Edwards - foul #1 on Johnny Edwards, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby grabs the offensive rebound | 72-73 |