| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Gordon Casey inbounds the ball | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 18:58 | Butler | David Jarvis buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Casey and the foul's on Randall Bucholz - foul #3 on Randall Bucholz, team foul #1 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG) Randall Bucholz | |
| 18:58 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Chase Umstead, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Clifford Clyburn - foul #3 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 18:29 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Melvin Forbes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 17:45 | Butler | John Carter blocks the jumper by David Jarvis | 61-57 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 17:22 | Butler | David Jarvis knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Hans Swiatkowski and he's fouled by Chase Umstead - foul #3 on Chase Umstead, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 17:22 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson is whistled for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (C) Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:56 | Butler | Melvin Forbes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Gray takes the ball from Clyde Thomas | 64-57 |
| 16:38 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clyde Thomas - foul #2 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SF) Rodney Jackson | |
| 16:38 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 16:38 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 16:22 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 15:53 | Butler | David Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 15:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clyde Thomas | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Elias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Estep (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Robert Elias blocks the short jumper by David Jarvis | 66-59 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it in | 68-59 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias is whistled for traveling | 68-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Robert Elias, Mike Thomas, Albert Baker, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Brad Lemire picks off the pass by Craig Salcedo | 68-59 |
| 14:53 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz can't finish the layup | 68-59 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Chase Umstead steps in front of the Craig Salcedo pass | 68-59 |
| 14:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #1 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Craig Salcedo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 14:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Gray | 71-60 |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 13:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 71-60 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Donald Gray buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 73-60 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Jarvis denies the turnaround by Brad Lemire | 73-60 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 12:51 | Butler | David Jarvis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-60 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 75-60 |
| 12:32 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire tips it back up and in | 75-62 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Brad Lemire steps in front of the Gordon Casey pass | 75-62 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire banks in the layup | 75-64 |
| 11:59 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 75-64 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits the follow up shot | 77-64 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | David Jarvis is called for the reach on Clifford Clyburn - foul #3 on David Jarvis, team foul #2 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Randall Bucholz, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Estep (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas is denied on a layup by Donald Gray | 77-64 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the floater from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the driving attempt from the left block | 77-64 |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 10:50 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 10:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Filip Kranjcar | 77-64 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the lay-in | 77-64 |
| 10:41 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Filip Kranjcar | 77-64 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Donald Gray's layup is rejected by George Estep | 77-64 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the tip | 77-64 |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 10:12 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 10:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Filip Kranjcar | 77-64 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Clyde Thomas blocks the short jumper by Filip Kranjcar | 77-64 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clyde Thomas | 77-64 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Rodney Jackson | 77-66 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar is fouled on the floor by Clyde Thomas - foul #3 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Rodney Jackson, Mike Thomas, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 09:06 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Melvin Forbes | 80-66 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Jarvis steps in front of the Randall Bucholz pass | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:34 | Butler | John Carter swats the layup by Gordon Casey | 80-66 |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias clanks a shot from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Richard Blevins gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Blevins | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz loses the dribble to Gordon Casey | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-66 |
| 07:23 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Chase Umstead | 83-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 25 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Elias (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chase Umstead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Blevins swats the short shot by Robert Elias | 83-66 |
| 07:16 | Butler | David Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 83-66 |
| 07:01 | Butler | John Carter picks off the pass by Richard Blevins | 83-66 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Randall Bucholz is blocked by Richard Blevins | 83-66 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-66 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Blevins swats the short shot by John Carter | 83-66 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 83-66 |
| 06:15 | Butler | David Jarvis knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 85-66 |
| 05:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 85-66 |
| 05:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 85-66 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-66 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter gets the rebound | 85-66 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Donald Gray (C) Melvin Forbes, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 05:10 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-66 |
| 05:09 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 85-66 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Craig Salcedo comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 85-66 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is whistled for traveling | 85-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Lemire | 85-69 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Clifford Clyburn is called for the reach on Melvin Forbes - foul #4 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #7 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (PG) Brad Lemire | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 04:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas is hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #3 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep is fouled on the floor by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #4 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-69 |
| 03:33 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Gray - foul #2 on Donald Gray, team foul #5 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Clifford Clyburn, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 86-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Chase Umstead picks off the pass by David Jarvis | 86-70 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Clifford Clyburn (SF) Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias | |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead is hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #6 | 86-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Richard Blevins (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Mike Thomas, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-70 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep tips it back up and in | 86-72 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a shot from the left side | 86-72 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar tips it in | 88-72 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #2 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #7 | 88-72 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz misses the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Melvin Forbes pulls down the rebound | 88-73 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Clyde Thomas blocks the short jumper by Melvin Forbes | 88-73 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson snags the defensive board | 88-73 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clyde Thomas | 88-76 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is called for traveling | 88-76 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Copas - foul #2 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #8 | 88-76 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is hacked by Rodney Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Jackson, team foul #8 | 88-78 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas gets the rebound | 89-78 |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Jackson | 89-81 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Bucholz - foul #4 on Randall Bucholz, team foul #9 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Rodney Jackson, Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-81 |
| 00:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 91-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 91-81 |