| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Danny Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Mokriski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Heimbach (fresh) C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| 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 | Timothy Heimbach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 19:45 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski tips it in | 34-45 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Karl Dubin loses the dribble to Danny Carpenter | 34-45 |
| 19:22 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter misses the lay-in | 34-45 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Ronny White pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Karl Dubin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Ward | 37-45 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski is fouled on the floor by Ronny White - foul #3 on Ronny White, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SF) Ronny White | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 18:23 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski tips it home | 37-47 |
| 18:07 | Butler | John Ward makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Dubin | 40-47 |
| 17:50 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski is fouled on the floor by David Wolf - foul #2 on David Wolf, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Karl Dubin - foul #3 on Karl Dubin, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Jayson Clarke (C) Karl Dubin, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Acker (C) Michael Thomas | |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Manuel Hooten comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carl Mokriski, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Saiz (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) David Wolf, John Ward | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper (SF), Steve Ross (PF) David Chambers, Timothy Heimbach | |
| 16:43 | Butler | Anthony Saiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Alexander (PG) Danny Carpenter | |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jayson Clarke takes the ball from Ryan Cooper | 40-49 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Ryan Cooper steps in front of the Anthony Saiz pass | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fairly fresh) SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Saiz (fresh) PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Mokriski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steve Ross (fresh) C - Jason Acker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Acker and he's hacked by Bryan Bennett - foul #1 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), Ronny White (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Bryan Bennett, Anthony Saiz, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter (PG), Timothy Heimbach (PF), Eldon Lee (C) Harry Alexander, Carl Mokriski, Jason Acker | |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Karl Dubin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Heimbach pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Ronald Hartley gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Ronald Hartley loses the dribble to Timothy Heimbach | 40-51 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Heimbach misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), John Ward (PF) Manuel Hooten, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski (SG), David Chambers (SF) Ryan Cooper, Steve Ross | |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 14:31 | Butler | David Wolf buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ward | 43-53 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee buries a shot from the left wing set up by David Chambers | 43-55 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Ronny White knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Wolf and he's hacked by Carl Mokriski - foul #2 on Carl Mokriski, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Thomas (PF) Timothy Heimbach | |
| 13:55 | Butler | Ronny White makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jayson Clarke (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper (PG) Danny Carpenter | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Ronny White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Jayson Clarke snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Jayson Clarke scores on a floater in the paint set up by Ronny White | 48-55 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Cooper and he's fouled by Jayson Clarke - foul #2 on Jayson Clarke, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SF) Ronny White | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter (PG), Jason Acker (C) Ryan Cooper, Eldon Lee | |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:31 | Butler | David Wolf misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to David Chambers | 48-58 |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), Anthony Saiz (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Karl Dubin, David Wolf, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper (SG), Timothy Heimbach (PF) Carl Mokriski, Jason Acker | |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter makes the 3rd free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Danny Carpenter steps in front of the Bryan Bennett pass in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Hartley - foul #2 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (PF) John Ward | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Saiz (fresh) PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Danny Carpenter (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Manuel Hooten knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Carpenter | 51-64 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Ronald Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), Ronny White (SF), Jayson Clarke (PF) Manuel Hooten, Anthony Saiz, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski (SG), Eldon Lee (C) David Chambers, Michael Thomas | |
| 10:53 | Loyola Chicago | Jayson Clarke takes the ball from Eldon Lee | 51-64 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Ronald Hartley can't throw it down | 51-64 |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Ronny White pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Bryan Bennett is whistled for a carry | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), John Ward (PF) Bryan Bennett, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Alexander (PG), David Chambers (SF), Steve Ross (PF) Danny Carpenter, Ryan Cooper, Timothy Heimbach | |
| 09:52 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Jayson Clarke grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 09:31 | Butler | David Wolf misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 09:23 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Saiz (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Karl Dubin, Ronny White, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Thomas (PF), Jason Acker (C) Steve Ross, Eldon Lee | |
| 09:12 | Butler | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on David Wolf - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #3 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper (PG) Harry Alexander | |
| 08:56 | Butler | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on David Wolf - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter (PG) Ryan Cooper | |
| 08:37 | Butler | Carl Mokriski is called for the reach on David Wolf - foul #3 on Carl Mokriski, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SF) Anthony Saiz | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper (SG), Timothy Heimbach (PF) Carl Mokriski, Jason Acker | |
| 08:29 | Butler | John Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-64 |
| 08:28 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Hooten | 51-64 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Manuel Hooten comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-64 |
| 08:12 | Butler | John Ward tips it home | 53-64 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | John Ward steals the ball from Timothy Heimbach | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Bennett (fresh) PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Danny Carpenter (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Chambers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | David Wolf makes the shot from the right side | 55-64 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 07:00 | Butler | David Wolf grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 06:49 | Butler | David Wolf hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Hooten | 57-64 |
| 06:26 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 06:23 | Butler | John Ward gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:16 | Butler | John Ward buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Hooten | 59-64 |
| 05:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Wolf picks off the pass by Ryan Cooper | 59-64 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), Ronny White (SF), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Manuel Hooten, David Wolf, John Ward, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski (SG), Eldon Lee (C) David Chambers, Michael Thomas | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Bryan Bennett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eldon Lee | 59-64 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Carpenter and he's hacked by Jayson Clarke - foul #3 on Jayson Clarke, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG) Bryan Bennett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Ronny White is hacked by Ryan Cooper - foul #2 on Ryan Cooper, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Ross (PF) Timothy Heimbach | |
| 05:13 | Butler | Karl Dubin buries a 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Eldon Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter travels with the ball | 62-67 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), John Ward (PF) Manuel Hooten, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Alexander (PG), David Chambers (SF), Timothy Heimbach (PF) Danny Carpenter, Ryan Cooper, Steve Ross | |
| 04:18 | Butler | David Wolf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Heimbach - foul #2 on Timothy Heimbach, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 04:18 | Butler | David Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:18 | Butler | David Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:07 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 04:07 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:07 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Ward | 63-68 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Karl Dubin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-68 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Mokriski | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Mokriski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-68 |
| 03:41 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers misses the tip | 63-68 |
| 03:39 | Butler | David Wolf grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eldon Lee - foul #4 on Eldon Lee, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter (PG), Michael Thomas (C) Harry Alexander, Eldon Lee | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Ronald Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Ronald Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | John Ward steps in front of the David Chambers pass | 65-68 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Karl Dubin hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Wolf | 68-68 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), Manuel Hooten (SG), Anthony Saiz (SF), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Karl Dubin, David Wolf, Ronny White, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Cooper (SG), Jason Acker (C) Carl Mokriski, Timothy Heimbach | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Ronny White (SF), John Ward (PF) Bryan Bennett, Manuel Hooten, Anthony Saiz, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Mokriski (SG), Eldon Lee (C) Ryan Cooper, Jason Acker | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Carl Mokriski steps in front of the Ronny White pass | 68-68 |
| 01:59 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Chambers | 68-71 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Karl Dubin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-71 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Ronny White hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers comes up short on the runner in the lane | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Butler | John Ward snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:02 | Butler | John Ward scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Karl Dubin | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ronny White - foul #4 on Ronny White, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hartley (C) Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Heimbach (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| 00:44 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:44 | Loyola Chicago | David Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 73-73 |
| 00:23 | Butler | John Ward hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter is hacked by Karl Dubin - foul #4 on Karl Dubin, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Butler | John Ward snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | John Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Mokriski - foul #4 on Carl Mokriski, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Butler | John Ward misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Heimbach snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Danny Carpenter scores on a shot from the right wing | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Karl Dubin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-76 |