| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Hinojosa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Ang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Naquin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Walk (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Forest Alba inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Stephen Naquin steps in front of the Thomas Mikkelson pass | 19-30 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eddie Baker, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Forest Alba comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-30 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Forest Alba misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 18:41 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Forest Alba hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Eddie Baker - foul #3 on Eddie Baker, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Craft (C) Eddie Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:56 | Butler | Forest Alba misses the free throw | 21-32 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Walk pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | Everett Maple steals it from Adam Ang | 21-32 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Craft - foul #1 on Joseph Craft, team foul #3 | 21-32 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 16:44 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Ang misses badly on a shot in the lane | 21-34 |
| 16:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 21-34 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Forest Alba misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Forest Alba misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson tips it back up and in | 21-36 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Naquin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Everett Maple grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Ang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Naquin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Walk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Craft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marion Ogata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Everett Maple buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mikkelson | 21-38 |
| 15:13 | Loyola Chicago | Marion Ogata swats the layup by Joseph Craft | 21-38 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Craft - foul #2 on Joseph Craft, team foul #4 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donnie Lehman (PG), Jeremiah Qualls (SG), Gary Boulanger (SF), Byron Heller (PF), Eddie Baker (C) David Hinojosa, Adam Ang, Stephen Naquin, Eric Walk, Joseph Craft | |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) Marion Ogata | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 14:28 | Loyola Chicago | Alphonse Pena swats the short shot by Byron Heller | 21-39 |
| 14:26 | Loyola Chicago | Byron Heller snags the offensive board | 21-39 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Byron Heller comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-39 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Forest Alba | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 13:19 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker scores on a jump hook from close range | 23-41 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson loses the dribble to Jeremiah Qualls | 23-41 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Boulanger hits the finger roll set up by Jeremiah Qualls | 25-41 |
| 12:37 | Butler | The jumper by Jonathan Johnson is denied by Byron Heller | 25-41 |
| 12:35 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Boulanger gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 12:19 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremiah Qualls connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathan Johnson | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donnie Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremiah Qualls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Boulanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Heller (fresh) C - Eddie Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Alphonse Pena (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Donnie Lehman buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Qualls and he's hacked by Alphonse Pena - foul #1 on Alphonse Pena, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Ang (SG), Stephen Naquin (SF), Eric Walk (PF), Joseph Craft (C) Jeremiah Qualls, Gary Boulanger, Byron Heller, Eddie Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), Marion Ogata (PF), John Bublitz (C) Forest Alba, Jonathan Johnson, Alphonse Pena | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Chicago | Donnie Lehman misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 11:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marion Ogata | 30-44 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Charles Davis is hacked by Donnie Lehman - foul #1 on Donnie Lehman, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa (PG) Donnie Lehman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Charles Davis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Craft snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Naquin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 10:33 | Butler | John Bublitz snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Everett Maple misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-44 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Craft | 30-44 |
| 10:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Mikkelson takes the ball from David Hinojosa after a doubleteam | 30-44 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Charles Davis misses short on a floater from the right side | 30-44 |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Craft grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Craft hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hinojosa | 32-44 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Charles Davis hits a jump hook near the basket | 32-46 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-46 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Ang grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Ang | 34-46 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Walk | 34-46 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | The jumper by Joseph Craft is denied by John Bublitz | 34-46 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Hinojosa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Ang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Naquin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Walk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bublitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Stephen Naquin picks off the pass by Everett Maple | 34-46 |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Walk buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from David Hinojosa and the foul's on Thomas Mikkelson - foul #2 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donnie Lehman (PG), Jeremiah Qualls (SG), Gary Boulanger (SF), Eddie Baker (C) David Hinojosa, Adam Ang, Stephen Naquin, Joseph Craft | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Forest Alba (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Everett Maple, Charles Davis, Marion Ogata, John Bublitz | |
| 07:03 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Walk makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Jeremiah Qualls picks off the pass by Forest Alba | 37-46 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremiah Qualls lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Forest Alba scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | Donnie Lehman drills a jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Alphonse Pena hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Alphonse Pena tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremiah Qualls hits the finger roll set up by Gary Boulanger and he's hacked by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #3 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa (PG), Stephen Naquin (SF) Donnie Lehman, Eric Walk | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Charles Davis (SF) Earl Hisey, Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremiah Qualls makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Jeremiah Qualls picks off the pass by Forest Alba | 44-51 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker connects on the open shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Eddie Baker takes the ball from Jonathan Johnson | 46-51 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Boulanger is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Hinojosa out of a doubleteam | 48-51 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Charles Davis is hacked by Stephen Naquin - foul #1 on Stephen Naquin, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Ang (SG), Joseph Craft (PF), Byron Heller (C) Jeremiah Qualls, Gary Boulanger, Eddie Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF), John Bublitz (C) Charles Davis, Jonathan Johnson, Alphonse Pena | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Everett Maple scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marion Ogata | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Hinojosa (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Ang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Naquin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Heller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Forest Alba scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Walk (PF), Eddie Baker (C) Joseph Craft, Byron Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Johnson (C) John Bublitz | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Walk loses the dribble to Thomas Mikkelson | 48-56 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Forest Alba hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Mikkelson | 48-58 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Walk misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-58 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Everett Maple loses the ball out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donnie Lehman (PG), Jeremiah Qualls (SG), Gary Boulanger (SF), Joseph Craft (PF), Byron Heller (C) David Hinojosa, Adam Ang, Stephen Naquin, Eric Walk, Eddie Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Craft is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #4 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremiah Qualls drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Boulanger | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Everett Maple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson is hacked by Joseph Craft - foul #3 on Joseph Craft, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa (PG), Adam Ang (SG), Stephen Naquin (SF), Eric Walk (PF), Eddie Baker (C) Donnie Lehman, Jeremiah Qualls, Gary Boulanger, Joseph Craft, Byron Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Naquin | 54-60 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Everett Maple is hacked by David Hinojosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hinojosa, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Ang misses the easy open layup | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Naquin drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Adam Ang | 57-61 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Everett Maple is hacked by David Hinojosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hinojosa, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (SG), Forest Alba (SF) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Walk pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Naquin grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Hinojosa makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Ang | 60-62 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF) Earl Hisey, Charles Davis | |
| 00:15 | Butler | David Hinojosa is called for the reach on Everett Maple in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hinojosa, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Naquin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Marion Ogata is fouled in the backcourt by David Hinojosa - foul #4 on David Hinojosa, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (SG) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Walk | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Walk comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-65 |