| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer clanks a shot from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Sabia - foul #3 on Robert Sabia, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG) Robert Sabia | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:26 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Francis Dale - foul #2 on Francis Dale, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Larry Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:12 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Keith Humphrey steals it from Dewei Zheng | 41-32 |
| 17:39 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Payne swats the shot by Nicholas Davis | 41-32 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Jacob Adams scores on a jump hook in the paint | 41-34 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Humphrey | 44-34 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Richard Slack is hacked by Francis Dale - foul #3 on Francis Dale, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Curtin (SF), William Portillo (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer, Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| 16:35 | Butler | Richard Slack lays it up and in on a great pass from Bill Lowery and he's hacked by Evan Prokop - foul #1 on Evan Prokop, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:20 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG) Richard Slack | |
| 16:20 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:20 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Kim Randolph connects on the jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) SF - William Curtin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Evan Prokop is denied by Henry Ragin | 45-39 |
| 15:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 45-39 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Bill Lowery's pass is intercepted by Evan Prokop | 45-39 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey misses the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo is hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Earl Crockett (C) Keith Humphrey, Evan Prokop, William Curtin, William Portillo, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| 14:49 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Richard Slack snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Earl Crockett - foul #1 on Earl Crockett, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Larry Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Payne | 45-42 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Richard Slack misses badly on a floater in the paint | 45-42 |
| 13:27 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Sabia | 48-42 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:07 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (C) Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (C) Jacob Adams | |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Richard Slack connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 50-45 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Dewei Zheng knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 50-47 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Larry Smith knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dewei Zheng | 50-49 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Dewei Zheng buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:35 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 10:31 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale hits a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Richard Slack knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dewei Zheng | 53-55 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Ragin | 53-55 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Henry Ragin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Ragin, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey (PG), Edwin Shifflett (SG), William Curtin (SF), Gregg Watson (PF), Earl Crockett (C) Robert Sabia, Francis Dale, Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer, William Portillo | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Henry Ragin | |
| 09:04 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edwin Shifflett | 55-55 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | William Curtin lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Humphrey | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Keith Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Shifflett (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Curtin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregg Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett tips it in | 59-60 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Bill Lowery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Earl Crockett | 59-60 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Keith Humphrey | 61-60 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on William Curtin - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Francis Dale (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), William Portillo (C) Keith Humphrey, Edwin Shifflett, William Curtin, Gregg Watson, Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Henry Ragin connects on the runner from the left block | 64-62 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses the turnaround in the paint | 64-62 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Larry Smith double dribbles | 64-62 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sabia | 67-62 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Richard Slack drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 67-64 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Slack - foul #1 on Richard Slack, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (C) Joseph Payne | |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:58 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Nicholas Davis | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Dale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Henry Ragin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:24 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Henry Ragin's floater is tipped away by William Portillo | 70-64 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett (C) William Portillo | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Earl Crockett swats the dunk try by Joseph Payne | 70-64 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Slack steals the ball from Francis Dale | 70-64 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 02:10 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |
| 01:56 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis tips it back up and in | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses long on a shot from the baseline | 72-64 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Francis Dale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (C) Earl Crockett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Richard Slack misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the follow up shot | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Smith - foul #5 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG) Francis Dale | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop is hacked by Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Lowery, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 78-69 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Richard Slack misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia runs out the clock | 78-69 |