| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Gordon Casey inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar drills a runner in the paint | 41-28 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | Otha Zeck steals the ball from Doug Gaskins | 41-28 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Adam Osterhout is called for the reach on Craig Salcedo - foul #3 on Adam Osterhout, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SG), John Jaco (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG) Adam Osterhout | |
| 18:33 | Butler | James Pearson is called for the reach on Allen Davis - foul #3 on James Pearson, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (C) Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (PG) James Pearson | |
| 18:19 | Butler | Doug Gaskins is called for the reach on Filip Kranjcar - foul #3 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black (C) Doug Gaskins | |
| 18:13 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar blows the layup | 41-28 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker loses the dribble to Allen Davis | 41-28 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Gordon Casey can't finish the layup | 41-28 |
| 17:46 | Butler | John Jaco hits the follow up shot | 43-28 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Albert Baker | 43-31 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Allen Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Jaco | 45-31 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Raymond Black, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Otha Zeck (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, John Jaco, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Husman (C) Michael Stone | |
| 16:56 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:37 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Otha Zeck - foul #3 on Otha Zeck, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF), John Jaco (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Marcelo Conti, Otha Zeck, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 16:37 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:37 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Shannon Muncy steals it from Gordon Casey | 45-32 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy lays it in | 45-34 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy grabs the board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Albert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nolan Stewart (fresh) PF - Raymond Black (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Husman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Jaco - foul #1 on John Jaco, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG), Otha Zeck (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Craig Salcedo, John Jaco, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout (PG), Michael Stone (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) Shannon Muncy, Raymond Black, Christopher Husman | |
| 15:42 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:42 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelo Conti (SF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF) Albert Baker | |
| 15:03 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout is hacked by Otha Zeck - foul #4 on Otha Zeck, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF), John Jaco (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Marcelo Conti, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 14:23 | Butler | John Julian connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Copas | 47-37 |
| 14:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jeremy Copas steals it from Adam Osterhout in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 14:04 | Butler | John Julian connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 50-37 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Gordon Casey drills a floater from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 13:03 | Loyola Chicago | Alonzo Garcia steals the ball from Clifford Clyburn | 52-40 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Clifford Clyburn steals the ball from John Julian | 52-40 |
| 12:05 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Doug Gaskins | 52-42 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Nolan Stewart takes the ball from John Jaco | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Julian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jaco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nolan Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Clifford Clyburn (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, John Jaco, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Shannon Muncy (SG), Albert Baker (SF), Raymond Black (PF), Christopher Husman (C) Adam Osterhout, Nolan Stewart, Clifford Clyburn, Michael Stone, Doug Gaskins | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Davis | 54-42 |
| 11:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Husman tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar is hacked by Christopher Husman - foul #1 on Christopher Husman, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SF) Marcelo Conti | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:35 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar loses the dribble to Shannon Muncy | 54-44 |
| 10:31 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Allen Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Filip Kranjcar | 57-46 |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson's pass is intercepted by Allen Davis in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Allen Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Oleg Leski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout (PG), Doug Gaskins (C) James Pearson, Christopher Husman | |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Black | 57-48 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Marcelo Conti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar tips it in | 59-48 |
| 08:19 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Adam Osterhout | 59-50 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 08:04 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Oleg Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:32 | Butler | The jump hook by John Julian is blocked by Doug Gaskins | 59-50 |
| 07:31 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Julian (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marcelo Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oleg Leski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shannon Muncy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar knocks in the jumper from the right block | 61-53 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shannon Muncy | 61-56 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Jeremy Copas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:08 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Doug Gaskins is blocked by Oleg Leski | 61-56 |
| 06:06 | Butler | John Julian snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-56 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Jeremy Copas, Marcelo Conti, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF), Michael Stone (PF) Albert Baker, Raymond Black | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Otha Zeck - foul #5 on Otha Zeck, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jaco (PF) Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Allen Davis is fouled on the floor by Adam Osterhout - foul #4 on Adam Osterhout, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 04:44 | Butler | John Julian misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy loses the ball out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Alonzo Garcia (C) Allen Davis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Christopher Husman (C) Adam Osterhout, Doug Gaskins | |
| 04:09 | Butler | John Julian misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Husman | 63-58 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Jeremy Copas gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:38 | Butler | John Jaco loses the ball out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (C) Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart (SG), Raymond Black (C) Shannon Muncy, Christopher Husman | |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by James Pearson is denied by Gordon Casey | 63-58 |
| 03:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gordon Casey | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Julian (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Pearson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nolan Stewart (fresh) SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Doug Gaskins (C) James Pearson, Nolan Stewart, Michael Stone | |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Alonzo Garcia (C) Allen Davis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy (SG), Michael Stone (PF) Albert Baker, Raymond Black | |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Stone - foul #1 on Michael Stone, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (C) Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clifford Clyburn | 64-64 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Gordon Casey comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Stone | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Gordon Casey clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Gordon Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Doug Gaskins denies the turnaround by John Julian | 64-64 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Butler | John Jaco gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Jaco misses the fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Julian (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't tip it in | 64-64 |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Adam Osterhout | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Gordon Casey blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Clifford Clyburn | 64-64 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Gaskins | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Julian | 66-66 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 03:41 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Michael Stone steals it from Filip Kranjcar | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #3 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, John Jaco, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black (PF) Michael Stone | |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Oleg Leski grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Craig Salcedo scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Allen Davis | 69-69 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 02:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Craig Salcedo | 69-69 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:02 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Garcia - foul #1 on Alonzo Garcia, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), John Jaco (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone (PF) Raymond Black | |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:25 | Butler | John Julian makes the jumper in the lane set up by Jeremy Copas and he's fouled by Shannon Muncy - foul #1 on Shannon Muncy, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:25 | Butler | John Julian misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn tips it home | 71-73 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Clifford Clyburn takes the ball from Gordon Casey | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 7 ast. SG - John Julian (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shannon Muncy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by Clifford Clyburn is blocked by Filip Kranjcar | 71-73 |
| 00:19 | Butler | John Julian gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Julian loses the dribble to Shannon Muncy | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | John Julian is called for the reach on Shannon Muncy in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Julian, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Michael Stone swats the short shot by Gordon Casey | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone is hacked by John Julian in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Julian, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG) John Julian | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Jaco grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jeremy Copas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, John Jaco, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Osterhout | 74-74 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Oleg Leski pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Marcelo Conti misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Craig Salcedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | Marcelo Conti denies the turnaround by Clifford Clyburn | 74-74 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Allen Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-74 |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Gordon Casey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-74 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker lays it in set up by Adam Osterhout and he's fouled by Filip Kranjcar - foul #4 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 02:13 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Gordon Casey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | Filip Kranjcar is called for the reach on Doug Gaskins - foul #5 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), John Jaco (PF) Marcelo Conti, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF) Albert Baker | |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:37 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Doug Gaskins blocks the short jumper by Gordon Casey | 79-78 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Jeremy Copas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 82-78 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 26 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Adam Osterhout (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Adam Osterhout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Oleg Leski gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Adam Osterhout is called for the reach on Craig Salcedo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Osterhout, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, John Jaco | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG) Adam Osterhout | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy is hacked by Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), John Jaco (PF) Allen Davis, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is fouled in the backcourt by James Pearson - foul #4 on James Pearson, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, John Jaco | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy travels with the ball | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Gordon Casey is hacked by James Pearson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Pearson, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (PG) James Pearson | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-83 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Albert Baker is called for the reach on Gordon Casey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Baker, team foul #12 | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Gordon Casey is hacked by Albert Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Baker, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), John Jaco (PF) Allen Davis, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses the fullcourt shot | 89-86 |