| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronny White (fresh) PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Ronny White inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Jayson Clarke loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Ronald Hartley gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Ronald Hartley's pass is intercepted by Roy Guthrie | 32-27 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis lays it in | 32-29 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Karl Dubin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 32-29 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | David Wolf steals the ball from Roy Mitchell | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Karl Dubin hits the finger roll set up by David Wolf | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Bellis and he's hacked by Karl Dubin - foul #2 on Karl Dubin, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Karl Dubin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:06 | Butler | David Wolf pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:46 | Butler | David Wolf travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), Bryan Bennett (SF) David Wolf, Ronny White | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Lewis Powell, Roy Guthrie, Roy Mitchell | |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Hughes takes the ball from Louis Solomon | 34-32 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Jayson Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon grabs the board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jayson Clarke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diep (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Louis Solomon is blocked by Jayson Clarke | 34-32 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Louis Solomon, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Saiz (SF), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Karl Dubin, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Roy Guthrie (PF) Richard Hughes, Edward Bellis, Louis Solomon | |
| 15:26 | Butler | John Ward misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Diep - foul #1 on Robert Diep, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF) Anthony Saiz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell (SF) Todd Troupe | |
| 15:26 | Butler | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:26 | Butler | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 15:07 | Butler | John Ward snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Ronny White is fouled on the floor by Lewis Powell - foul #1 on Lewis Powell, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG) Manuel Hooten | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell (C) Michael Taliaferro | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Bryan Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG) Bryan Bennett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Edward Bellis (SG) Robert Diep, Kyle Santora | |
| 14:14 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Bellis and he's fouled by David Wolf - foul #1 on David Wolf, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 14:14 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:14 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-34 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell throws it down on a great pass from Roy Guthrie and he's hacked by Karl Dubin - foul #3 on Karl Dubin, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Saiz (SF), Jayson Clarke (C) Ronny White, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SF) Lewis Powell | |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | Butler | David Wolf snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Karl Dubin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Saiz | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SF) Anthony Saiz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:15 | Butler | Karl Dubin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wolf | 42-36 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | David Wolf steps in front of the Robert Diep pass | 42-36 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Karl Dubin banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Wolf | 44-36 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes connects on the shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:14 | Butler | David Wolf loses the dribble to Edward Bellis | 44-38 |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Bellis | 44-40 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Jayson Clarke knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wolf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Diep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Roy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Bennett is called for the reach on Robert Diep - foul #2 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Saiz (SG), Ronny White (SF), Ronald Hughes (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Karl Dubin, David Wolf, Bryan Bennett, John Ward, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora (PG), Todd Troupe (SG), Lewis Powell (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Richard Hughes, Edward Bellis, Robert Diep, Roy Guthrie, Roy Mitchell | |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro loses the dribble to Ronald Hartley | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Ronny White blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Santora - foul #1 on Kyle Santora, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Ronny White misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Ronny White misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe is fouled on the floor by Anthony Saiz - foul #2 on Anthony Saiz, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jayson Clarke (PF) Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG) Todd Troupe | |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kyle Santora | 46-43 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jayson Clarke can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-43 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Ronald Hartley gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Ronny White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG) Manuel Hooten, Anthony Saiz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Roy Guthrie (PF) Kyle Santora, Louis Solomon | |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Roy Guthrie is denied by Ronald Hartley | 46-43 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis tips it home | 46-45 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Roy Guthrie steals it from Karl Dubin | 46-45 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SF), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Ronny White, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SG), Kyle Santora (SF), Roy Mitchell (C) Edward Bellis, Lewis Powell, Michael Taliaferro | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Karl Dubin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Hughes is called for the reach on Roy Mitchell - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG) David Wolf | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Karl Dubin grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Ronald Hughes blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Santora - foul #2 on Kyle Santora, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG) Kyle Santora | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Diep (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF) Manuel Hooten | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Ronny White clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Diep | 47-49 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Ronald Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), Jayson Clarke (C) Bryan Bennett, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF) Robert Diep, Roy Guthrie | |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 06:44 | Butler | David Wolf pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Karl Dubin hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell lays it up and in set up by Roy Mitchell and he's hacked by Ronny White - foul #2 on Ronny White, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Bryan Bennett (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Karl Dubin, Ronny White, John Ward | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG), Kyle Santora (SG), Roy Guthrie (PF) Richard Hughes, Edward Bellis, Roy Mitchell | |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:46 | Butler | David Wolf clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Taliaferro | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Ronald Hartley snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:14 | Butler | David Wolf connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jayson Clarke | 51-51 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF) David Wolf | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Edward Bellis (SG) Kyle Santora, Lewis Powell | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Taliaferro | 51-51 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Taliaferro | 51-53 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Ronny White grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses long on a floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Jayson Clarke snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jayson Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Ronald Hartley (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Diep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Jayson Clarke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Bellis | 51-53 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny White is called for the reach on Edward Bellis - foul #3 on Ronny White, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Anthony Saiz (SF), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Bryan Bennett, Manuel Hooten, Ronny White, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora (PG), Lewis Powell (SF), Louis Solomon (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Richard Hughes, Robert Diep, Roy Guthrie, Michael Taliaferro | |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF) Anthony Saiz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Roy Guthrie (PF) Kyle Santora, Louis Solomon | |
| 02:35 | Butler | David Wolf misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell makes the jump hook near the basket | 51-57 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Richard Hughes is called for the reach on John Ward - foul #3 on Richard Hughes, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hartley (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:03 | Butler | John Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Butler | John Ward misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-59 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Roy Guthrie | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie's pass is intercepted by Ronny White | 51-59 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Karl Dubin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Karl Dubin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Karl Dubin is called for the reach on Roy Guthrie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Karl Dubin, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro (C) Roy Mitchell | |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Ronald Hartley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Ward - foul #4 on John Ward, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| 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 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SG), Kyle Santora (SF), Louis Solomon (C) Edward Bellis, Lewis Powell, Roy Guthrie | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Ronald Hughes gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Bryan Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes runs out the clock | 51-62 |