| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Thurber (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Klein | 32-35 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden's fadeaway is rejected by Darrel Atchley | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden tips it in | 32-37 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Richard Fish connects on the jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden misses the easy layup | 34-37 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gorden | 34-37 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden's pass is intercepted by William Page | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Butler | William Page misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Richard Fish hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Gorden | 36-39 |
| 17:40 | Butler | William Page misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fish steals the ball from Rodolfo Reyes | 36-39 |
| 17:15 | Butler | William Page banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Fish | 38-39 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Timothy Gorden - foul #2 on Timothy Gorden, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), Ryan Depuy (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SG), Robert Bentz (SF), Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Robert Coker, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 16:44 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bentz hits a floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Billy Gibson's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Weber | 38-41 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein tips it home | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bentz | 40-44 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Heckler (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF) Tommy Muhlestein, Michael Kleinschmidt, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Kevin Thurber (SF), Jason Klein (PF) Timothy Gorden, Robert Bentz, Anthony Heckler | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Richard Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Erik Caples (C) Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG) Kenneth Tatum | |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Darrel Atchley | 40-44 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Erik Caples scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Woodrow Nicks - foul #2 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG) Ryan Depuy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Woodrow Nicks, Nicholas Weber | |
| 14:33 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:13 | Butler | William Page grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Erik Caples tips it home | 44-44 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Coker and he's hacked by Richard Fish - foul #2 on Richard Fish, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SG), Anthony Heckler (PF) Robert Coker, Jason Klein | |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Billy Gibson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Fish | 46-47 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Tatum | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Heckler - foul #1 on Anthony Heckler, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Darrel Atchley (PF), Erik Caples (C) Richard Fish, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Nicholas Weber (PF) Kevin Thurber, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 12:32 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (SF) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Jason Klein (PF) Timothy Gorden, Anthony Heckler | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Erik Caples's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Tatum | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Woodrow Nicks is denied by Billy Gibson | 48-49 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Robert Coker is called for the reach on Ryan Depuy - foul #1 on Robert Coker, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG) Ryan Depuy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Robert Bentz (SF) Robert Coker, Kenneth Tatum | |
| 11:11 | Butler | William Page comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden is fouled on the floor by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #3 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), Richard Fish (SF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Billy Gibson, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Robert Bentz, Jason Klein | |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Richard Fish snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Muhlestein | 50-51 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Fish | 53-51 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Nicks | 53-53 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the jump hook in the paint | 55-53 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber is fouled on the floor by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #4 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), Erik Caples (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Michael Kleinschmidt, Darrel Atchley, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Jason Klein (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Timothy Gorden, Woodrow Nicks, Nicholas Weber, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan is fouled on the floor by Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Butler | John Poynter (PF) Richard Fish | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SF) Kevin Thurber | |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG) John Poynter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG) Blake Ryan | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Heckler (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Ryan Depuy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Erik Caples knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Gibson | 58-53 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Kenneth Tatum steals it from William Page | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Heckler, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Tommy Muhlestein, Billy Gibson, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (SG), Kevin Thurber (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Robert Coker, Kenneth Tatum, Jason Klein, Anthony Heckler | |
| 05:51 | Butler | Woodrow Nicks is called for the reach on Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #3 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Ryan Depuy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Skoog | 60-53 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Timothy Gorden steps in front of the James Blevins pass | 60-53 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Rodolfo Reyes blocks the short jumper by James Blevins | 60-53 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Darrel Atchley hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Johnson | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Thurber (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) C - Rodolfo Reyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the runner in the paint set up by Richard Fish | 64-56 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Erik Caples (C) Gregory Skoog, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Jason Klein (PF) Woodrow Nicks, Lance Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein dunks the ball | 64-58 |
| 02:54 | Butler | William Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (C) Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 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) | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| 02:13 | Butler | William Page scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrel Atchley | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker is hacked by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #5 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes (C) Nicholas Weber | |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Erik Caples takes the ball from Timothy Gorden | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Butler | Rodolfo Reyes picks off the pass by Darrel Atchley | 66-58 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes is denied on a layup by Erik Caples | 66-58 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:46 | Butler | William Page is hacked by Rodolfo Reyes - foul #3 on Rodolfo Reyes, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 00:46 | Butler | William Page makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | Butler | William Page misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Coker | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Erik Caples pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Erik Caples is hacked by Timothy Gorden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Gorden, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG) William Page | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Erik Caples is called for the reach on Timothy Gorden - foul #3 on Erik Caples, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Billy Gibson (SF), John Poynter (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SG), Robert Bentz (SF), Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Timothy Gorden, Robert Coker, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Ryan Depuy runs out the clock | 69-58 |