| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thurber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Fish inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Rodolfo Reyes is called for the reach on Darrel Atchley - foul #1 on Rodolfo Reyes, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Erik Caples is hacked by Timothy Gorden - foul #2 on Timothy Gorden, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Darrel Atchley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #1 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Darrel Atchley snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Timothy Gorden steals it from Darrel Atchley | 30-45 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Gorden | 32-45 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Richard Fish comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-45 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Kleinschmidt is called for the reach on Robert Coker - foul #2 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (SG), Nicholas Weber (C) Robert Coker, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Woodrow Nicks | 35-45 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Richard Fish misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Darrel Atchley snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 16:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-45 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein tips it in | 37-45 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Page | 37-48 |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Gorden, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Timothy Gorden, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Billy Gibson (SF), John Poynter (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Poynter (fresh) C - James Blevins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Woodrow Nicks - foul #2 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler (PF) Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Ryan Depuy makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Ryan Depuy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum's floater is tipped away by James Blevins | 37-50 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker tips it home | 39-50 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (PG) Woodrow Nicks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Heckler | 41-50 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Blake Ryan - foul #1 on Blake Ryan, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Nicholas Weber (PF) Blake Ryan, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG) John Poynter | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Ryan Depuy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Depuy - foul #2 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber (SF), Anthony Heckler (C) Kenneth Tatum, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) Tommy Muhlestein | |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:43 | Butler | James Blevins is fouled on the floor by Anthony Heckler - foul #2 on Anthony Heckler, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (SG) Robert Coker | |
| Subs | Butler | Darrel Atchley (PF) James Blevins | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SG), Jason Klein (PF) Woodrow Nicks, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Robert Dotson (C) Ryan Depuy, Billy Gibson | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Richard Fish connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Kleinschmidt | 42-53 |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | Darrel Atchley swats the short shot by Nicholas Weber | 42-53 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Darrel Atchley is fouled on the floor by Jason Klein - foul #2 on Jason Klein, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Robert Bentz (SF), Anthony Heckler (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Kenneth Tatum, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SF), Erik Caples (C) Richard Fish, Robert Dotson | |
| 11:58 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-55 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Ryan Depuy grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bentz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrel Atchley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | William Page is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Page, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), Billy Gibson (PF) William Page, Darrel Atchley | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Rodolfo Reyes is denied by Billy Gibson | 42-55 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Billy Gibson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Heckler - foul #3 on Anthony Heckler, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bentz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Erik Caples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Kevin Thurber (SF), Jason Klein (PF) Timothy Gorden, Robert Bentz, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Erik Caples gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SG), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Robert Coker, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Darrel Atchley (PF) Ryan Depuy, Tommy Muhlestein, Billy Gibson | |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber hits a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Tatum | 46-57 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Jason Klein is called for the reach on William Page - foul #3 on Jason Klein, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (C) Erik Caples | |
| 09:13 | Butler | William Page misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Billy Gibson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Kleinschmidt | 46-60 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber buries a jumpshot from the left side | 48-60 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum hits a shot in the lane | 50-60 |
| 07:39 | Butler | William Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Anthony Heckler (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Timothy Gorden, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Ryan Depuy (SF), Erik Caples (C) Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bentz (SF) Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), John Poynter (PF) William Page, Billy Gibson | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:20 | Butler | John Poynter pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bentz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Poynter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Ryan Depuy is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Woodrow Nicks | 53-60 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Ryan Depuy snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Erik Caples lays it in and the foul's on Robert Coker - foul #1 on Robert Coker, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SF) Woodrow Nicks, Robert Bentz | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF) Tommy Muhlestein, Gregory Skoog, Ryan Depuy, John Poynter | |
| 06:08 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Caples | 53-62 |
| 05:58 | Butler | William Page is whistled for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber (SF) Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (C) Erik Caples | |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (PF) Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker is hacked by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #3 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein (PF) Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein misses the shot from the right block | 53-62 |
| 05:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Kleinschmidt | 53-62 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt is fouled on the floor by Robert Coker - foul #2 on Robert Coker, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SG) Robert Coker | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Erik Caples (C) William Page, Billy Gibson | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein is hacked by Erik Caples - foul #1 on Erik Caples, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bentz (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Kevin Thurber, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Ryan Depuy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Kleinschmidt | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fish steps in front of the Robert Bentz pass | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bentz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Klein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Fish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Caples (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fish blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jason Klein | 55-67 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Richard Fish double dribbles | 55-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Kevin Thurber (SF), Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Kenneth Tatum, Robert Bentz, Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Timothy Gorden | 57-67 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Nicholas Weber, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF), Erik Caples (C) Ryan Depuy, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Richard Fish comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Klein - foul #4 on Jason Klein, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Richard Fish misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the dunk | 60-68 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Reyes | 60-68 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 01:04 | Butler | William Page comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-68 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Darrel Atchley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Coker - foul #3 on Robert Coker, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG) William Page | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy 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 (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Coker - foul #4 on Robert Coker, team foul #14 | 63-69 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rodolfo Reyes | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Ryan Depuy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Coker - foul #5 on Robert Coker, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SG) Robert Coker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt is hacked by Kenneth Tatum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Tatum, team foul #16 | 66-71 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes snags the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodolfo Reyes | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Richard Fish is hacked by Timothy Gorden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Gorden, team foul #17 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Richard Fish misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum is hacked by Ryan Depuy - foul #3 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG) Ryan Depuy | |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Richard Fish is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Tatum - foul #5 on Kenneth Tatum, team foul #18 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (SG) Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-76 |