| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Veasley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Frankie Molnar comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terrance Brien - foul #2 on Terrance Brien, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Omer Zaharis - foul #1 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Joel Ament clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Bryce Nielsen - foul #3 on Bryce Nielsen, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James McLay (C) Bryce Nielsen | |
| 19:04 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley makes the floater from the right side | 24-35 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Joel Ament buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Frankie Molnar and he's hacked by James McLay - foul #1 on James McLay, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Nicolas Buckley | 27-35 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Terrance Brien, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (SG) Terrance Brien | |
| 17:41 | Butler | Tommy Strozier hits the finger roll | 29-35 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by James McLay | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Tommy Strozier scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay hits a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Veasley | 31-39 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Tommy Strozier connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James McLay - foul #2 on James McLay, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Kevin Jackson, Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Edward Howard (PF) Bobby Rozar, Nicolas Buckley, James McLay | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Tommy Strozier grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Frank Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Cory Aylward (SF) Tommy Strozier | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) SF - Cory Aylward (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Veasley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Frankowski | 34-42 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Raphael Rossi is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Ament (C) Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG), James Holt (PF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Clarence Smith, Edward Howard, Robert Veasley | |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Jessie Williamson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Cory Aylward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bryce Nielsen | 34-42 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Taylor | 34-44 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Bryce Nielsen steals it from Cory Aylward | 34-44 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Terrance Brien | 34-46 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Rogelio Romano scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jessie Williamson | 36-46 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-46 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bryce Nielsen | 36-48 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Joel Ament drills a driving attempt near the basket | 38-48 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 12:23 | Butler | The jump hook by Joel Ament is blocked by Bryce Nielsen | 38-51 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien is hacked by Frank Jackson - foul #1 on Frank Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Frank Jackson, Jessie Williamson, Cory Aylward, Rogelio Romano, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Nicolas Buckley (SF), Robert Veasley (PF), James McLay (C) Joseph Frankowski, Terrance Brien, Billy Taylor, James Holt, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Rozar | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Veasley (fresh) 5 pts. C - James McLay (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley tips it home | 38-55 |
| 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) | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar is hacked by Raphael Rossi - foul #2 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Ament (C) Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG), James Holt (PF) Clarence Smith, James McLay | |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Rozar and he's hacked by Omer Zaharis - foul #2 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen (C) Robert Veasley | |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it back up and in | 40-58 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Joel Ament snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Omer Zaharis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-58 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier grabs the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Omer Zaharis is fouled on the floor by James Holt - foul #4 on James Holt, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Jessie Williamson (SG), Cory Aylward (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF) Kevin Jackson, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (PG), James McLay (SF), Robert Veasley (PF) Bobby Rozar, Nicolas Buckley, James Holt | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Jessie Williamson is hacked by Terrance Brien - foul #4 on Terrance Brien, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Rogelio Romano (PF) Jeffery Ford, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG), Clarence Smith (SG) Terrance Brien, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Taylor, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Cory Aylward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-58 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cory Aylward (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Veasley (fresh) 5 pts. C - James McLay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Billy Taylor | 42-60 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Frank Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Frank Jackson, Jessie Williamson, Cory Aylward, Rogelio Romano, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Terrance Brien (SG), Nicolas Buckley (SF), James Holt (PF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Joseph Frankowski, Clarence Smith, Billy Taylor, Robert Veasley, James McLay | |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt loses the dribble to Tommy Strozier | 42-60 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses the lay-in | 42-60 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-60 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Holt - foul #5 on James Holt, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley (PF) James Holt | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Strozier - foul #2 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (PF), Joel Ament (C) Omer Zaharis, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Bryce Nielsen takes the ball from Kevin Jackson | 43-61 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Rogelio Romano swats the short shot by Bryce Nielsen | 43-61 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Kevin Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-61 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the tip | 43-61 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Rogelio Romano is called for the reach on Bobby Rozar - foul #1 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Jeffery Ford (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Cory Aylward (C) Kevin Jackson, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, Rogelio Romano, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Billy Taylor (SF), Edward Howard (PF), James McLay (C) Bobby Rozar, Terrance Brien, Nicolas Buckley, Robert Veasley, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Ford (fresh) SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Aylward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James McLay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Jeffery Ford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Raphael Rossi can't tip it in | 43-61 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith loses the dribble to Frank Jackson | 43-61 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Raphael Rossi banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Ford | 45-61 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Jackson picks off the pass by Edward Howard | 45-61 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the easy layup | 45-61 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Raphael Rossi tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Frankowski | 47-64 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Jessie Williamson banks in the layup and the foul's on Joseph Frankowski - foul #1 on Joseph Frankowski, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (PF) Jeffery Ford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley (PF) Edward Howard | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith is hacked by Raphael Rossi - foul #3 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Raphael Rossi | 50-64 |
| 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 | Billy Taylor steps in front of the Jessie Williamson pass | 50-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 00:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Jackson | 50-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the easy layup | 50-64 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski runs out the clock | 50-64 |