| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thurber (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | William Page misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Billy Gibson tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Dean steals it from Marshall Doles | 34-32 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | James Blevins swats the layup by Marshall Doles | 34-32 |
| 18:33 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:19 | Butler | James Blevins buries a jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Dean | 34-34 |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, James Blevins | |
| 17:17 | Butler | William Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber clanks a jumper from the left block | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:45 | Butler | William Page's pass is intercepted by Kevin Thurber | 34-34 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Gibson is called for the reach on Nicholas Weber - foul #3 on Billy Gibson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SG), Jason Klein (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker, Kevin Thurber, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Rex Cuddy (PF) William Page, Billy Gibson | |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Don Rasco - foul #2 on Don Rasco, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Erick Ashley buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Dotson | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) SF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Dotson (fresh) C - James Blevins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Rodolfo Reyes | 38-36 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler's pass is intercepted by James Blevins | 38-36 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Klein - foul #1 on Jason Klein, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Kevin Thurber (SF), Nicholas Weber (PF), Lance Johnson (C) Woodrow Nicks, Kenneth Tatum, Anthony Heckler, Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (PF) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley | |
| 14:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Coker | 41-38 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Joseph Dean snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Lance Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Lance Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Klein (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Nicholas Weber, Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), Rex Cuddy (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, Robert Dotson, James Blevins | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Gregory Skoog clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SG) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Erick Ashley (SF) William Page, Billy Gibson | |
| 12:36 | Butler | Don Rasco loses the dribble to Kevin Thurber | 41-38 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Erick Ashley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Gregory Skoog clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kevin Thurber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Klein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Mark McConaghy steals the ball from Rodolfo Reyes | 43-38 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kevin Thurber steals the ball from Don Rasco | 43-38 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Anthony Heckler (SF), Nicholas Weber (PF), Lance Johnson (C) Woodrow Nicks, Kenneth Tatum, Kevin Thurber, Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Erick Ashley, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| 10:19 | Butler | Marshall Doles takes the ball from Joseph Dean | 43-38 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler hits a jump hook from close range | 45-38 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Page | 45-41 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles is fouled on the floor by Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Coker | 48-41 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Billy Gibson is denied on a layup by Lance Johnson | 48-41 |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 48-41 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber tips it in | 50-41 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Billy Gibson is whistled for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SF) Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Robert Dotson | |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Weber | 52-41 |
| 07:53 | Butler | William Page misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Billy Gibson tips it home | 52-43 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles's pass is intercepted by William Page | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Heckler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Joseph Dean drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Page | 52-45 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Kevin Thurber (SF), Jason Klein (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Marshall Doles, Kenneth Tatum, Nicholas Weber, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SG) Robert Coker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Mark McConaghy gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Kevin Thurber steals it from Don Rasco | 53-45 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber is hacked by Robert Dotson - foul #4 on Robert Dotson, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SG) Blake Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Rodolfo Reyes blocks the short jumper by Mark McConaghy | 53-45 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Don Rasco tips it home | 53-47 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Mark McConaghy steals it from Kenneth Tatum | 53-47 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Rex Cuddy is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Tatum - foul #3 on Kenneth Tatum, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG) Woodrow Nicks | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF) Don Rasco, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| 05:18 | Butler | William Page buries a floater from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:51 | Butler | William Page is fouled on the floor by Marshall Doles - foul #1 on Marshall Doles, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG) Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Robert Dotson | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Billy Gibson is fouled on the floor by Jason Klein - foul #2 on Jason Klein, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Jason Klein, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:29 | Butler | William Page lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Gibson and he's hacked by Marshall Doles - foul #2 on Marshall Doles, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 04:29 | Butler | William Page makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | William Page takes the ball from Nicholas Weber | 53-52 |
| 03:43 | Butler | William Page's pass is intercepted by Anthony Heckler | 53-52 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Jason Klein (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) Marshall Doles, Kevin Thurber, Nicholas Weber, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Mark McConaghy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Kevin Thurber (SF) Woodrow Nicks, Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 02:19 | Butler | William Page clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Robert Dotson | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Jason Klein is called for the reach on William Page - foul #3 on Jason Klein, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 01:44 | Butler | William Page makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:44 | Butler | William Page makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:55 | Butler | William Page hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 00:54 | Butler | William Page snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:40 | Butler | James Blevins's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Klein | 56-54 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | William Page is called for the reach on Rodolfo Reyes in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Page, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:37 | Butler | James Blevins snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:24 | Butler | James Blevins blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes is hacked by William Page in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Page, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (PF) Jason Klein | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Rodolfo Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles is fouled on the floor by James Blevins - foul #2 on James Blevins, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Marshall Doles picks off the pass by William Page | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Thurber dunks the ball on a great pass from Marshall Doles | 61-54 |
| 00:05 | Butler | William Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Jason Klein (PF), Anthony Heckler (C) Marshall Doles, Nicholas Weber, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks runs out the clock | 61-54 |