| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) SF - Nicolas Buckley (fresh) PF - James Holt (fresh) C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Ament - foul #1 on Joel Ament, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Omer Zaharis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the floater from the left block | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Omer Zaharis grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Tommy Strozier connects on the jumper in the paint | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Nicolas Buckley picks off the pass by Tommy Strozier | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Nicolas Buckley is called for the reach on Frankie Molnar - foul #1 on Nicolas Buckley, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Billy Taylor (SF), Robert Veasley (PF), James McLay (C) Bobby Rozar, Terrance Brien, Nicolas Buckley, James Holt, Bryce Nielsen | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (PF) Omer Zaharis | |
| 17:02 | Butler | Kevin Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SG), Cory Aylward (SF) Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar | |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Frankowski | 10-2 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Joel Ament misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Veasley - foul #1 on Robert Veasley, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG) Kevin Jackson | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Rogelio Romano snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Joel Ament clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James McLay - foul #1 on James McLay, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG), Nicolas Buckley (SF) Joseph Frankowski, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Williamson picks off the pass by Billy Taylor in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Joel Ament can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-3 |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) SF - Nicolas Buckley (fresh) PF - Robert Veasley (fresh) C - James McLay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) SF - Cory Aylward (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Ament blocks the short jumper by Nicolas Buckley | 10-3 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Nicolas Buckley steals the ball from Frank Jackson | 10-3 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Nicolas Buckley is blocked by Rogelio Romano | 10-3 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien tips it in | 12-3 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Rogelio Romano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Rogelio Romano steals the ball from Robert Veasley | 12-3 |
| 13:53 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Frank Jackson is blocked by Billy Taylor | 12-3 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Rogelio Romano hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley double dribbles | 12-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), James Holt (PF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Billy Taylor, Terrance Brien, Robert Veasley, James McLay | |
| 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 | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Raphael Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 12-5 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Jackson steps in front of the James Holt pass | 12-5 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Raphael Rossi loses the dribble to James Holt | 12-5 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bryce Nielsen | 15-5 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Omer Zaharis scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kevin Jackson and the foul's on James Holt - foul #1 on James Holt, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG) Nicolas Buckley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:16 | Butler | Omer Zaharis makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Holt, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard (PF) James Holt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Tommy Strozier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-8 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Frankie Molnar can't tip it in | 15-8 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Howard (fresh) C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Frankie Molnar picks off the pass by Terrance Brien | 15-8 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Rozar - foul #1 on Bobby Rozar, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG), Billy Taylor (SF), Robert Veasley (PF), James McLay (C) Bobby Rozar, Clarence Smith, Edward Howard, Bryce Nielsen | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SG), Cory Aylward (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Joel Ament (C) Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis, Raphael Rossi | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Jackson steps in front of the Terrance Brien pass | 15-10 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Kevin Jackson lays it in | 15-12 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Taylor | 17-12 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Kevin Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Cory Aylward tips it in | 17-14 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jessie Williamson - foul #1 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith (SG) Terrance Brien | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF) Kevin Jackson, Rogelio Romano | |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Jessie Williamson is hacked by Robert Veasley - foul #2 on Robert Veasley, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Nicolas Buckley (SF), Edward Howard (PF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Joseph Frankowski, Clarence Smith, James McLay, Robert Veasley | |
| Subs | Butler | Omer Zaharis (PF) Cory Aylward | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Howard | 19-14 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen double dribbles | 19-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Jessie Williamson | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Joel Ament misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Nicolas Buckley | 19-14 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen tips it back up and in | 21-14 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Joel Ament misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 08:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Strozier | 21-14 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Frank Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Omer Zaharis misses the tip | 21-14 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Omer Zaharis is called for the reach on Bryce Nielsen - foul #1 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG), Terrance Brien (SG), Clarence Smith (SF) Bobby Rozar, Billy Taylor, Nicolas Buckley | |
| Subs | Butler | Cory Aylward (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis | |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Frank Jackson is hacked by Joseph Frankowski - foul #1 on Joseph Frankowski, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James McLay (C) Bryce Nielsen | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF), Raphael Rossi (C) Cory Aylward, Joel Ament | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG) Frank Jackson | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McLay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Raphael Rossi pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 21-15 |
| 06:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 21-15 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Billy Taylor (SG), Nicolas Buckley (SF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Joseph Frankowski, Terrance Brien, Clarence Smith, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF), Joel Ament (C) Tommy Strozier, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Billy Taylor | 24-15 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Bobby Rozar steps in front of the Jeffery Ford pass | 24-15 |
| 05:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Ament steals it from Bobby Rozar | 24-15 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Jeffery Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Rozar | 27-15 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Kevin Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Omer Zaharis | 27-18 |
| 04:32 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Joel Ament pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Jeffery Ford connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frankie Molnar | 27-21 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-21 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar tips it in | 29-21 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Omer Zaharis misses short on a jumper from the right block | 29-21 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Frankie Molnar can't tip it in | 29-21 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Omer Zaharis hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the board | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Buckley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James McLay (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bryce Nielsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Frankie Molnar knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Ford | 29-25 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley is fouled on the floor by Omer Zaharis - foul #2 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG), Terrance Brien (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), James Holt (PF), Robert Veasley (C) Bobby Rozar, Billy Taylor, Nicolas Buckley, James McLay, Bryce Nielsen | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Kevin Jackson, Jeffery Ford, Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis, Joel Ament | |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 32-25 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 02:06 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Williamson | 32-25 |
| 01:46 | Butler | James Holt is called for the reach on Frank Jackson - foul #3 on James Holt, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard (PF) James Holt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:46 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Rogelio Romano - foul #1 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Ament (C) Raphael Rossi | |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Rogelio Romano gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Robert Veasley picks off the pass by Rogelio Romano | 34-26 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-26 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley tips it home | 36-26 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Rogelio Romano tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Veasley | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |