| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist inbounds the ball | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist loses the dribble to Leroy Prine | 48-29 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Monte - foul #3 on Harold Monte, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon (C) Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:26 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons misses the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Leroy Prine is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Leroy Prine, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Lyles blocks the short jumper by James Shively | 48-29 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess tips it back up and in | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:24 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-29 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Roberts swats the layup by Stephen Dahlquist | 50-29 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 50-29 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Michael Traver clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-29 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams is fouled on the floor by Tyler Lemmons - foul #1 on Tyler Lemmons, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG), Kenneth Foran (SG), Marco Beal (SF), Brad Buskirk (C) James Shively, Ronald Williams, Stephen Dahlquist, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), James Shell (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), David Briner (C) Leroy Prine, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 16:28 | Butler | The short jumper by James Shell is denied by Willie Hess | 53-29 |
| 16:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran grabs the defensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Reveles picks off the pass by Willie Hess | 53-29 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Brian Reveles blows the layup | 53-29 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal grabs the board | 53-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Heller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Foran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Beal (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brian Reveles (fresh) SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Briner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-29 |
| 15:37 | Butler | James Shell gets the rebound | 53-29 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Brian Reveles makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Shell | 53-32 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Marco Beal and he's fouled by James Shell - foul #2 on James Shell, team foul #3 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Harold Monte (C) John Heller, Kenneth Foran, Marco Beal, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Brian Reveles, Martin Hamilton, James Shell, Samuel Richardson, David Briner | |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the free throw | 56-32 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Daniel Lyles is hacked by Brad Buskirk - foul #1 on Brad Buskirk, team foul #2 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon (PF) Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:45 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-32 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-32 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Daniel Lyles pulls down the rebound | 56-32 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Anthony Roberts is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dahlquist - foul #1 on Stephen Dahlquist, team foul #3 | 56-32 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Daniel Lyles buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tyler Lemmons | 56-34 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist is hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), James Shell (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Leroy Prine, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles | |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively is fouled on the floor by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess (PF) Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Shively | 58-34 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Willie Hess swats the dunk try by Tyler Lemmons | 58-34 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons hits the follow up shot | 58-36 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-36 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams tips it home | 60-36 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Martin Hamilton | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Monte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Shell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tyler Lemmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tyler Lemmons - foul #2 on Tyler Lemmons, team foul #6 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG), Marco Beal (SF), Kevin Saxon (C) James Shively, Stephen Dahlquist, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) Brian Reveles, Martin Hamilton, James Shell, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Anthony Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess is whistled for traveling | 62-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (SG), Brad Buskirk (C) Ronald Williams, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:26 | Butler | Samuel Richardson's floater is tipped away by Brad Buskirk | 62-41 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Roberts steals it from Marco Beal | 62-41 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-41 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Samuel Richardson tips it home | 62-43 |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Willie Hess (PF) Kenneth Foran, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Leroy Prine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-43 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Harold Monte (C) John Heller, Marco Beal, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), Edgar Hanger (PF) Leroy Prine, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts | |
| 08:38 | Butler | Brian Reveles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Martin Hamilton | 63-46 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 08:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Shell | 63-46 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Harold Monte swats the short shot by Tyler Lemmons | 63-46 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tyler Lemmons - foul #3 on Tyler Lemmons, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG) Kenneth Foran | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Brian Reveles, James Shell, Edgar Hanger, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Michael Traver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses long on a jumper from the left side | 64-46 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Daniel Lyles snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Michael Traver buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Stephen Dahlquist - foul #2 on Stephen Dahlquist, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG), Kevin Saxon (PF), Marco Beal (C) James Shively, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF) Martin Hamilton | |
| 06:52 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller is fouled on the floor by Leroy Prine - foul #2 on Leroy Prine, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Lemmons (C) Samuel Richardson | |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Leroy Prine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-49 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Daniel Lyles tips it in | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 06:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Lemmons | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses long on a jumper from the left block | 64-51 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist is fouled on the floor by Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #10 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Willie Hess (PF) Ronald Williams, Marco Beal | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (PG), James Shell (SG), Samuel Richardson (PF) Leroy Prine, Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles | |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 05:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Lemmons | 65-51 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Anthony Roberts knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Martin Hamilton | 65-53 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (SG), Marco Beal (SF), Harold Monte (C) John Heller, Stephen Dahlquist, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), David Briner (C) Anthony Roberts, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Butler | James Shell's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Hess | 65-53 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Richardson - foul #3 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG) James Shively | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Butler | Brian Reveles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-53 |
| 04:04 | Butler | James Shell grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:52 | Butler | James Shell is hacked by Kenneth Foran - foul #3 on Kenneth Foran, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG) Kenneth Foran | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Samuel Richardson, David Briner | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Brian Reveles is whistled for a carry | 67-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF) Brian Reveles, Martin Hamilton, James Shell | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Beal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 67-53 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal tips it but misses | 67-53 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons makes the fadeaway in the lane | 67-55 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Traver is called for the reach on James Shively - foul #2 on Michael Traver, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Ronald Williams, Marco Beal, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Daniel Lyles pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Anthony Roberts is hacked by James Shively - foul #3 on James Shively, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (SG), Michael Stoughton (SF) James Shively, Stephen Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), James Shell (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), David Briner (C) Leroy Prine, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Kevin Saxon swats the short shot by Samuel Richardson | 68-55 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Samuel Richardson tips it in | 68-57 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Reveles - foul #1 on Brian Reveles, team foul #13 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal (SF) Michael Stoughton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:31 | Butler | James Shell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-57 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Samuel Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Brian Reveles is called for 5 seconds | 69-57 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal misses the lay-in | 69-57 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Martin Hamilton grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Martin Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-57 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Heller | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk travels with the ball | 69-57 |
| 00:14 | Butler | David Briner comes up short on the floater in the paint | 69-57 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller runs out the clock | 69-57 |