| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Holt (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Gregory (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Kevin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Holt | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski is hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Rogelio Romano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Clarence Smith and the foul's on Omer Zaharis - foul #1 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Rogelio Romano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Omer Zaharis tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Joseph Frankowski | 32-35 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Rozar - foul #2 on Bobby Rozar, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Charles Blackman (PF) Paul Hull, Jessie Williamson, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers (PG), Andrew Gadsden (SG), James McLay (SF), Robert Veasley (PF), Andrew Clark (C) Bobby Rozar, Joseph Frankowski, Clarence Smith, James Holt, William Gregory | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Charles Blackman gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jeffery Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG), Omer Zaharis (PF) Kevin Jackson, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:05 | Butler | Omer Zaharis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Justin Childers | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Blackman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Justin Childers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gadsden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McLay (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Robert Veasley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Jeffery Ford is hacked by Justin Childers - foul #2 on Justin Childers, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hull (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF) Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Joseph Frankowski (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), James Holt (PF) Justin Childers, Andrew Gadsden, James McLay, Andrew Clark | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Paul Hull misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Rozar | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Paul Hull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Williamson steps in front of the Bobby Rozar pass | 34-43 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the turnaround in the lane | 36-43 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Jessie Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Robert Veasley picks off the pass by Paul Hull | 36-43 |
| 13:41 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith is denied on a layup by Jessie Williamson | 36-43 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Paul Hull pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Charles Blackman clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Rozar - foul #3 on Bobby Rozar, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Omer Zaharis (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Jeffery Ford, Jessie Williamson, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers (PG), James McLay (PF), William Gregory (C) Bobby Rozar, James Holt, Robert Veasley | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Frankowski and he's fouled by Omer Zaharis - foul #2 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SF) Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark (PF) Clarence Smith | |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Kevin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG) Paul Hull | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden (SG) Joseph Frankowski | |
| 12:21 | Butler | Rogelio Romano's pass is intercepted by Justin Childers | 38-46 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers's fadeaway is rejected by Rogelio Romano | 38-46 |
| 12:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 38-46 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Rogelio Romano comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Justin Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gadsden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McLay (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Andrew Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is hacked by Andrew Gadsden - foul #3 on Andrew Gadsden, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hull (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF) Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Joseph Frankowski (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), James Holt (PF), Robert Veasley (C) Justin Childers, Andrew Gadsden, James McLay, Andrew Clark, William Gregory | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Rozar - foul #4 on Bobby Rozar, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (C) Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers (PG) Bobby Rozar | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Ford - foul #1 on Jeffery Ford, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Jeffery Ford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Raphael Rossi hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Raphael Rossi - foul #4 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Blackman (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Kevin Jackson, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden (PG) Justin Childers | |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Rogelio Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Holt | 41-49 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-49 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Veasley - foul #3 on Robert Veasley, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Omer Zaharis (PF) Jeffery Ford, Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard (SG), William Gregory (C) Joseph Frankowski, Robert Veasley | |
| 09:12 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Williamson steps in front of the Clarence Smith pass | 42-51 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Paul Hull blows the dunk | 42-51 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Omer Zaharis swats the dunk try by William Gregory | 42-51 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Jessie Williamson grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Rogelio Romano buries a runner in the paint set up by Jessie Williamson | 44-51 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (SG), Charles Blackman (SF), Raphael Rossi (C) Paul Hull, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Joseph Frankowski (SG), James McLay (SF), Andrew Clark (PF) Andrew Gadsden, Edward Howard, Clarence Smith, James Holt | |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Ford steals it from Bobby Rozar | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James McLay (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Andrew Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raphael Rossi - foul #5 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF) Kevin Jackson, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley (C) William Gregory | |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:28 | Butler | James McLay steals it from Steven Nims | 44-53 |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski makes the jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Jeffery Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Frankowski - foul #1 on Joseph Frankowski, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hull (SG), Rogelio Romano (C) Frank Jackson, Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith (SF) Andrew Clark | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Jeffery Ford misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Jeffery Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Omer Zaharis grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jeffery Ford is fouled on the floor by Bobby Rozar - foul #5 on Bobby Rozar, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers (PG), Andrew Gadsden (SG), James Holt (PF) Bobby Rozar, Joseph Frankowski, James McLay | |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jeffery Ford makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jeffery Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers can't connect on a shot in the paint | 47-55 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Rogelio Romano snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Robert Veasley steps in front of the Omer Zaharis pass | 47-55 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt buries a turnaround from close range set up by Clarence Smith | 47-57 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Omer Zaharis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Jeffery Ford tips it in | 49-57 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 04:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rogelio Romano | 49-57 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Omer Zaharis can't throw it down | 49-57 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt blows the layup | 49-57 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Charles Blackman (PF) Jeffery Ford, Steven Nims, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (SG), William Gregory (C) Andrew Gadsden, Robert Veasley | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Kevin Jackson loses the dribble to Justin Childers | 49-59 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski misses the easy layup | 49-59 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt clanks a runner in the paint | 49-59 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith tips it back up and in | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Justin Childers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Holt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is whistled for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Jeffery Ford (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden (SG), James McLay (SF), Robert Veasley (PF), Andrew Clark (C) Joseph Frankowski, Clarence Smith, James Holt, William Gregory | |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark misses the easy layup | 49-61 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Pete Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Steven Nims misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-61 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Clark grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden is hacked by Jeffery Ford - foul #2 on Jeffery Ford, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Charles Blackman snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Jeffery Ford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Jackson | 52-62 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Blackman picks off the pass by Andrew Gadsden | 52-62 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Steven Nims drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Pete Rogers | 55-62 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Pete Rogers, Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Charles Blackman, Jeffery Ford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), James Holt (PF), William Gregory (C) Andrew Gadsden, James McLay, Robert Veasley, Andrew Clark | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Justin Childers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Gadsden (SG), Robert Veasley (PF) Joseph Frankowski, James Holt | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Kevin Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Jackson - foul #5 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Paul Hull scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Ford | 61-66 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hull - foul #1 on Paul Hull, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Jeffery Ford scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Hull | 63-68 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith is hacked by Jeffery Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Ford, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (SG), James Holt (PF) Andrew Gadsden, William Gregory | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Paul Hull snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Paul Hull connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Williamson | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Gregory (C) Robert Veasley | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers is hacked by Jeffery Ford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Ford, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Paul Hull buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Ford | 68-70 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Ford is called for the reach on Clarence Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Ford, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG) Jeffery Ford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Paul Hull scores on a 3 from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Jackson is called for the reach on Justin Childers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Jackson, team foul #15 | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Omer Zaharis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Jessie Williamson can't tip it in | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt runs out the clock | 71-73 |