| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Auger is called for the reach on Ron Wilson - foul #2 on Jerry Auger, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Butler | John Weber grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Ray Cooks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie is hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #3 on Ray Cooks, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG) Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:40 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-33 |
| 18:39 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Auger | 39-33 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Jerry Auger travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Houston Smith connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Weber and he's hacked by Ron Wilson - foul #1 on Ron Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Matthew Goulet grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Ron Wilson steals it from Jeffrey Norman | 42-35 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Ron Wilson steps in front of the Matthew Goulet pass | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | Houston Smith denies the turnaround by Anthony McCaie | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Ron Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Norman - foul #2 on Ron Wilson, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG), Miladen Zeigler (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Harvey Arvin, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| 16:29 | Butler | Guy Searles is fouled on the floor by Thomas Friedman - foul #3 on Thomas Friedman, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Moore (SG) Thomas Friedman | |
| 16:13 | Butler | Guy Searles loses the dribble to Johnathan Maxwell | 42-37 |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis is hacked by Guy Searles - foul #2 on Guy Searles, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG) Shawn Moore | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miladen Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Friedman | 42-40 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Guy Searles blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Nellis - foul #2 on Richard Nellis, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Auger (PF) Brian Howell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG) Thomas Friedman | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Guy Searles makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Guy Searles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses long on a runner in the lane | 44-40 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Anthony McCaie steals the ball from Jerry Auger | 44-40 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Guy Searles picks off the pass by Johnathan Maxwell | 44-40 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Guy Searles's pass is intercepted by Anthony McCaie | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler's layup is rejected by Henry Fortune | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Henry Fortune's floater is tipped away by Richard Nellis | 44-40 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Guy Searles's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Nellis | 44-40 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Anthony McCaie | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Luther Evans takes the ball from Anthony McCaie | 44-40 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin's pass is intercepted by Guy Searles | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Miladen Zeigler is called for the reach on Jerry Auger - foul #3 on Miladen Zeigler, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Ray Cooks, Guy Searles, Luther Evans, Jerry Auger, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG), Mark Erickson (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Harvey Arvin, Johnathan Maxwell, Miladen Zeigler, Richard Nellis | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Champlin (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Erickson (fresh) PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Matthew Goulet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Sean Champlin tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Champlin | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman is hacked by Matthew Goulet - foul #1 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Jerry Auger (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Thomas Friedman, Mark Erickson | |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Ray Cooks connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Weber | 50-43 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Henry Fortune blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnathan Maxwell - foul #1 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler (PF) Ivan Hawkins | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler is hacked by Jerry Auger - foul #3 on Jerry Auger, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (SF) Brian Howell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG) Harvey Arvin | |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Luther Evans pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Ray Cooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it home | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tiring) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miladen Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell tips it home | 53-45 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Henry Fortune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Jerry Auger, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Miladen Zeigler, Richard Nellis | |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Friedman | 53-47 |
| 06:53 | Butler | John Weber drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Matthew Goulet grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:10 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnathan Maxwell - foul #2 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Jerry Auger (PF) Ray Cooks, Luther Evans | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Mark Erickson (SF) Thomas Friedman, Johnathan Maxwell | |
| 06:10 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Weber is called for the reach on Anthony McCaie - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Auger | 56-47 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger is hacked by Ron Wilson - foul #3 on Ron Wilson, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (C) Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler (PF) Ron Wilson | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits a jumper from the right block | 60-47 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman misses the turnaround in the lane | 60-47 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Norman steals the ball from Anthony McCaie | 60-47 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Jerry Auger blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 04:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Howell | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Brian Howell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Auger | 62-47 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Norman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Matthew Goulet, Brian Howell, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Mark Erickson, Miladen Zeigler, Dennis Ellman | |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Jerry Auger buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Weber | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tired) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Houston Smith is called for the reach on Anthony McCaie - foul #2 on Houston Smith, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Brian Howell (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Ray Cooks, Jeffrey Norman, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Luther Evans is hacked by Johnathan Maxwell - foul #3 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (PG), Shawn Moore (SG) Anthony McCaie, Harvey Arvin | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Luther Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ron Wilson | 65-50 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Friedman | 65-52 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 02:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Evans | 65-52 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Guy Searles is fouled on the floor by Thomas Friedman - foul #4 on Thomas Friedman, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG) Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie (PG), Harvey Arvin (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Thomas Friedman, Shawn Moore, Richard Nellis | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Guy Searles misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Guy Searles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Guy Searles steals it from Ron Wilson | 66-54 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Guy Searles banks in the layup | 68-54 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Johnathan Maxwell and the foul's on Guy Searles - foul #3 on Guy Searles, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Brian Howell is denied on a dunk by Dennis Ellman | 68-57 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Johnathan Maxwell and the foul's on Luther Evans - foul #1 on Luther Evans, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Houston Smith is hacked by Harvey Arvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-60 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman tips it in | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jerry Auger is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony McCaie - foul #1 on Anthony McCaie, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Matthew Goulet is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Arvin - foul #4 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is hacked by Jerry Auger - foul #4 on Jerry Auger, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Brian Howell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |