| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Weissinger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carey Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ken Dupuy (fresh) C - Kevin Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-34 |
| 19:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 23-34 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Earl Hisey buries a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Mikkelson | 23-37 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger tips it but misses | 23-37 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ken Dupuy, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett (PF) Ken Dupuy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:40 | Butler | Forest Alba connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mikkelson | 23-40 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | Forest Alba steals it from Carey Russell | 23-40 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Forest Alba | 23-42 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-42 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Forest Alba grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Forest Alba and the foul's on Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito (C) Kevin Frederick | |
| Subs | Butler | Erasmo Russo (PG), Alphonse Pena (C) Earl Hisey, Marion Ogata | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the free throw | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett hits a shot in the paint | 25-45 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 25-45 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Weissinger | 25-45 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-45 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Alphonse Pena pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Forest Alba can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Mikkelson - foul #1 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Ryan Robertson (SG), Joseph Trumbull (SF), Kevin Frederick (C) David Weissinger, Charles Anderson, Carey Russell, Marlin Ippolito | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Marion Ogata (PF) Erasmo Russo, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Ryan Robertson picks off the pass by Forest Alba | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Trumbull (fresh) PF - Brian Hatchett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson is called for traveling | 27-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy (PF) Brian Hatchett | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG) Earl Hisey | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Marion Ogata comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ken Dupuy - foul #4 on Ken Dupuy, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito (PF) Ken Dupuy | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (C) Alphonse Pena | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Trumbull | 29-45 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Everett Maple's pass is intercepted by Ryan Robertson | 29-45 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Everett Maple steals it from Chad Merrick | 29-45 |
| 14:03 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Forest Alba is blocked by Kevin Frederick | 29-45 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull is fouled on the floor by Forest Alba - foul #3 on Forest Alba, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Carey Russell (SF), Brian Hatchett (PF) Chad Merrick, Ryan Robertson, Joseph Trumbull, Kevin Frederick | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Forest Alba, Marion Ogata, John Bublitz | |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito's layup is rejected by Jonathan Johnson | 29-45 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Alphonse Pena gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-45 |
| 13:04 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger is hacked by Alphonse Pena - foul #1 on Alphonse Pena, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall (C) Marlin Ippolito | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Everett Maple connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Mikkelson and the foul's on Brian Hatchett - foul #1 on Brian Hatchett, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF), John Bublitz (PF) Charles Davis, Alphonse Pena | |
| 12:20 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 12:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Forest Alba | 29-48 |
| 12:01 | Butler | John Bublitz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Bublitz, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Weissinger | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Weissinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carey Russell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Hatchett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson buries a runner from close range set up by Everett Maple and the foul's on Brian Hatchett - foul #2 on Brian Hatchett, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick (C) Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF) John Bublitz | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the free throw | 32-51 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-51 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick hits the follow up shot | 34-51 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Forest Alba hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jonathan Johnson | 34-54 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-54 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger grabs the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett is fouled on the floor by Marion Ogata - foul #1 on Marion Ogata, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (SG), Ryan Robertson (SF), Marlin Ippolito (PF) Charles Anderson, Carey Russell, Brian Hatchett | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), Alphonse Pena (C) Forest Alba, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Charles Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Weissinger | 39-56 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-56 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Charles Davis tips it but misses | 39-56 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Weissinger | 41-56 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Alphonse Pena hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Mikkelson | 41-58 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the dunk | 43-58 |
| 08:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ryan Robertson | 43-58 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito connects on the 3 from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Marion Ogata is fouled on the floor by Kevin Frederick - foul #1 on Kevin Frederick, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SG), Carey Russell (SF), Ken Dupuy (PF), Brian Hatchett (C) David Weissinger, Chad Merrick, Marlin Ippolito, Kevin Frederick | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Forest Alba (SG), John Bublitz (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Everett Maple, Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata, Alphonse Pena | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Forest Alba misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:35 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ryan Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carey Russell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ken Dupuy (fresh) 4 pf. C - Brian Hatchett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull (PG) Ryan Robertson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hatchett | 46-58 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy misses the easy layup | 46-58 |
| 06:40 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Forest Alba misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 06:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 46-58 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Forest Alba is hacked by Joseph Trumbull - foul #2 on Joseph Trumbull, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger (PG) Joseph Trumbull | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Erasmo Russo (SG) Earl Hisey, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 06:04 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Forest Alba misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy makes the shot near the basket set up by David Weissinger | 48-59 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Carey Russell is called for the reach on Forest Alba - foul #3 on Carey Russell, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito (C) Ken Dupuy | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Erasmo Russo, Charles Davis, John Bublitz | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Weissinger | 50-61 |
| 05:04 | Butler | David Weissinger is called for the reach on Everett Maple in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Weissinger, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (SG), Ryan Robertson (SF), Rickey Marshall (C) Charles Anderson, Carey Russell, Brian Hatchett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:04 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall scores on a jumper near the basket | 52-63 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Forest Alba connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Mikkelson - foul #2 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SG), Kevin Frederick (C) Chad Merrick, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), Alphonse Pena (C) Forest Alba, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Marlin Ippolito picks off the pass by Alphonse Pena | 53-66 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Davis steals it from David Weissinger | 53-66 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Everett Maple lays it in set up by Charles Davis | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Weissinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marlin Ippolito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Frederick (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Ogata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #3 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (SG), Brian Hatchett (PF), Rickey Marshall (C) Charles Anderson, Marlin Ippolito, Kevin Frederick | |
| Subs | Butler | Erasmo Russo (SG), John Bublitz (PF) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata | |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SG), Carey Russell (SF), Ken Dupuy (PF), Kevin Frederick (C) Chad Merrick, Ryan Robertson, Brian Hatchett, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SG), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Erasmo Russo, John Bublitz | |
| 02:37 | Butler | Charles Davis scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Forest Alba | 55-70 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell is called for traveling | 55-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Ryan Robertson (SG), Joseph Trumbull (SF), Brian Hatchett (PF), Marlin Ippolito (C) David Weissinger, Charles Anderson, Carey Russell, Ken Dupuy, Kevin Frederick | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF) Charles Davis, Alphonse Pena | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Ryan Robertson takes the ball from Everett Maple | 55-70 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Forest Alba misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the tip | 55-70 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Forest Alba comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Trumbull - foul #3 on Joseph Trumbull, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Trumbull | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Maple runs out the clock | 57-72 |