| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | Butler | The jump hook by James Schenkelberg is blocked by Larry Mace | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Thomas Harris tips it home | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Jonathon Farrior denies the turnaround by Jerome Moretz | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ronald Milliner | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Milliner and he's fouled by Jerome Moretz - foul #3 on Jerome Moretz, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Victor Maynor (C) Jerome Moretz | |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Victor Maynor makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Newkirk | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace lays it in set up by Ronald Milliner | 36-37 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Thomas Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman (PF) Jonathon Farrior | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:36 | Butler | Thomas Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Victor Maynor gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Danny Collins is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Kelvin Rodgers (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Aaron Mason (C) Ronald Milliner, William Leopold, Don Jackson, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (SF), Jordan Hills (PF) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris | |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Ernest Williams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior (PF) Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (PG) Victor Maynor | |
| 16:08 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) SG - Kelvin Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crocker (fresh) SG - James Schenkelberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickie Serio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jordan Hills (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Rickie Serio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Shawn Dillman | 40-39 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rickie Serio - foul #2 on Rickie Serio, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), William Leopold (SG), Larry Mace (C) Eric Lee, Kelvin Rodgers, Shawn Dillman | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Thomas Harris (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Michael Crocker, James Schenkelberg, Rickie Serio, Jordan Hills | |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Jerome Moretz is hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson (SF) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Thomas Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 41-39 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Thomas Harris hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Newkirk | 41-41 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Ernest Williams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Jerome Moretz grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Danny Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Gary Newkirk misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Don Jackson - foul #3 on Don Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Don Jackson, Jonathon Farrior, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Ernest Williams, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| 12:38 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Gary Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Gary Newkirk lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Collins picks off the pass by Thomas Simpson | 43-45 |
| 11:40 | Butler | James Schenkelberg clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Jordan Hills tips it home | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Leopold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason tips it home | 45-47 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Jordan Hills connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Schenkelberg | 45-50 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Jordan Hills gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Gary Newkirk can't finish the layup but the foul's on Aaron Mason - foul #2 on Aaron Mason, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (PG), Don Jackson (SF), Larry Mace (C) Ronald Milliner, William Leopold, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Thomas Harris (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Danny Collins, Jordan Hills, Victor Maynor | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jerome Moretz - foul #4 on Jerome Moretz, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (SF), Victor Maynor (C) Gary Newkirk, Jerome Moretz | |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Ernest Williams can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 46-52 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Schenkelberg - foul #1 on James Schenkelberg, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Jonathon Farrior (PF) Thomas Simpson, Shawn Dillman | |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (C) Victor Maynor | |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Kelvin Rodgers is called for the reach on Jordan Hills - foul #2 on Kelvin Rodgers, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Thomas Harris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 08:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Hills | 48-52 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Don Jackson takes the ball from Ernest Williams | 48-52 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 51-52 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Jordan Hills scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), William Leopold (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (PF) Eric Lee, Kelvin Rodgers, Don Jackson, Jonathon Farrior | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Michael Crocker (SG), Jerome Moretz (C) Rickie Serio, James Schenkelberg, Jordan Hills | |
| 07:44 | Butler | Jerome Moretz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Thomas Harris grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Mace (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crocker (fresh) SF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Thomas Harris gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:08 | Butler | William Leopold steps in front of the Danny Collins pass in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson blows the layup | 51-58 |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Ernest Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Shawn Dillman picks off the pass by Jerome Moretz | 51-58 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Shawn Dillman, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson (SF), Jonathon Farrior (PF) Thomas Simpson, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Jordan Hills (PF) Michael Crocker, Ernest Williams, Thomas Harris | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Gary Newkirk is fouled on the floor by William Leopold - foul #2 on William Leopold, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Collins - foul #2 on Danny Collins, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason (C) Shawn Dillman | |
| Subs | Butler | Victor Maynor (C) Jerome Moretz | |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Gary Newkirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (PG) Ronald Milliner | |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (PF) Jordan Hills | |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Victor Maynor makes the jump hook from close range set up by Danny Collins | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses the tip | 56-62 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Schenkelberg | 56-64 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (PF), Larry Mace (C) William Leopold, Don Jackson, Jonathon Farrior, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Thomas Harris (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Victor Maynor | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Ernest Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Shawn Dillman | 56-64 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-64 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jerome Moretz pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rickie Serio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Ernest Williams can't connect on a shot in the paint | 56-64 |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers is whistled for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (SG), Jordan Hills (SF) James Schenkelberg, Ernest Williams | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Rickie Serio is whistled for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold (SG) Kelvin Rodgers | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Newkirk (SF) Jordan Hills | |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson (SF), Jonathon Farrior (PF) Thomas Simpson, Shawn Dillman | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), James Schenkelberg (SG) Rickie Serio, Michael Crocker | |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold tips it home | 58-64 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Jonathon Farrior blocks the short jumper by Gary Newkirk | 58-64 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Gary Newkirk can't tip it in | 58-64 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson tips it home | 60-64 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Thomas Harris hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Newkirk and the foul's on Ronald Milliner - foul #2 on Ronald Milliner, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Milliner | 62-67 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Gary Newkirk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jonathon Farrior | 62-67 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| 00:55 | Butler | James Schenkelberg drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Moretz | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Mace | 62-70 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-70 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Thomas Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Ronald Milliner is called for the reach on Thomas Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Milliner, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Butler | James Schenkelberg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Gary Newkirk misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 62-72 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Danny Collins runs out the clock | 65-72 |