| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joe Pewitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Bourgault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Warren Wilson inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Detroit Mercy | Warren Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rudy Salisbury - foul #3 on Rudy Salisbury, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Frank (SF) Rudy Salisbury | |
| 19:53 | Detroit Mercy | Warren Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:53 | Detroit Mercy | Warren Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Samuel Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Chad Bourgault | 37-30 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | 3 seconds is called on Chad Bourgault | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | Butler | William McSweeney is hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:41 | Butler | William McSweeney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Butler | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green loses the ball out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | Butler | William McSweeney blows the dunk | 37-32 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Griffith's floater is tipped away by William McSweeney | 37-32 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green tips it home | 39-32 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Nicholas Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill (SG) Timothy Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Donn Daulton (C) Nicholas Gray | |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 17:08 | Butler | William McSweeney grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Alan Butler scores on a jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Bourgault connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Pewitt | 41-34 |
| 16:05 | Butler | William McSweeney is denied on a layup by Michael Griffith | 41-34 |
| 16:03 | Butler | William McSweeney gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Samuel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-34 |
| 15:49 | Butler | William McSweeney tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joe Pewitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Bourgault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Frank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donn Daulton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donn Daulton swats the short shot by Warren Wilson | 41-36 |
| 15:26 | Butler | William McSweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Alan Butler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Wilson - foul #2 on Warren Wilson, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green (SG), Charles Darby (SF), Stephen Peters (PF), Marion Ruelas (C) Joe Pewitt, Warren Wilson, Chad Bourgault, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Samuel Smith, Vernon Frank, William McSweeney | |
| 15:09 | Butler | Alan Butler makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Alan Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Darby and he's hacked by Nicholas Gray - foul #2 on Nicholas Gray, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (SG) Alan Butler | |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Donn Daulton gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Phillip Gibby misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Darby | 43-38 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Gray is called for the reach on Stephen Peters - foul #3 on Nicholas Gray, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Young (SF) Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Peters drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Marion Ruelas | 45-38 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Nicholas Gray can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Marion Ruelas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Darby pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green makes the floater from the left side set up by Charles Darby | 47-38 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Timothy Henry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rudy Salisbury | 47-41 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Charles Darby | 49-41 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Phillip Gibby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Peters pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Darby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Nicholas Gray grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Nicholas Gray can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Marion Ruelas - foul #3 on Marion Ruelas, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joe Pewitt (PG), Matthew Hill (SG), Warren Wilson (SF), Chad Bourgault (PF), Michael Griffith (C) Charles Darby, Timothy Green, Robert Young, Stephen Peters, Marion Ruelas | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Alan Butler (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), William McSweeney (PF) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby, Rudy Salisbury, Donn Daulton | |
| 12:08 | Butler | Nicholas Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Griffith pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Bourgault's pass is intercepted by William McSweeney | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joe Pewitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Bourgault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Nicholas Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Alan Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 11:26 | Butler | William McSweeney misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Griffith | 49-42 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rudy Salisbury (SF) Nicholas Gray | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Vernon Frank misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #3 on Michael Griffith, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Vernon Frank makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Vernon Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Pewitt is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green (SG) Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Donn Daulton (C) Vernon Frank | |
| 10:25 | Butler | Donn Daulton loses the dribble to Chad Bourgault | 49-44 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Pewitt misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Griffith can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 10:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rudy Salisbury | 49-44 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Donn Daulton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joe Pewitt - foul #2 on Joe Pewitt, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Donn Daulton misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Donn Daulton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Donn Daulton snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Griffith | 49-45 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Griffith blows the layup | 49-45 |
| 09:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Smith | 49-45 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Timothy Green steals the ball from Samuel Smith in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Pewitt makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Warren Wilson | 51-45 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Alan Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Warren Wilson | 51-45 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill (PG), Charles Darby (SF), Stephen Peters (PF), Marion Ruelas (C) Joe Pewitt, Warren Wilson, Chad Bourgault, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, Donn Daulton | |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Vernon Frank misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 07:36 | Butler | William McSweeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Matthew Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Green (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Stephen Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Ruelas (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phillip Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Frank (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Timothy Henry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 07:25 | Butler | William McSweeney tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Nicholas Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Stephen Peters picks off the pass by Nicholas Gray | 53-45 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | Vernon Frank steals the ball from Marion Ruelas | 53-45 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Phillip Gibby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joe Pewitt (PG), Warren Wilson (SF), Chad Bourgault (PF), Michael Griffith (C) Timothy Green, Charles Darby, Stephen Peters, Marion Ruelas | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Donn Daulton (PF) Phillip Gibby, Vernon Frank, William McSweeney | |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Donn Daulton steals it from Joe Pewitt | 53-45 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Wilson - foul #3 on Warren Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Vernon Frank (C) Timothy Henry, Nicholas Gray | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Alan Butler is called for the reach on Matthew Hill - foul #1 on Alan Butler, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Pewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Donn Daulton grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Alan Butler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Warren Wilson lays it in | 55-49 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Joe Pewitt picks off the pass by Samuel Smith | 55-49 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Samuel Smith snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Bourgault grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Rudy Salisbury is called for the reach on Warren Wilson - foul #4 on Rudy Salisbury, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Darby (SG), Robert Young (SF), Stephen Peters (PF), Marion Ruelas (C) Matthew Hill, Warren Wilson, Chad Bourgault, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Rudy Salisbury, Vernon Frank | |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William McSweeney (PF) Donn Daulton | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Alan Butler is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green (SG) Joe Pewitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (SG) Alan Butler | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Charles Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Green (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) PF - Stephen Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Ruelas (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Peters connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Green | 58-49 |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joe Pewitt (PG), Warren Wilson (SF), Chad Bourgault (PF), Michael Griffith (C) Charles Darby, Robert Young, Stephen Peters, Marion Ruelas | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby | |
| 02:46 | Butler | William McSweeney dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alan Butler and the foul's on Timothy Green - foul #1 on Timothy Green, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 02:46 | Butler | William McSweeney makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Bourgault clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Butler - foul #2 on Alan Butler, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Alan Butler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Pewitt gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 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) | |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Griffith hits a fadeaway from close range | 62-52 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Samuel Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Nicholas Gray can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Warren Wilson grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Griffith buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Nicholas Gray - foul #4 on Nicholas Gray, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill (PG), Charles Darby (SG), Robert Young (SF), Stephen Peters (PF) Joe Pewitt, Timothy Green, Warren Wilson, Chad Bourgault | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), Donn Daulton (PF) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, William McSweeney | |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Griffith makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Robert Young steals the ball from Nicholas Gray | 65-52 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Darby misses the easy layup | 65-52 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Timothy Henry buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Frank | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marion Ruelas (C) Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Nicholas Gray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vernon Frank | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Hill runs out the clock | 67-57 |