| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell inbounds the ball | 44-21 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman misses the fadeaway in the paint | 44-21 |
| 19:38 | Butler | John Weber grabs the board | 44-21 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Robert Turpin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 44-24 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Thompson | 46-24 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled on the floor by Antonio Thompson - foul #2 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #1 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Richard Nellis (PF) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:02 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Maxwell - foul #2 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #2 | 46-24 |
| 18:57 | Butler | John Weber drills a floater in the lane set up by Eric Furlow | 46-26 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-26 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Houston Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Ellman - foul #2 on Dennis Ellman, team foul #3 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Ron Wilson (PF) Vasily Galuski, Johnathan Maxwell, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:22 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Norman Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Furlow and the foul's on Ron Wilson - foul #1 on Ron Wilson, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis (C) Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 48-30 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Houston Smith - foul #2 on Houston Smith, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman (C) Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis misses the free throw | 50-30 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Johnathan Maxwell - foul #3 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #5 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Ron Wilson (PF) Antonio Thompson, Johnathan Maxwell, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (C) Houston Smith | |
| 17:02 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 3rd free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Henry Fortune - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Richard Nellis (PF) Vasily Galuski, Norman Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Michael McCade (SF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz | |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the turnaround from the right block | 53-32 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 16:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sean Champlin | 53-32 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Sean Champlin's floater is tipped away by Dennis Ellman | 53-32 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the follow up shot | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nellis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis snags the offensive board | 53-34 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph King steps in front of the Harvey Arvin pass | 53-34 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Michael McCade misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Champlin | 53-34 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ron Wilson | 55-34 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Harvey Arvin is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Ivan Hawkins (PF) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 14:00 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Richard Nellis - foul #2 on Richard Nellis, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:00 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 13:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Weber is called for the reach on Johnathan Maxwell - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Ron Wilson, Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:18 | Butler | Houston Smith misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 55-36 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Harvey Arvin and the foul's on Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #5 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Ivan Hawkins (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Vasily Galuski, Ron Wilson, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the free throw | 58-36 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-36 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Thompson | 60-36 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Houston Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 60-38 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Arvin | 63-38 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Dennis Ellman steps in front of the Robert Turpin pass | 63-38 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Schantz steals it from Antonio Thompson | 63-38 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-38 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins grabs the board | 63-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 63-38 |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-38 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 63-38 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 66-38 |
| 10:51 | Butler | John Weber is called for traveling | 66-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Vasily Galuski (SG), Ron Wilson (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Harvey Arvin, Antonio Thompson, Ivan Hawkins, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 66-38 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Henry Fortune gets the rebound | 66-38 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Joseph King misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vasily Galuski - foul #1 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #8 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG) Julio Lopez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:18 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson's pass is intercepted by Marcus Craig | 66-40 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Sean Champlin buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph King and the foul's on Johnathan Maxwell - foul #4 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #9 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Norman Morris (SF) Vasily Galuski, Johnathan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Henry Fortune | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses the free throw | 66-42 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Arvin | 66-42 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-42 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis gets the offensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Schantz takes the ball from Antonio Thompson | 66-42 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Marcus Craig knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 66-44 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin blows the layup but the foul's on Sean Champlin - foul #2 on Sean Champlin, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Sean Champlin | |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Houston Smith connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Weber and he's fouled by Harvey Arvin - foul #3 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #10 | 68-46 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson snags the defensive board | 68-46 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Vasily Galuski, Norman Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Henry Fortune (PF) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Henry Fortune blows the layup | 68-46 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell snags the defensive board | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Johnathan Maxwell is denied by Henry Fortune | 68-46 |
| 07:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Fortune | 68-46 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Henry Fortune is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ellman - foul #3 on Dennis Ellman, team foul #11 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Richard Nellis (PF) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis buries a runner from close range | 70-47 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Joseph King hits a 3 from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin travels with the ball | 70-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) Vasily Galuski, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Henry Fortune | |
| 06:28 | Butler | Houston Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Antonio Thompson takes the ball from Robert Turpin | 70-53 |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Turpin takes the ball from Dennis Ellman | 70-53 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Eric Furlow banks in the layup set up by Robert Turpin | 70-55 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ron Wilson | 73-55 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Houston Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-55 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Vasily Galuski (SG), Richard Nellis (PF) Harvey Arvin, Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Robert Turpin, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Julio Lopez is called for the reach on Michael McCade - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #12 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Antonio Thompson (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) Julio Lopez, Vasily Galuski, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 75-55 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 75-55 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Thompson (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ron Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Harvey Arvin - foul #4 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #13 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Richard Schantz | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell banks in the layup on a great pass from Harvey Arvin | 77-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Marcus Craig banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 77-58 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fortune swats the layup by Harvey Arvin | 77-58 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis tips it in | 79-58 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses the lay-in | 79-58 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Sean Champlin tips it back up and in | 79-60 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis can't finish the layup | 79-60 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the board | 79-60 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-60 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it home | 79-62 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harvey Arvin | 81-62 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Nellis - foul #3 on Richard Nellis, team foul #14 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) Vasily Galuski, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman gets the rebound | 81-63 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-63 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Michael McCade double dribbles | 84-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the driving attempt near the basket | 84-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Ellman | 86-65 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Joseph King connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 86-67 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin runs out the clock | 86-67 |