| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricardo Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Prinz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Cecil Foster inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | George Hsieh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ricardo Gallegos - foul #2 on Ricardo Gallegos, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:45 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:45 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz comes up short on the shot in the paint | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:16 | Butler | George Hsieh misses badly on a floater in the lane | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Butler | David Frazier grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Eric Williamson steals the ball from George Hsieh | 30-37 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 17:56 | Butler | David Frazier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | Butler | George Hsieh gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 17:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Frazier | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Travis Broaddus banks in the layup on a great pass from David Frazier and he's hacked by Eric Williamson - foul #2 on Eric Williamson, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (PG), Michael Shultis (PF) Eric Williamson, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, George Hsieh | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis is hacked by James Eberly - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SF), Sean Brewster (C) Brian Jones, Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) David Frazier | |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Armando Robles drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Broaddus | 35-41 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Wray | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | Butler | The short jumper by Stephen Ullrich is denied by Michael Shultis | 37-41 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Derek Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Shultis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Russell Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Travis Broaddus | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich loses the dribble to Greg Campbell | 37-41 |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Armando Robles is called for the reach on Herbert Daniels - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Brian Jones (SF), Ricardo Gallegos (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Greg Campbell, Herbert Daniels, Michael Shultis, Sean Brewster | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Travis Broaddus, Armando Robles, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| 14:58 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Ullrich steals it from Brian Jones | 37-41 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Cecil Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Damon Prinz - foul #3 on Damon Prinz, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SG) Derek Wray | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Fincher denies the turnaround by Ricardo Gallegos | 37-42 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | Butler | David Frazier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Herbert Daniels - foul #1 on Herbert Daniels, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell (SG) Herbert Daniels | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG) Stephen Ullrich | |
| 13:36 | Butler | David Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Foster - foul #1 on Cecil Foster, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (PG), Michael Shultis (PF) Eric Williamson, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF), George Hsieh (PF) Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter | |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Travis Broaddus and he's hacked by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SF) Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (C) David Frazier, Mark Fincher | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | George Hsieh blocks the jumper by Damon Prinz | 39-46 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Travis Broaddus snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Damon Prinz blocks the short jumper by Stephen Ullrich | 39-46 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Derek Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Shultis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Damon Prinz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Eberly (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 11:20 | Butler | James Eberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Brian Jones (SF), Ricardo Gallegos (PF) Derek Wray, Herbert Daniels, Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones tips it home | 44-46 |
| 10:51 | Butler | David Frazier is fouled on the floor by Michael Shultis - foul #2 on Michael Shultis, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (SG) Greg Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF) George Hsieh | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Christopher Lewter banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones is hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Ullrich - foul #1 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster (C) Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell (SG), Damon Prinz (C) Derek Wray, Sean Brewster | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), George Hsieh (C) Stephen Ullrich, Mark Fincher | |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 09:34 | Butler | George Hsieh snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Travis Broaddus scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Christopher Lewter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (PG), Herbert Daniels (SF), Michael Shultis (PF) Eric Williamson, Brian Jones, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Mark Fincher (C) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter | |
| 08:05 | Butler | Travis Broaddus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by George Hsieh - foul #1 on George Hsieh, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster (C) Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Eberly (PF) Travis Broaddus, George Hsieh | |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Mark Fincher snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Derek Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Shultis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Mark Fincher pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Mark Fincher connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Armando Robles | 50-55 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 50-55 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Daniels | 52-57 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Brian Jones (SF), Ricardo Gallegos (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Derek Wray, Herbert Daniels, Michael Shultis, Sean Brewster | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell's pass is intercepted by David Frazier | 52-57 |
| 05:14 | Butler | David Frazier misses the dunk attempt | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Butler | David Frazier tips it in | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz's pass is intercepted by David Frazier | 52-59 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Mark Fincher knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Frazier | 52-61 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | David Frazier steals it from Ricardo Gallegos | 52-61 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Cecil Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Eric Williamson | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricardo Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Damon Prinz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 03:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Cecil Foster | 52-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Travis Broaddus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Foster - foul #2 on Cecil Foster, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Derek Wray (SG), Herbert Daniels (SF), Michael Shultis (PF) Eric Williamson, Greg Campbell, Brian Jones, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell (SG), Brian Jones (SF) Kenneth Scotti, Herbert Daniels | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Armando Robles | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:31 | Butler | George Hsieh tips it in | 53-63 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Ricardo Gallegos (PF) Derek Wray, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Lewter steals it from Damon Prinz | 53-63 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Cecil Foster is hacked by Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Derek Wray (SG), Herbert Daniels (SF), Michael Shultis (PF), Sean Brewster (C) Eric Williamson, Greg Campbell, Brian Jones, Ricardo Gallegos, Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Armando Robles (SG), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Cecil Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Hsieh and the foul's on Kenneth Scotti - foul #2 on Kenneth Scotti, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Cecil Foster | |
| 01:13 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Armando Robles is called for the reach on Derek Wray - foul #2 on Armando Robles, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | James Eberly is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scotti - foul #3 on Kenneth Scotti, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| 00:32 | Butler | James Eberly misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | James Eberly gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Larry Tarter runs out the clock | 55-66 |