| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Little (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ivan Dvorak | 21-41 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little's pass is intercepted by Bryan Buchanan | 21-41 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak loses the dribble to Sean Little | 21-41 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is hacked by Peter Wier - foul #2 on Peter Wier, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is hacked by Peter Wier - foul #3 on Peter Wier, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Clyde Law (SG) Peter Wier, Bruce Gary | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:52 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke buries a floater in the lane | 24-43 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law misses short on a shot from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps hits the follow up shot | 26-43 |
| 17:11 | Butler | The jump hook by Ivan Dvorak is blocked by Aaron Mason | 26-43 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Aaron Mason | 26-43 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clyde Law | 28-43 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Little | 28-43 |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Mason | 31-43 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan is hacked by Aaron Mason - foul #2 on Aaron Mason, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Ronald Williams (PF), Wade Garth (C) Clyde Law, Jeffrey Phipps, Sean Little, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wade Garth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the shot from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams drills a floater near the basket set up by Peter Wier | 33-45 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Eric Lee steals it from Gustavo Jimenez | 33-45 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee is fouled on the floor by David Swanson - foul #1 on David Swanson, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps (SF) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) David Swanson | |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Phipps | 36-45 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams is fouled on the floor by Jordan Hills - foul #1 on Jordan Hills, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SF), Sean Little (PF) Jeffrey Phipps, Wade Garth | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| 13:18 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:01 | Butler | A charge is called on Jordan Hills - foul #2 on Jordan Hills, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (SG) Bruce Gary | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Gustavo Jimenez, Jordan Hills | |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak and he's fouled by Clyde Law - foul #2 on Clyde Law, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Aaron Mason (C) Peter Wier, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dewei Zheng and the foul's on Aaron Mason - foul #3 on Aaron Mason, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Wade Garth (PF) Clyde Law, Sean Little | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG) David Swanson | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dewei Zheng steps in front of the Aaron Mason pass | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fresh) SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Garth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Rocco Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Phipps - foul #3 on Jeffrey Phipps, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Ronald Williams (PF) Brett Mote, Eric Lee, Wade Garth | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Jordan Hills (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Rocco Esposito, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 10:40 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier's pass is intercepted by Ivan Dvorak | 41-50 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the dunk | 41-50 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Jordan Hills grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Jimenez | 41-53 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Dvorak steals it from Bruce Gary | 41-53 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak lays it up and in | 41-55 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (SF), Sean Little (PF) Jeffrey Phipps, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Dewei Zheng, Steve Lytton | |
| 08:54 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary is fouled on the floor by Jordan Hills - foul #3 on Jordan Hills, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Zwerschke is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #2 on Johnny Zwerschke, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SF) Bruce Gary | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-57 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Jordan Hills tips it but misses | 44-57 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 44-57 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Little (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 44-57 |
| 07:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Hills | 44-57 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-57 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Lee | 44-57 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Rocco Esposito - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Aaron Mason (C) Peter Wier, Eric Lee, Clyde Law, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Jordan Hills, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the runner from close range set up by Gustavo Jimenez | 46-59 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps drills a runner in the paint | 48-59 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Steve Lytton is whistled for a carry | 48-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth (PF) Sean Little | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (C) Rocco Esposito, Bryan Buchanan | |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dewei Zheng steals it from Brett Mote | 48-59 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Joseph Payne lays it in on a nice dish by Gustavo Jimenez | 48-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote loses the ball out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Ronald Williams (PF) Brett Mote, Wade Garth | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) David Swanson | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Aaron Mason picks off the pass by Dewei Zheng | 48-61 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Phipps | 51-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:14 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Aaron Mason - foul #4 on Aaron Mason, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (SG), Sean Little (PF) Bruce Gary, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Steve Lytton | |
| 04:14 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 51-63 |
| 03:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dewei Zheng | 51-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Phipps | 51-63 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 03:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Johnny Zwerschke | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Sean Little (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Rocco Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Phipps | 51-63 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps's pass is intercepted by Dewei Zheng | 51-63 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-63 |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Dewei Zheng steals it from Jeffrey Phipps | 51-63 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-63 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Wier | 54-65 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke is whistled for a carry | 54-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Clyde Law (SF), Wade Garth (C) Peter Wier, Jeffrey Phipps, Sean Little | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Jordan Hills gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Joseph Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 00:05 | Butler | David Swanson gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez runs out the clock | 54-65 |