| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Janke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Butler | George Burkowski connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox lays it in and he's fouled by Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Butler | James McCade knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Burkowski | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Balog picks off the pass by Kelly Cox | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Richard Balog double dribbles | 33-35 |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Charles Beckett swats the layup by Melvin Flaherty | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Daryl Veal is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #3 on Daryl Veal, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell (SG), Edmund Anderson (C) Daryl Veal, Charles Beckett | |
| 17:30 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Balog | 35-35 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 35-37 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on George Burkowski - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, James McCade, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, Kelly Cox | |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Mark Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Luke Lyons connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Gilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Norman (PF) John Janke | |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:51 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson loses the dribble to Norberto Yazzie | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Norman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF) Charles Mitchell, John Norman | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (SF), John Norman (C) Edmund Anderson, Charles Beckett | |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Andres Marino - foul #4 on Andres Marino, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) Andres Marino | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is fouled on the floor by John Norman - foul #1 on John Norman, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Aaron Rogers | |
| 14:34 | Butler | George Burkowski drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James McCade | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Bennie Ahmad | 41-41 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Richard Balog hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James McCade | 46-41 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox is hacked by Clinton Miller - foul #3 on Clinton Miller, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, James McCade, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), John Janke (SF), Edmund Anderson (PF), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, James Kolinski, Kelly Cox, John Norman | |
| 12:42 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke is fouled on the floor by Luke Lyons - foul #2 on Luke Lyons, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell (SG) Daryl Veal | |
| 12:42 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Kris Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Luke Lyons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Janke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke connects on the shot from the right block | 46-43 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Aaron Rogers steals the ball from Norberto Yazzie | 46-43 |
| 10:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-43 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Mark Parker pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Kris Price misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Janke - foul #1 on John Janke, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF) Aaron Rogers, Charles Mitchell, Charles Beckett | |
| 10:33 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Melvin Flaherty swats the layup by John Janke | 48-43 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is called for a charge - foul #2 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG) Kris Price | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (SF), John Norman (C) John Janke, Edmund Anderson | |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bennie Ahmad | 48-46 |
| 09:46 | Butler | James McCade misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daryl Veal | 50-48 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Clinton Miller and he's hacked by John Norman - foul #2 on John Norman, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (SF), Charles Beckett (C) James Kolinski, John Norman | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Kelly Cox is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #1 on Kelly Cox, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Janke (SF) Edmund Anderson | |
| 08:22 | Butler | James McCade is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-50 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Beckett | 52-52 |
| 07:32 | Butler | James McCade is hacked by Daryl Veal - foul #4 on Daryl Veal, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), Edmund Anderson (PF), John Norman (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, Kelly Cox, Charles Beckett | |
| 07:32 | Butler | James McCade makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:32 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James McCade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Janke (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:10 | Butler | John Janke is called for the reach on James McCade - foul #2 on John Janke, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:10 | Butler | James McCade misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Luke Lyons gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:29 | Butler | John Norman swats the shot by James McCade | 54-52 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Kris Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Andres Marino misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Norman | 54-52 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Andres Marino - foul #5 on Andres Marino, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Andres Marino, James McCade, Thomas Gilbert, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF), Charles Beckett (C) Aaron Rogers, Charles Mitchell, John Janke, John Norman | |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Richard Balog blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Richard Balog buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kris Price | 56-54 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daryl Veal | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Burkowski | 59-56 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett connects on the shot from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller is fouled on the floor by Kelly Cox - foul #2 on Kelly Cox, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) Kris Price | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), John Janke (SF), John Norman (C) Bennie Ahmad, Edmund Anderson, Charles Beckett | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Janke (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norman (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | George Burkowski is fouled on the floor by Aaron Rogers - foul #2 on Aaron Rogers, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) Norberto Yazzie, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell (SG) Daryl Veal | |
| 03:19 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:19 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (PF) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Charles Beckett (C) Aaron Rogers, Charles Mitchell, John Norman | |
| 02:37 | Butler | Clinton Miller loses the dribble to Bennie Ahmad | 61-58 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad is hacked by George Burkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Burkowski, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Clinton Miller gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a shot near the basket | 61-59 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Burkowski - foul #3 on George Burkowski, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:46 | Butler | James McCade connects on the shot from the right block set up by George Burkowski | 65-60 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:06 | Butler | George Burkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Kelly Cox steals the ball from George Burkowski | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Flaherty - foul #3 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | James McCade is hacked by Daryl Veal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daryl Veal, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell (SG) Daryl Veal | |
| 00:31 | Butler | James McCade makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:31 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Cox | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bennie Ahmad is called for the reach on George Burkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Butler | George Burkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Ahmad - foul #3 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett tips it home | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Balog comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McCade (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Janke (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Bennie Ahmad picks off the pass by Clinton Miller | 69-69 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Melvin Flaherty is called for the reach on Kelly Cox - foul #4 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (C) Charles Beckett | |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Balog and the foul's on Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #15 | 71-71 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Richard Balog snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:51 | Butler | James McCade is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG) Bennie Ahmad | |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Rogers | 71-73 |
| 03:17 | Butler | James McCade is fouled on the floor by Edmund Anderson - foul #3 on Edmund Anderson, team foul #16 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG) George Burkowski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:17 | Butler | James McCade makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:17 | Butler | James McCade misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson drills a floater from close range | 72-75 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG) Kris Price | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Charles Beckett (C) Aaron Rogers, Edmund Anderson | |
| 02:37 | Butler | James McCade hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the tip | 72-75 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Beckett | 72-75 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Balog is called for the reach on Kelly Cox - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-77 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox drills a floater from the left block | 72-79 |
| 01:29 | Butler | James McCade travels with the ball | 72-79 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Mitchell | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Butler | George Burkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-82 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McCade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Janke (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell is hacked by James McCade in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCade, team foul #16 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), James Kolinski (SF), Edmund Anderson (PF), John Norman (C) Bennie Ahmad, John Janke, Kelly Cox, Charles Beckett | |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Norman - foul #3 on John Norman, team foul #17 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel (C) James Kolinski | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel loses the ball out of bounds | 73-84 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kris Price knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James McCade | 75-84 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), John Janke (SF), Kelly Cox (PF), Charles Beckett (C) Aaron Rogers, Edmund Anderson, John Norman, Daniel Schendel | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox is fouled in the backcourt by James McCade - foul #3 on James McCade, team foul #17 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), James Kolinski (SF), Edmund Anderson (C) Bennie Ahmad, John Janke, Charles Beckett | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:16 | Butler | George Burkowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers is hacked by George Burkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Burkowski, team foul #18 | 78-85 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Clinton Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 81-87 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-87 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | George Burkowski is called for the reach on Aaron Rogers in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Burkowski, team foul #19 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG) George Burkowski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), John Janke (SF), Charles Beckett (C) Aaron Rogers, James Kolinski, Edmund Anderson | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-89 |