| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) PF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) C - Eric Jun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Todd Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Larry Tarter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Gordon Scaife gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino drills a turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Featherstone | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 2-7 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun drills a jumper from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Jeff Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Felix Caballero - foul #1 on Felix Caballero, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 4-10 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino clanks a floater from the left side | 4-10 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Richard Marsh drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Scaife | 4-13 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (SG), Stephan Baine (C) Thomas Featherstone, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Pantoja clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Williamson - foul #1 on Eric Williamson, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG), James Lewis (SF), Wade Fuller (C) Eric Williamson, Felix Caballero, Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lawrence Grant (fresh) SG - Christopher Arnold (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephan Baine (fresh) C - Wade Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) C - Charles Buckler (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Stephan Baine is called for the reach on James Pantoja - foul #1 on Stephan Baine, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Thomas Featherstone steps in front of the Rodney Fern pass | 9-14 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Felix Caballero (SF), Ronald Paladino (PF) Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Stephan Baine | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Rodney Fern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Felix Caballero | 12-14 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Larry Tarter's pass is intercepted by Felix Caballero | 12-14 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Featherstone | 14-14 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Eric Jun | 14-14 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Rodney Fern snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Featherstone - foul #1 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG), Christopher Arnold (SG), James Lewis (SF), Stephan Baine (C) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Felix Caballero, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 14-18 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Arnold | 14-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller (C) Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Gantz | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lawrence Grant (fresh) SG - Christopher Arnold (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephan Baine (fresh) C - Wade Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine drills a 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Richard Marsh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephan Baine - foul #2 on Stephan Baine, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Felix Caballero (SF), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Stephan Baine | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Williamson | 19-22 |
| 10:40 | Butler | James Pantoja clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Gantz - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #2 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino (PF) Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) James Pantoja, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Rodney Fern gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Charles Buckler double dribbles | 20-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jeff Davis is called for the reach on Eric Williamson - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 09:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Fern | 20-22 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Larry Tarter comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Jun - foul #1 on Eric Jun, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (SG), James Lewis (SF) Thomas Featherstone, Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:18 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on Eric Jun - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller (C) Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Paladino | 22-24 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Rodney Fern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG) Eric Williamson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Larry Tarter is denied on a layup by Ronald Paladino | 24-24 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero (SF), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Felix Caballero | 26-24 |
| 07:26 | Butler | James Pantoja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Wade Fuller (PF) Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Fuller (fresh) C - Eric Jun (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone is fouled on the floor by James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:42 | Butler | James Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wade Fuller | 30-24 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan is whistled for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis (SF), Ronald Paladino (PF) Felix Caballero, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson is fouled on the floor by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Todd Allen | |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Richard Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Featherstone | 34-24 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Wade Fuller blocks the jumper by Larry Tarter | 34-24 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Richard Marsh tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jeff Davis takes the ball from Wade Fuller | 34-26 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Joseph Gantz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Thomas Featherstone - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (PG), Felix Caballero (SF), Eric Jun (C) Eric Williamson, James Lewis, Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Richard Marsh | |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Larry Tarter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG) Thomas Featherstone | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-29 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Rodney Fern snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Christopher Arnold is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Christopher Arnold, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine (PF) Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lawrence Grant (fresh) SG - Christopher Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephan Baine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Jun (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis (SG) Lawrence Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), Charles Buckler (PF) Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Gordon Scaife clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:32 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Stephan Baine | 39-33 |
| 02:18 | Butler | James Pantoja hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Gordon Scaife | 39-36 |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Felix Caballero is denied by Charles Buckler | 39-36 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Pantoja | 39-38 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Todd Allen - foul #3 on Todd Allen, team foul #11 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Ronald Paladino (PF) Christopher Arnold, Felix Caballero, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Derek Henderson (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Rodney Fern (C) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan, Charles Buckler, Todd Allen | |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Richard Marsh gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Joseph Gantz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Rodney Fern comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 40-41 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone is hacked by Derek Henderson - foul #1 on Derek Henderson, team foul #12 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero (SF), Eric Jun (C) James Lewis, Stephan Baine | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Derek Henderson | |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-41 |