| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 19:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 31-22 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Melvin Forbes drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Copas | 34-22 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses badly on a runner in the lane | 34-24 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-24 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:13 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski and he's hacked by Dennis Gray - foul #1 on Dennis Gray, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:13 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is fouled on the floor by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Craig Salcedo (SF) Gonzalo Castillo, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson (PF) Derek Denning | |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Cassella | 36-27 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Kyle Wilson - foul #2 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), Mark Marker (C) Robert Burch, Dennis Gray, John Cassella | |
| 17:16 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-27 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Richard Blevins pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Gordon Casey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Filip Kranjcar | 41-27 |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Filip Kranjcar, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Derek Denning (PF) Andrew Teter, Don Hutchison, Mark Marker | |
| 15:58 | Butler | David Jarvis scores on a shot from the right side | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Wilson | 43-29 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Melvin Forbes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it in | 45-29 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:49 | Butler | The short jumper by Richard Blevins is denied by Derek Denning | 45-29 |
| 14:48 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Swiatkowski | 45-29 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Richard Blevins lays it in on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 47-29 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-29 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning tips it in | 47-31 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Tim McCoid is called for the reach on Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Tim McCoid, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), Mark Marker (PF), John Cassella (C) Tim McCoid, Dustin Jones, Dennis Gray, Derek Denning, Kyle Wilson | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is whistled for a carry | 47-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Richard Blevins hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Don Hutchison - foul #1 on Don Hutchison, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:23 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the free throw | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Teter | 50-34 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Richard Blevins clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Cassella - foul #2 on John Cassella, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF) Mark Marker | |
| 12:50 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:50 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-34 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Gordon Casey pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Don Hutchison blocks the short jumper by Richard Blevins | 51-34 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Richard Blevins gets the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is hacked by Dennis Gray - foul #2 on Dennis Gray, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG), Derek Denning (PF) Robert Burch, Don Hutchison | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | David Jarvis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski and the foul's on Derek Denning - foul #2 on Derek Denning, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG), Max Heaps (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Dustin Jones, Dennis Gray, John Cassella | |
| 11:27 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 11:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on Tim McCoid - foul #4 on Tim McCoid, team foul #8 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (PG), Robert Burch (SG) Andrew Teter, Tim McCoid | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the free throw | 55-34 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Max Heaps | 55-37 |
| 10:26 | Butler | David Jarvis lays it up and in set up by Allen Davis | 57-37 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-37 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning can't tip it in | 57-37 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps tips it in | 57-39 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Allen Davis is called for traveling | 57-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Dennis Gray (SF), John Cassella (C) Dustin Jones, Max Heaps, Derek Denning | |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Copas - foul #2 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG) Robert Burch | |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Richard Blevins scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-41 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Melvin Forbes drills a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Cassella - foul #3 on John Cassella, team foul #9 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison (PF) Kyle Wilson | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella drills a floater from the baseline set up by Andrew Teter | 62-43 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Richard Blevins scores on a runner from close range | 64-43 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gonzalo Castillo | 64-43 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Melvin Forbes grabs the board | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Richard Blevins's floater is tipped away by Don Hutchison | 64-43 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo tips it back up and in | 66-43 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Melvin Forbes snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Andrew Teter steals it from Gonzalo Castillo | 66-43 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones blows the layup | 66-43 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 66-43 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Max Heaps (SF), Derek Denning (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Dustin Jones, Dennis Gray, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps jams it on a great pass from Tim McCoid | 66-45 |
| 05:47 | Butler | The jump hook by Hans Swiatkowski is blocked by Kyle Wilson | 66-45 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski tips it home | 68-45 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-45 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 68-45 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Salcedo | 70-45 |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-45 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the board | 70-45 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-45 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning pulls down the rebound | 70-45 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Derek Denning | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 72-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Heaps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Denning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 72-48 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-48 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson loses the dribble to Allen Davis | 72-48 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Allen Davis lays it up and in | 74-48 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson misses the turnaround in the paint | 74-48 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Max Heaps | 74-48 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps is fouled on the floor by David Jarvis - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #4 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), Mark Marker (C) Robert Burch, Max Heaps, Derek Denning | |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-48 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison hits the follow up shot | 74-50 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar scores on a floater from close range | 76-50 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen Davis - foul #3 on Allen Davis, team foul #5 | 76-50 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the jumper from the right side | 76-52 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-52 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson tips it but misses | 76-52 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison tips it back up and in | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jeremy Copas runs out the clock | 76-54 |