| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Christopher Yohe gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Christopher Yohe scores on a shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Gahuj Ali steps in front of the Dennis Mason pass | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 36-38 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gahuj Ali - foul #2 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Gahuj Ali loses the dribble to Patrick Hammond | 38-38 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Dennis Mason swats the short shot by Christopher Yohe | 38-38 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Gahuj Ali snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Herman Primo double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF) Patrick Hammond, Donald Jamerson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (SG), Benjamin Brandon (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Edwin Miller grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Dennis Mason swats the layup by Daniel Orem | 38-38 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Neal, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG), Greg Maez (PF), Leonard Wood (C) Joshua Titsworth, James Kelly, Dennis Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF) Christopher Yohe, Benjamin Brandon | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Greg Maez is called for the reach on Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Greg Maez, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Ralph (PF) Edwin Miller | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Maez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Johnson | 38-40 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Daniel Orem | |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Marty Ralph pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:06 | Butler | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Weiser | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Herman Primo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Marty Ralph tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Herman Primo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Joel Badgett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marty Ralph | 40-43 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Herman Primo gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Marty Ralph can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Gahuj Ali is called for the reach on Leonard Wood - foul #3 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Stephen Baucom (SG), Donald Jamerson (SF), James Kelly (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Donald Neal, Patrick Hammond, Joseph Weiser, Greg Maez, Leonard Wood | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Orem takes the ball from Stephen Baucom | 40-43 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Christopher Yohe grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Stephen Baucom steals it from Edwin Miller | 40-43 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Miller - foul #1 on Edwin Miller, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG) Stephen Baucom | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (SG) James Sharer | |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson tips it home | 42-43 |
| 11:57 | Butler | John Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason grabs the board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Edwin Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:15 | Butler | John Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF) Donald Neal, Donald Jamerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem, Edwin Miller | |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Marty Ralph steals the ball from Patrick Hammond | 42-43 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Marty Ralph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (PG), Greg Maez (PF), Leonard Wood (C) Joshua Titsworth, James Kelly, Dennis Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Neal, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Herman Primo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Gahuj Ali pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Patrick Hammond picks off the pass by Gahuj Ali | 42-43 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Badgett is called for the reach on Joseph Weiser - foul #1 on Joel Badgett, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Donald Jamerson (SF), James Kelly (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Donald Neal, Joseph Weiser, Greg Maez, Leonard Wood | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG) John Johnson | |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Jamerson | 45-43 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses long on a shot in the lane | 45-43 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Herman Primo - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG) Patrick Hammond | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (SG), Benjamin Brandon (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Edwin Miller pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Daniel Orem comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 07:36 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Orem | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | John Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 46-46 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Donald Jamerson | 48-46 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Daniel Orem is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #3 on James Kelly, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF) Donald Neal, Donald Jamerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Edwin Miller | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Marty Ralph tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth is hacked by Marty Ralph - foul #1 on Marty Ralph, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Daniel Orem | |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gahuj Ali | 50-50 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth's pass is intercepted by Christopher Yohe in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Patrick Hammond is called for the reach on Herman Primo - foul #3 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (PG), Greg Maez (PF), Leonard Wood (C) Joshua Titsworth, James Kelly, Dennis Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joel Badgett | 50-53 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Gahuj Ali steals the ball from Patrick Hammond | 50-53 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-53 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez is hacked by Marty Ralph - foul #2 on Marty Ralph, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Donald Jamerson (SF), Dennis Mason (C) Patrick Hammond, Joseph Weiser, Leonard Wood | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Donald Jamerson - foul #1 on Donald Jamerson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly (PF) Greg Maez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:02 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Edwin Miller hits a jumper from the left block | 54-56 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Joshua Titsworth | 56-56 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Daniel Orem snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG) Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem, Edwin Miller | |
| 02:37 | Butler | Marty Ralph buries a floater from the left block set up by Joel Badgett and the foul's on James Kelly - foul #4 on James Kelly, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gahuj Ali | 56-59 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Gahuj Ali blocks the short jumper by James Kelly | 56-59 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Herman Primo | 58-61 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond is fouled on the floor by Christopher Yohe - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Christopher Yohe double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Jamerson and the foul's on Joel Badgett - foul #2 on Joel Badgett, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Marty Ralph gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Hammond - foul #4 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Gahuj Ali drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Primo | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 62-65 |