| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Philip Sheets (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zachary Breen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Trafton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Hobson blocks the short jumper by James Snider | 30-27 |
| 19:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steven Condrey | 30-27 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Frank Spurr blows the layup | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Ronald Engel tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:06 | Butler | The jumper by Ronald Engel is denied by Julius Thompson | 30-27 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets double dribbles | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Steven Condrey is hacked by Philip Sheets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Sheets, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Evan Trafton is called for the reach on Steven Condrey - foul #2 on Evan Trafton, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Ronald Engel scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Steven Condrey | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Julius Thompson is denied by Gerald Hobson | 32-27 |
| 17:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steven Condrey | 32-27 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Steven Condrey is hacked by Zachary Breen - foul #2 on Zachary Breen, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (PF) Gerald Hobson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie (C) Evan Trafton | |
| 17:34 | Butler | Steven Condrey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider lays it in set up by Philip Sheets | 35-29 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Frank Spurr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vincent Wilson | 38-29 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie is fouled on the floor by Ronald Engel - foul #2 on Ronald Engel, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Myron Allen (SG), Thomas Neal (PF), Matthew Henning (C) Steven Condrey, Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (PG), Dustin Winn (SG), Ronald Collier (PF), Charles Pelton (C) Philip Sheets, Zachary Breen, James Snider, Julius Thompson | |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Myron Allen - foul #2 on Myron Allen, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton (C) Charles Pelton | |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Matthew Henning misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dustin Winn | 38-31 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Neal | 38-31 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Myron Allen grabs the board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jesse Braun (fresh) SG - Myron Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Henning (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carmelo Galvan (fresh) SG - Dustin Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lucas McConchie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Collier (fresh) C - Evan Trafton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | A charge is called on Myron Allen - foul #3 on Myron Allen, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), William Wilson (SG), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) Jesse Braun, Myron Allen, Thomas Neal, Matthew Henning | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets (PG) Dustin Winn | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Frank Spurr drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Evan Trafton - foul #3 on Evan Trafton, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen (SG), Julius Thompson (PF), Charles Pelton (C) Carmelo Galvan, Ronald Collier, Evan Trafton | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Sheets | 41-33 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Steven Condrey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 14:52 | Butler | William Wilson tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Ronald Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Julius Thompson - foul #1 on Julius Thompson, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Snider (SF) Lucas McConchie | |
| 14:35 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton (C) Charles Pelton | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Snider | 43-33 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson loses the dribble to Steven Condrey | 43-33 |
| 13:27 | Butler | William Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-33 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Philip Sheets | 43-35 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Gerald Hobson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Frank Spurr can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Philip Sheets | 43-35 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets is hacked by William Wilson - foul #4 on William Wilson, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Matthew Henning (C) Steven Condrey, William Wilson, Frank Spurr, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (PG), Dustin Winn (SG), Lucas McConchie (PF), Charles Pelton (C) Philip Sheets, Zachary Breen, Julius Thompson, Evan Trafton | |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lucas McConchie | 43-37 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Myron Allen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Pelton - foul #1 on Charles Pelton, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier (PF) James Snider | |
| 11:58 | Butler | Myron Allen makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Myron Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Henning (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carmelo Galvan (fresh) SG - Dustin Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lucas McConchie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Collier (fresh) C - Charles Pelton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Detroit Mercy | Myron Allen steals the ball from Ronald Collier | 45-37 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Jody Witt steps in front of the Carmelo Galvan pass | 45-37 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Myron Allen buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 47-37 |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan buries a jumper in the lane set up by Dustin Winn and the foul's on Myron Allen - foul #4 on Myron Allen, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Ronald Engel (C) Myron Allen, Thomas Neal, Matthew Henning | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen (SG), James Snider (SF), Julius Thompson (PF), Evan Trafton (C) Dustin Winn, Lucas McConchie, Ronald Collier, Charles Pelton | |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-40 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider is fouled on the floor by Jody Witt - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hobson (PF) Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets (PG) Carmelo Galvan | |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Hobson - foul #3 on Gerald Hobson, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Ronald Engel gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Gerald Hobson grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Steven Condrey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Gerald Hobson pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Evan Trafton is called for the reach on Gerald Hobson - foul #4 on Evan Trafton, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), Thomas Neal (SF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (SG), Lucas McConchie (SF), Ronald Collier (PF), Charles Pelton (C) Zachary Breen, James Snider, Julius Thompson, Evan Trafton | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets's floater is knocked away by Ronald Engel | 49-41 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie tips it in | 49-43 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Ronald Engel's layup is rejected by Charles Pelton | 49-43 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan hits a fadeaway from the right side | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Hobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Engel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Philip Sheets (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Carmelo Galvan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lucas McConchie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Collier (fresh) C - Charles Pelton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Steven Condrey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-45 |
| 07:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Neal | 52-45 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Thomas Neal is hacked by Lucas McConchie - foul #2 on Lucas McConchie, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), William Wilson (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Steven Condrey, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn (SG), James Snider (SF), Julius Thompson (PF), Evan Trafton (C) Philip Sheets, Lucas McConchie, Ronald Collier, Charles Pelton | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julius Thompson | 54-47 |
| 06:23 | Butler | The short jumper by Jody Witt is denied by Julius Thompson | 54-47 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Thomas Neal snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Frank Spurr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson is fouled on the floor by Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Gerald Hobson (PF), Matthew Henning (C) Myron Allen, Jody Witt, Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets (PG), Zachary Breen (SG), Lucas McConchie (SF) Carmelo Galvan, Dustin Winn, James Snider | |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Vincent Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | William Wilson takes the ball from Zachary Breen | 57-49 |
| 05:23 | Butler | William Wilson lays it in | 59-49 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Vincent Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Spurr | 62-51 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton is called for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Thomas Neal (SF), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Frank Spurr, Gerald Hobson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Snider (SF), Charles Pelton (C) Julius Thompson, Evan Trafton | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Ronald Engel comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 03:44 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Condrey | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Vincent Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) Matthew Henning | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (PG), Dustin Winn (SG) Philip Sheets, Zachary Breen | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carmelo Galvan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Snider (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucas McConchie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Pelton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Condrey takes the ball from Carmelo Galvan in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Vincent Wilson, Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets (PG), Zachary Breen (SG), Julius Thompson (PF), Evan Trafton (C) Carmelo Galvan, Dustin Winn, Lucas McConchie, Charles Pelton | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Zachary Breen | 62-53 |
| 01:54 | Butler | William Wilson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Julius Thompson - foul #2 on Julius Thompson, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hobson (PF) Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:54 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:54 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Matthew Henning (C) Steven Condrey, William Wilson, Frank Spurr, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (PG), Dustin Winn (SG), Lucas McConchie (SF), Ronald Collier (PF), Charles Pelton (C) Philip Sheets, Zachary Breen, James Snider, Julius Thompson, Evan Trafton | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses the lay-in | 64-53 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Matthew Henning tips it home | 66-53 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carmelo Galvan | 66-55 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Jody Witt is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jody Witt, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier clanks a shot from the right side | 66-55 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Matthew Henning pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Matthew Henning clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Myron Allen runs out the clock | 66-55 |