| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Philip Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Breen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Snider (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lucas McConchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Trafton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Ronald Engel - foul #1 on Ronald Engel, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Gerald Hobson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Lucas McConchie swats the layup by Gerald Hobson | 37-35 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Myron Allen grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Thomas Irwin misses the shot from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Zachary Breen | 39-37 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Thomas Irwin is fouled on the floor by Lucas McConchie - foul #1 on Lucas McConchie, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier (PF) James Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF) Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson | |
| 17:12 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Evan Trafton - foul #1 on Evan Trafton, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (SG), Dustin Winn (SF), George Echeverria (C) Zachary Breen, Lucas McConchie, Evan Trafton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:12 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | George Echeverria gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Myron Allen - foul #1 on Myron Allen, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Snider (SF) Dustin Winn | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Ronald Engel | |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Terrence Old makes the shot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Vincent Wilson takes the ball from Philip Sheets in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Philip Sheets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Galvan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Snider (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Collier (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Echeverria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Page (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrence Old (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Mark Page gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:10 | Butler | William Wilson is hacked by Philip Sheets - foul #1 on Philip Sheets, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen (SG), Julius Thompson (PF), Evan Trafton (C) Philip Sheets, Ronald Collier, George Echeverria | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Steven Condrey (SG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Vincent Wilson, Mark Page, Marlin Johnson, Terrence Old | |
| 14:58 | Butler | Thomas Irwin's pass is intercepted by Julius Thompson | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Steven Condrey gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Steven Condrey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Evan Trafton | 41-39 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen is hacked by Steven Condrey - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie (SF) James Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Irwin steals it from Lucas McConchie | 41-39 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Myron Allen can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Julius Thompson | 41-39 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Ronald Engel pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Gerald Hobson drills a floater near the basket | 41-41 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Thomas Irwin scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Evan Trafton - foul #2 on Evan Trafton, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets (PG), Dustin Winn (SG), James Snider (SF) Carmelo Galvan, Zachary Breen, Lucas McConchie | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Marlin Johnson (PF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| 12:30 | Butler | Thomas Irwin misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Old | 43-43 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Terrence Old scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 43-45 |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Terrence Old grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Philip Sheets (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Winn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Snider (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Evan Trafton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Irwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrence Old (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Philip Sheets takes the ball from Vincent Wilson | 43-45 |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Marlin Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Irwin | 45-47 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen (SG), Lucas McConchie (PF), George Echeverria (C) Dustin Winn, Julius Thompson, Evan Trafton | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Steven Condrey (SG), Mark Page (SF), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Vincent Wilson, Thomas Irwin, Terrence Old | |
| 10:50 | Butler | Mark Page knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marlin Johnson and the foul's on James Snider - foul #2 on James Snider, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Collier (PF) James Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hobson (PF) Marlin Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Butler | Mark Page makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Sheets | 48-50 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Steven Condrey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Steven Condrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Steven Condrey knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Myron Allen | 48-52 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | George Echeverria misses short on a shot in the lane | 48-52 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets misses the floater from the left side | 48-52 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Gerald Hobson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Mark Page hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | George Echeverria gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:41 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-52 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Gerald Hobson snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Ronald Collier is called for the reach on Gerald Hobson - foul #3 on Ronald Collier, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (PG), Dustin Winn (SG), James Snider (SF), Julius Thompson (PF), Evan Trafton (C) Philip Sheets, Zachary Breen, Lucas McConchie, Ronald Collier, George Echeverria | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Mark Page, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| 08:03 | Butler | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:46 | Butler | William Wilson grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carmelo Galvan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Winn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Snider (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Evan Trafton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrence Old (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Thomas Irwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider is fouled on the floor by Thomas Irwin - foul #3 on Thomas Irwin, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Steven Condrey (SG), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Vincent Wilson, Terrence Old | |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton loses the dribble to Marlin Johnson | 48-52 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Marlin Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Winn - foul #1 on Dustin Winn, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets (PG), Zachary Breen (SG) Carmelo Galvan, Dustin Winn | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF) Thomas Irwin | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Marlin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Marlin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets loses the dribble to Myron Allen | 48-53 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Myron Allen blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Ronald Engel can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen is whistled for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hobson (PF) Marlin Johnson | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Ronald Engel tips it home | 48-55 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Engel - foul #2 on Ronald Engel, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie (SF), Ronald Collier (PF), George Echeverria (C) James Snider, Julius Thompson, Evan Trafton | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Mark Page, Ronald Engel | |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Breen | 50-55 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | George Echeverria misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-58 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie tips it in | 52-58 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Ronald Collier denies the turnaround by Thomas Irwin | 52-58 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Thomas Irwin can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | George Echeverria grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachary Breen | 54-58 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Steven Condrey is hacked by Zachary Breen - foul #3 on Zachary Breen, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (PG), Dustin Winn (SG), James Snider (SF), Julius Thompson (PF), Evan Trafton (C) Philip Sheets, Zachary Breen, Lucas McConchie, Ronald Collier, George Echeverria | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson, Terrence Old | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carmelo Galvan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Winn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Snider (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Evan Trafton (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Mark Page (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton lays it up and in set up by Carmelo Galvan | 56-60 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Steven Condrey clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Evan Trafton | 56-60 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (SG) Steven Condrey | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets (PG), Zachary Breen (SG) Carmelo Galvan, Dustin Winn | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF) Mark Page, Marlin Johnson | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Thomas Irwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 56-60 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Gerald Hobson tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Trafton tips it in | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Thomas Irwin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Julius Thompson - foul #4 on Julius Thompson, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG) Vincent Wilson | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Thomas Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Thomas Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Ronald Engel travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Sheets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Trafton | 58-63 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Philip Sheets | 60-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Evan Trafton - foul #3 on Evan Trafton, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG) Myron Allen | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Snider snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Breen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG) William Wilson | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Ronald Engel banks in the layup | 63-65 |