| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Fulp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph Ton inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| 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 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Ton | 34-40 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Duvall picks off the pass by Gregory Hope | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joseph Ton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joseph Ton makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp misses the dunk attempt | 35-40 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Joseph Ton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hanson | 35-40 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson hits the finger roll | 35-42 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hope - foul #1 on Gregory Hope, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SF) Gregory Hope | |
| 17:50 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson is fouled on the floor by James Greenwald - foul #2 on James Greenwald, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Stephen Rivers (PF), William Ezell (C) Corey Fulp, Joseph Hanson, Larry Lucht, Dennis Pierson | |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Joseph Ton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Pablo Baez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Joseph Ton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 16:23 | Butler | John Marotta pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Tommy Greenough is called for the reach on Bryan Dedmon - foul #1 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), James Greenwald (PF) Pablo Baez, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Dennis Pierson (C) Gregory Hope, William Ezell | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:03 | Butler | John Marotta snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Butler | James Greenwald can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ognjen Zens - foul #2 on Ognjen Zens, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG), Paul Patterson (SF) Tommy Greenough, Ognjen Zens | |
| 15:55 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:55 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marotta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Pablo Baez steals it from Joseph Hanson | 40-42 |
| 15:24 | Butler | John Marotta comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 15:22 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Greenwald | 40-42 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled on the floor by Paul Patterson - foul #4 on Paul Patterson, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Joseph Ton (SF) Pablo Baez, John Marotta | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SF), Larry Lucht (PF) Paul Patterson, Stephen Rivers | |
| 14:54 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Corey Fulp | 40-45 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Thomas Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Joseph Ton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Richard Duvall scores on a shot from close range set up by Bryan Dedmon | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Stephen Rivers (C) Corey Fulp, Joseph Hanson, Dennis Pierson | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Pablo Baez drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Ton | 44-45 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Joseph Ton pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Thomas Wagner can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Pablo Baez is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Dennis Pierson (C) Gregory Hope, Tommy Greenough, Larry Lucht | |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Greenwald - foul #3 on James Greenwald, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Joseph Ton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marotta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - William Ezell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Pablo Baez can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Rivers - foul #1 on Stephen Rivers, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG) Stephen Rivers | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Pablo Baez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG) Ognjen Zens | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Thomas Robinson tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hope | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Hope | 47-51 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Thomas Robinson lays it in | 49-51 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Thomas Robinson can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Hope | 49-53 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Greenwald - foul #4 on James Greenwald, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, John Marotta, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Gregory Hope, Joseph Hanson, William Ezell, Dennis Pierson | |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Joseph Ton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Thomas Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Pablo Baez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Greenough - foul #3 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF) Corey Fulp | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Larry Lucht | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:01 | Butler | David Sparling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson banks in the layup | 53-57 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Pablo Baez grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is hacked by Stephen Rivers - foul #2 on Stephen Rivers, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson (C) Larry Lucht | |
| 05:53 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Ton - foul #2 on Joseph Ton, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Samuel Foster (C) Pablo Baez, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Larry Lucht (PF) Ognjen Zens, Stephen Rivers | |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Greenwald | 55-57 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough banks in the layup set up by Dennis Pierson and he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), John Marotta (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, Joseph Ton, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG) Gregory Hope | |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:44 | Butler | James Greenwald loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG) Tommy Greenough | |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Duvall - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Pablo Baez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers (PF), William Ezell (C) Larry Lucht, Dennis Pierson | |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 03:41 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marotta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Stephen Rivers steals the ball from Thomas Robinson | 55-62 |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Thomas Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, John Marotta, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Dennis Pierson (C) Corey Fulp, Joseph Hanson, Paul Patterson, William Ezell | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht (PF) Stephen Rivers | |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson lays it up and in set up by Gregory Hope | 55-66 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 01:29 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | David Sparling double dribbles | 55-66 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG), Samuel Foster (SF) Bryan Dedmon, Joseph Ton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Stephen Rivers (PF), William Ezell (C) Gregory Hope, Larry Lucht, Dennis Pierson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Marotta steps in front of the Corey Fulp pass | 55-66 |
| 00:30 | Butler | John Marotta lays it up and in | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, John Marotta, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Dennis Pierson (C) Corey Fulp, Tommy Greenough, Ognjen Zens, Stephen Rivers, William Ezell | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson is hacked by Bryan Dedmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (PG) Gregory Hope | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is hacked by Tommy Greenough - foul #4 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), John Marotta (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Stephen Rivers (PF), William Ezell (C) Joseph Hanson, Paul Patterson, Larry Lucht, Dennis Pierson | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp runs out the clock | 57-68 |