| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Hundley | 42-33 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Richard Schantz is whistled for traveling | 42-33 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins lays it in | 42-35 |
| 18:31 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 44-35 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-35 |
| 18:08 | Butler | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:50 | Butler | John Weber tips it home | 46-35 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Schantz | 46-35 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Antonio Thompson, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Marcus Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin loses the ball out of bounds | 46-35 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled on the floor by Deshi Chio - foul #1 on Deshi Chio, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG), Robert Hill (PF) Vasily Galuski, Donald Hundley | |
| 16:22 | Butler | Robert Hill picks off the pass by Michael McCade | 46-35 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 16:12 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Marcus Craig gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Julio Lopez steals it from Marcus Craig in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Michael McCade denies the turnaround by Harvey Arvin | 46-35 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Joseph King snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Julio Lopez (fresh) SF - Deshi Chio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Alexander Childress (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Alexander Childress picks off the pass by Joseph King in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Hill | 46-38 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Robert Turpin is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Antonio Thompson (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Harvey Arvin, Deshi Chio, Robert Hill, Alexander Childress | |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Joseph Palmer comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan is hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Ivan Hawkins (C) Julio Lopez, Antonio Thompson | |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Ivan Hawkins steals the ball from Richard Schantz in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan's pass is intercepted by Eric Furlow | 46-40 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Vasily Galuski steals the ball from John Weber | 46-40 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Michael McCade (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Antonio Thompson (PF) Louis Trahan, Henry Hammer | |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Kitchen | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Craig | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Vasily Galuski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ivan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Michael McCade connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Turpin and he's hacked by Vasily Galuski - foul #3 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG), Deshi Chio (SF), Robert Hill (C) Vasily Galuski, Donald Hundley, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Michael McCade can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Julio Lopez | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Marcus Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Robert Hill takes the ball from Michael McCade | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Joseph King (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Vasily Galuski (SG), Donald Hundley (SF), Henry Hammer (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Harvey Arvin, Julio Lopez, Deshi Chio, Antonio Thompson, Robert Hill | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Donald Hundley - foul #2 on Donald Hundley, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (PF) Henry Hammer | |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:23 | Butler | John Weber banks in the layup and the foul's on Louis Trahan - foul #3 on Louis Trahan, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Marcus Craig (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Robert Hill (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Alexander Childress | |
| 08:23 | Butler | John Weber makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin drills a jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Vasily Galuski - foul #4 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG) Vasily Galuski | |
| 07:52 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Julio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Chio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. C - Ivan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Joseph King (SF), Michael McCade (C) Eric Furlow, John Weber, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Antonio Thompson (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Harvey Arvin, Deshi Chio, Robert Hill, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by Henry Hammer - foul #1 on Henry Hammer, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG) Julio Lopez | |
| 06:52 | Butler | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Williams steals it from Antonio Thompson | 61-51 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Weber | 63-51 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is hacked by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Joseph King, John Weber, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Deshi Chio (SF), Alexander Childress (C) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Henry Hammer | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Childress | 63-53 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Vasily Galuski - foul #5 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG), Robert Hill (PF) Vasily Galuski, Antonio Thompson | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | Marcus Craig takes the ball from Deshi Chio | 65-53 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins (C) Alexander Childress | |
| 05:04 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 3 from straight away | 66-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Walter Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Richard Schantz, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF) Deshi Chio | |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph King picks off the pass by Donald Hundley | 66-56 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Marcus Craig knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marcus Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 29 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ivan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Palmer is blocked by Ivan Hawkins | 68-58 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Joseph King snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Marcus Craig tips it in | 70-58 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Michael McCade (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (SF), Henry Hammer (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Donald Hundley, Robert Hill, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the jump hook in the paint | 70-60 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Mark Williams is called for traveling | 70-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (PF) Henry Hammer | |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins (C) Alexander Childress | |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Michael McCade is fouled on the floor by Harvey Arvin - foul #2 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF) Deshi Chio | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Hawkins | 72-63 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 72-63 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Harvey Arvin | 72-63 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 72-66 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Joseph Palmer buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Eric Furlow and he's hacked by Julio Lopez - foul #3 on Julio Lopez, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Eric Furlow gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Julio Lopez is called for the reach on Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julio Lopez, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Mark Williams runs out the clock | 77-68 |