| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Herman Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kris Coen | 36-25 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Christopher Lewter lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | James Gardner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Larry Tarter loses the dribble to Michael Yonker | 36-27 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the lay-in | 36-27 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Christopher Lewter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | James Gardner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Herman Harris gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | James Gardner loses the dribble to Todd Allen | 36-27 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Herman Harris | 36-27 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | James Gardner clanks a shot from the left side | 36-27 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Gordon Scaife tips it home | 36-29 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | James Gardner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Armando Robles | 38-32 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | James Gardner blows the layup but the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (C) Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 16:16 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Michael Yonker steps in front of the Joseph Gantz pass | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gardner (tiring) 14 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | James Eberly is called for the reach on Kris Coen - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Andrew Barkman, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Joseph Gantz takes the ball from Kris Coen | 40-32 |
| 15:06 | Butler | James Eberly drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Gantz | 40-34 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Rodney Fern is called for the reach on Jesse Jasper - foul #1 on Rodney Fern, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) Rodney Fern | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Armando Robles pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Jesse Jasper swats the shot by Joseph Gantz | 40-34 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Kris Coen gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Russell Clark - foul #3 on Russell Clark, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG), Collin Richart (SF), Herman Harris (C) Michael Yonker, David Speck, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is hacked by Andrew Barkman - foul #2 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (PF) Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:09 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Herman Harris swats the short shot by Larry Tarter | 42-34 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Christopher Lewter tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), David Speck (SF) Kris Coen, Collin Richart | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), Todd Allen (C) Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter | |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Herman Harris is called for the reach on Todd Allen - foul #2 on Herman Harris, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF) Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Larry Tarter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Eberly | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - David Speck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gardner (tiring) 14 pts. 2 blk. C - Herman Harris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | James Eberly swats the dunk try by James Gardner | 44-39 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:26 | Butler | James Gardner is called for the reach on James Eberly - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF) David Speck, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Armando Robles (SF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Russell Clark | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Armando Robles scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Eberly | 44-41 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 10:49 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled on the floor by Kris Coen - foul #2 on Kris Coen, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Michael Yonker, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Russell Clark (C) James Eberly, Todd Allen | |
| 10:20 | Butler | James Pantoja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF) Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Collin Richart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Clark - foul #4 on Russell Clark, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Rodney Fern (C) James Pantoja, Russell Clark | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Collin Richart misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Collin Richart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Barkman - foul #3 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| 09:49 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Yonker | 45-42 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Collin Richart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | David Speck hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Armando Robles | 47-45 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Collin Richart makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Yonker | 49-45 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Christopher Lewter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:47 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Gantz | 49-45 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Rodney Fern banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz and he's fouled by Michael Yonker - foul #1 on Michael Yonker, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG), Andrew Barkman (SF), James Gardner (PF), Herman Harris (C) Kris Coen, David Speck, Collin Richart, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Eberly (SF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | James Gardner snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the jump hook in the paint | 51-47 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Butler | James Eberly can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Herman Harris gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Duncan Borel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (tiring) 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Harris (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Eberly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Mercer | The jumper by Duncan Borel is denied by Todd Allen | 51-47 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | James Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), David Speck (SF) Duncan Borel, Michael Yonker | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Russell Clark (SF) Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:00 | Butler | James Eberly is hacked by James Gardner - foul #3 on James Gardner, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) Todd Allen | |
| 07:00 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:00 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Russell Clark gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Larry Tarter is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Armando Robles | 53-51 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | James Gardner knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Speck | 55-51 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Armando Robles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Eberly | 55-54 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | James Gardner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Yonker | 57-54 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Larry Tarter is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG), Andrew Barkman (SG), Collin Richart (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, David Speck, James Gardner, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Christopher Lewter blocks the short jumper by Collin Richart | 57-54 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Gary Topolski misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Andrew Barkman is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #4 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) Russell Clark | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper is hacked by Thomas Hennigan - foul #2 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG) Duncan Borel | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:50 | Butler | James Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Topolski | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Collin Richart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Barkman | 60-56 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Kris Coen takes the ball from Christopher Lewter | 60-56 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Kris Coen lays it in | 62-56 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Christopher Lewter connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Armando Robles | 62-58 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), David Speck (SF), James Gardner (PF), Herman Harris (C) Andrew Barkman, Collin Richart, Jesse Jasper, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) James Pantoja | |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Kris Coen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-58 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Larry Tarter gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | James Gardner can't throw it down | 62-58 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Armando Robles drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 62-60 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | James Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-60 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kris Coen - foul #3 on Kris Coen, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | James Gardner snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Christopher Lewter takes the ball from James Gardner | 62-61 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Gordon Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Herman Harris is fouled on the floor by Armando Robles - foul #2 on Armando Robles, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Herman Harris misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kris Coen is called for the reach on Larry Tarter - foul #4 on Kris Coen, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Gardner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Larry Tarter pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Larry Tarter is hacked by Kris Coen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kris Coen, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG) Kris Coen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | James Gardner gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the easy layup | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 62-63 |