| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | James Fowler misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-40 |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Czapla | 34-42 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Molter and the foul's on Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:18 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:00 | Butler | James Fowler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Landes | 37-45 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is denied on a layup by John Landes | 37-45 |
| 18:46 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Fowler | 39-45 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Gallo takes the ball from Oscar Pitts | 39-45 |
| 18:15 | Butler | James Fowler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 18:14 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo connects on the runner from the baseline set up by John Molter and the foul's on James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Larry Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) John Landes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Michael Pantoja's pass is intercepted by John Molter | 39-50 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Molter | 39-52 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Albert Conway steals it from John Landes | 39-52 |
| 16:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Molter | 39-54 |
| 16:18 | Butler | John Landes can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Molter - foul #2 on John Molter, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) John Molter, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| 16:18 | Butler | John Landes misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 16:18 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham buries a floater from close range set up by Darrell Hill | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joey Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Masio Abdallah knocks in the jumper near the basket | 42-56 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:17 | Butler | James Fowler misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 14:56 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 14:54 | Butler | James Fowler pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Joey Welch drills a fadeaway near the basket | 44-56 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), John Molter (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| 14:05 | Butler | James Fowler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 14:03 | Butler | John Landes snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 13:51 | Butler | John Landes is fouled on the floor by Harry Reiter - foul #3 on Harry Reiter, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is fouled on the floor by John Molter - foul #3 on John Molter, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:18 | Butler | James Fowler makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Masio Abdallah | 46-56 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is whistled for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Gabriel Gallo, John Landes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Michael Brown, Harry Reiter | |
| 12:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 48-56 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the easy layup | 48-56 |
| 12:28 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to John Molter | 48-56 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the floater near the basket | 48-59 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joey Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Molter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 11:29 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is hacked by Larry Dean - foul #2 on Larry Dean, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Jason Shepard, John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Albert Conway, Greg Decarlo | |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-59 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Masio Abdallah gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Masio Abdallah connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Fowler | 51-59 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 51-59 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter tips it in | 51-61 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Masio Abdallah connects on the runner from the left block set up by Gabriel Gallo and the foul's on Harry Reiter - foul #4 on Harry Reiter, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (C) Harry Reiter | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Ellis Markham | |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown banks in the layup | 54-63 |
| 09:26 | Butler | John Landes buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 56-63 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter's floater is tipped away by Douglas Ensminger | 56-63 |
| 09:01 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 08:44 | Butler | John Landes lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 58-63 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown clanks a jump hook from close range | 58-63 |
| 08:25 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Masio Abdallah clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 08:05 | Butler | John Landes tips it home | 60-63 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Michael Brown, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 07:30 | Butler | James Fowler tips it in | 62-63 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ellis Markham | 62-66 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo connects on the jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 06:45 | Butler | James Fowler pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Pitts | 67-69 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Shepherd and he's hacked by Ellis Markham - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Joey Welch (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, John Landes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF) Jason Shepard, Ellis Markham, Harry Reiter | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Brett Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Oscar Pitts, Albert Conway | |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Masio Abdallah scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 73-69 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #3 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), John Landes (C) James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (PF) Jerry Czapla | |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Darrell Hill steals the ball from John Landes | 73-71 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-71 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter snags the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Pantoja - foul #4 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (PF) Michael Brown, Harry Reiter | |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Molter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Albert Conway | 73-73 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Darrell Hill | 73-75 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 76-75 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:28 | Butler | John Landes loses the dribble to Darrell Hill | 76-75 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill's floater is knocked away by Masio Abdallah | 76-75 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill hits the follow up shot | 76-77 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger banks in the layup | 78-77 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Albert Conway | |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Landes | 81-79 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is hacked by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:39 | Butler | James Fowler connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 83-81 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Masio Abdallah picks off the pass by Oscar Pitts | 83-81 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Darrell Hill is called for the reach on Masio Abdallah in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Hill, team foul #6 | 83-81 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hill - foul #2 on Darrell Hill, team foul #7 | 83-81 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Landes is called for the reach on John Molter - foul #2 on John Landes, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Hill - foul #3 on Darrell Hill, team foul #8 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF) James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is whistled for a carry | 87-82 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Pantoja runs out the clock | 87-82 |