| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Kolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | George Burkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bennie Ahmad | 35-26 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kelly Cox | 35-26 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Andres Marino clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Clinton Miller tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by George Burkowski and he's fouled by Charles Beckett - foul #1 on Charles Beckett, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF) George Burkowski, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:02 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Kris Price can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Melvin Flaherty - foul #2 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), Edmund Anderson (SF), John Norman (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, James Kolinski, Charles Beckett | |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Andres Marino buries a fadeaway from the right side | 39-32 |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel (C) Kelly Cox | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Balog | 41-32 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Kyle Cole pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Schendel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Andres Marino steps in front of the Daniel Schendel pass | 41-32 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Richard Balog slams it home set up by Andres Marino | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), James Kolinski (SF), Kelly Cox (PF) Aaron Rogers, Darren Metzler, John Norman, Daniel Schendel | |
| 14:18 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 46-32 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Andres Marino knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daryl Veal | 49-35 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Richard Balog is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF) George Burkowski, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett (C) Edmund Anderson | |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Flaherty - foul #3 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Melvin Flaherty, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG) Bennie Ahmad | |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Andres Marino can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kelly Cox | 49-37 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Miller denies the turnaround by Daryl Veal | 49-37 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Andres Marino misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox grabs the board | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kolinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the floater from close range set up by Aaron Rogers | 49-39 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Luke Lyons is fouled on the floor by James Kolinski - foul #3 on James Kolinski, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Edmund Anderson (SF), John Norman (PF) Daryl Veal, James Kolinski, Kelly Cox | |
| 10:44 | Butler | Andres Marino drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman hits a shot near the basket set up by Charles Beckett and the foul's on Richard Balog - foul #3 on Richard Balog, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SF) Charles Beckett | |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Richard Balog hits a 3 from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Aaron Rogers - foul #3 on Andres Marino, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF) Aaron Rogers, Darren Metzler | |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Melvin Flaherty - foul #4 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF) Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (SF) John Norman | |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:28 | Butler | George Burkowski double dribbles | 55-45 |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-45 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Richard Balog comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 08:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Cole | 55-45 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Richard Balog's pass is intercepted by James Kolinski | 55-45 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Richard Balog is hacked by Bennie Ahmad - foul #1 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF), Clinton Miller (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, Edmund Anderson | |
| 08:21 | Butler | Charles Beckett swats the short shot by Kris Price | 55-45 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Rogers | 55-47 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Clinton Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by James Kolinski - foul #4 on James Kolinski, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SF) James Kolinski | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 3rd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | Melvin Flaherty takes the ball from Aaron Rogers | 57-47 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Clinton Miller knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Charles Beckett - foul #2 on Charles Beckett, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck (SF), John Norman (PF) Daryl Veal, Kelly Cox | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Schneck (fresh) PF - John Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-47 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:09 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Melvin Flaherty | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers travels with the ball | 63-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), James Kolinski (SF), Kelly Cox (PF), Edmund Anderson (C) Aaron Rogers, Darren Metzler, Milton Schneck, John Norman, Charles Beckett | |
| 05:55 | Butler | A charge is called on Melvin Flaherty - foul #5 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal grabs the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal is fouled on the floor by Richard Balog - foul #4 on Richard Balog, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF) George Burkowski, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 63-49 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Clinton Miller connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Cole | 65-49 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox dunks the ball set up by Edmund Anderson | 65-51 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Andres Marino scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kris Price - foul #1 on Kris Price, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), John Norman (PF), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, James Kolinski, Kelly Cox | |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 68-52 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Luke Lyons picks off the pass by Darren Metzler | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 1 pts. 7 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 70-52 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers is hacked by Thomas Gilbert - foul #4 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Kyle Cole (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck (SF), Daniel Schendel (C) Edmund Anderson, Charles Beckett | |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Luke Lyons loses the dribble to John Norman | 70-53 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-53 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Kris Price steals it from Daniel Schendel | 70-53 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Norman - foul #2 on John Norman, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (SF) Milton Schneck | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-53 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Kyle Cole gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Luke Lyons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kris Price | 73-53 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Rogers | 73-56 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Norman - foul #3 on John Norman, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Darren Metzler | 74-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | John Norman is called for the reach on Kyle Cole - foul #4 on John Norman, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Rogers | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kris Price runs out the clock | 76-61 |