| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shultis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Armando Robles inbounds the ball | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is hacked by Sean Brewster - foul #3 on Sean Brewster, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz (PF) Sean Brewster | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is hacked by Thomas Featherstone - foul #1 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #2 | 45-25 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Eric Williamson picks off the pass by Christopher Lewter | 45-25 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:44 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the finger roll set up by Larry Tarter | 47-27 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis is hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #2 | 47-27 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-27 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar tips it in | 49-27 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is whistled for a carry | 49-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone is hacked by Russell Clark - foul #3 on Russell Clark, team foul #3 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Columbus Bernard (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Felix Caballero (PF) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Russell Clark | |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Scotti | 51-27 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-29 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Fern swats the short shot by Felix Caballero | 51-29 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Christopher Lewter knocks in the shot from the right block | 51-31 |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #3 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Michael Shultis (C) Kenneth Scotti, Columbus Bernard, Ronald Paladino, Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter | |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses the free throw | 53-31 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Rodney Fern snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-31 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Shultis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Tarter picks off the pass by Felix Caballero | 53-31 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Rodney Fern buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gordon Scaife and he's fouled by Felix Caballero - foul #1 on Felix Caballero, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster (PF) Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the free throw | 53-33 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on Eric Williamson - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster loses the ball out of bounds | 53-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (SG) Thomas Featherstone | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:34 | Butler | Russell Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 14:33 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the offensive board | 53-33 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Allen | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Williamson | 55-35 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Alfredo Aguilar is called for the reach on Russell Clark - foul #1 on Alfredo Aguilar, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Damon Prinz (C) Eric Williamson, Alfredo Aguilar, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Russell Clark, Todd Allen | |
| 13:29 | Butler | Christopher Lewter's pass is intercepted by Columbus Bernard | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:03 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Sean Brewster | 58-35 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is whistled for a carry | 58-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG), Felix Caballero (PF) Columbus Bernard, Sean Brewster | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (C) James Eberly | |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Michael Shultis (C) Kenneth Scotti, Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja | |
| 12:10 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-35 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-35 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson hits the follow up shot | 60-35 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Prinz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shultis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-35 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino snags the defensive board | 60-35 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF) Eric Williamson, Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF), Todd Allen (C) Christopher Lewter, Russell Clark | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Todd Allen scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 60-37 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis drills a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Featherstone and he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard (SG), Sean Brewster (PF) Thomas Featherstone, Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles | |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis misses the free throw | 62-37 |
| 10:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 62-37 |
| 10:11 | Butler | James Eberly slams it home | 62-39 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Scotti | 64-39 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-39 |
| 09:24 | Butler | James Eberly gets the offensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 09:17 | Butler | James Pantoja misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-39 |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis snags the defensive board | 64-39 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-39 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster misses the tip | 64-39 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 64-39 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the driving attempt from the left block | 64-41 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-41 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis tips it in | 66-41 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-41 |
| 07:59 | Butler | James Pantoja gets the offensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 07:45 | Butler | James Eberly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Scotti - foul #2 on Kenneth Scotti, team foul #5 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Damon Prinz (PF) Columbus Bernard, Alfredo Aguilar, Sean Brewster, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Russell Clark, Todd Allen | |
| 07:45 | Butler | James Eberly misses the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 07:45 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damon Prinz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Eberly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Damon Prinz, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero (PF) Kenneth Scotti | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) James Eberly | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the runner near the basket | 66-42 |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Armando Robles is called for the reach on Thomas Featherstone - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Rodney Fern loses the ball out of bounds | 68-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Columbus Bernard (SG) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), James Eberly (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter | |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz can't connect on a floater in the paint | 68-42 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz snags the offensive board | 68-42 |
| 05:48 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-42 |
| 05:46 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 68-42 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Scotti - foul #3 on Kenneth Scotti, team foul #7 | 68-42 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-44 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-44 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Damon Prinz | 68-44 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard is called for traveling | 68-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Letendre (SG), James Lewis (SF) Ronald Paladino, Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Russell Clark (PF) James Pantoja, Rodney Fern | |
| 04:31 | Butler | Derek Henderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-44 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Letendre misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Joseph Gantz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Derek Henderson is hacked by Allen Letendre - foul #1 on Allen Letendre, team foul #8 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino (C) Columbus Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Derek Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Derek Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-46 |
| 03:42 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Allen Letendre (fresh) SG - Kenneth Scotti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damon Prinz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Derek Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Gantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Eberly (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Ronald Paladino - foul #1 on Ronald Paladino, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero (PF) Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG) Joseph Gantz | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-49 |
| 02:43 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Scotti - foul #4 on Kenneth Scotti, team foul #10 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard (PG), Ronald Paladino (SF) Allen Letendre, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Derek Henderson | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Fern is called for the reach on Felix Caballero - foul #3 on Rodney Fern, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Joseph Gantz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Pantoja | 69-54 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero is fouled on the floor by James Eberly - foul #4 on James Eberly, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:12 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Eberly | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 00:32 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Columbus Bernard - foul #2 on Columbus Bernard, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| 00:26 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:26 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti runs out the clock | 69-58 |