| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fresh) SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) SF - Clyde Law (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Steve Lytton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Steve Lytton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clyde Law | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Joseph Payne comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Steve Lytton can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary lays it in set up by Brett Mote | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Rocco Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law is hacked by Rocco Esposito - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law's pass is intercepted by Dewei Zheng | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Rocco Esposito connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Mote - foul #1 on Brett Mote, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Steve Lytton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Rocco Esposito comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bruce Gary | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SF), William Ned (PF) Clyde Law, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Steve Lytton | |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Sanner | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Bruce Gary, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Ivan Dvorak | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 5-7 |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sanner (fresh) SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) PF - William Ned (fresh) C - Robert Wimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Richard Slack is fouled on the floor by Brett Mote - foul #2 on Brett Mote, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Brett Mote, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Clyde Law steals the ball from Steve Lytton | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner banks in the layup on a great pass from Clyde Law | 7-7 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Rocco Esposito drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 7-10 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Sanner | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Sanner - foul #1 on John Sanner, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Chris Mauriello (C) John Sanner, Darryl Brennan, William Ned | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:41 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 13:59 | Butler | The short jumper by Steve Lytton is denied by Chris Mauriello | 13-12 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the shot from the baseline set up by Lloyd Crisman | 15-12 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Joseph Payne loses the dribble to Lloyd Crisman | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 3 from straight away | 18-12 |
| 12:40 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Payne takes the ball from Bruce Gary | 18-12 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Rocco Esposito clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak tips it in | 18-14 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Steve Lytton - foul #1 on Steve Lytton, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (PG), Darryl Brennan (SG), Mitchell Tushoski (SF), William Ned (PF) Lloyd Crisman, Bruce Gary, Clyde Law, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Bill Lowery (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 19-14 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Henry Ragin dunks the ball | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mitchell Tushoski (fresh) PF - William Ned (fresh) C - Chris Mauriello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SF - Richard Slack (fresh) PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) C - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-16 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled on the floor by Darryl Brennan - foul #1 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer (C) Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:51 | Butler | Richard Slack knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gustavo Jimenez and he's fouled by Robert Wimer - foul #1 on Robert Wimer, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG) Mitchell Tushoski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:51 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Sanner | 24-19 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs lays it up and in on a great pass from Gustavo Jimenez and he's fouled by Darryl Brennan - foul #2 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski (SF) Darryl Brennan | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG) Richard Slack, Bill Lowery | |
| 10:16 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 09:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 09:49 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer tips it home | 26-21 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is hacked by William Ned - foul #1 on William Ned, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Chris Mauriello (C) John Sanner, William Ned | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF), Richard Slack (C) Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| 09:29 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski buries a floater from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Jimenez | 28-21 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Richard Slack lays it in set up by Ivan Dvorak and the foul's on Chris Mauriello - foul #1 on Chris Mauriello, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (PG), Clyde Law (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Bruce Gary, Mitchell Tushoski, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Rocco Esposito, Gustavo Jimenez, Joseph Payne | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello drills a driving attempt in the lane | 30-24 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Steve Lytton can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Sanner - foul #2 on John Sanner, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), William Ned (C) John Sanner, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ned (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Dvorak takes the ball from Bruce Gary | 30-25 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Richard Slack can't finish the layup | 30-25 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Richard Slack tips it but misses | 30-25 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Steve Lytton double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski (SF), Chris Mauriello (C) Clyde Law, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Richard Slack, Henry Ragin | |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello is hacked by Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer (PF) William Ned | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Dewei Zheng | |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Steve Lytton is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Crisman - foul #1 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Joseph Payne (PF) Larry Smith, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 05:31 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rocco Esposito - foul #2 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SF), Henry Ragin (C) Rocco Esposito, Steve Lytton | |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Richard Slack can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Wimer - foul #2 on Robert Wimer, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), John Sanner (SG), Clyde Law (SF), Brian Williams (PF), William Ned (C) Lloyd Crisman, Bruce Gary, Mitchell Tushoski, Robert Wimer, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Gustavo Jimenez, Richard Slack, Joseph Payne | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ned (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law is hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Sanner, team foul #12 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SG) John Sanner | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) Larry Smith | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Brian Williams is called for the reach on Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rocco Esposito - foul #3 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Rocco Esposito | |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Richard Slack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law is hacked by Richard Slack - foul #1 on Richard Slack, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Kevin Burroughs, Steve Lytton | |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dewei Zheng and he's hacked by William Ned - foul #2 on William Ned, team foul #14 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski (SF), Chris Mauriello (C) Clyde Law, William Ned | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (C) Richard Slack | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-36 |