| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Blom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jason Neal picks off the pass by Nathan Heard | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Ronald Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Wilcox | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash is fouled on the floor by Nathan Heard - foul #1 on Nathan Heard, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a floater from close range set up by Nathan Heard | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Carl Staples - foul #2 on Carl Staples, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Carl Staples, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 17:07 | Butler | Earl Redding hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Michael - foul #2 on William Michael, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Timothy Stam (SF) Jason Neal, Franklin Dash | |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Nathan Heard connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Blose | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Washington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Stam (fresh) PF - Micah Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Matthew Washington is called for the reach on Bernard Blose - foul #2 on Matthew Washington, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG), George Foxx (SF), John Blom (PF), Richard Peek (C) Matthew Washington, Timothy Stam, Micah Wallace, Walter Williams | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Ronald Smith loses the dribble to Richard Peek | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 40-43 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Christopher Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Earl Redding, Bernard Blose, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), Franklin Dash (SF) Carl Staples, George Foxx | |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek is hacked by Shawn Kirch - foul #2 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Wroten - foul #1 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:24 | Butler | William Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Steven Flannery lays it up and in | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 13:42 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Wroten | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Flannery - foul #1 on Steven Flannery, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Steven Flannery, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), George Foxx (SG), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Matthew Washington, Jason Neal, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam (SF) Franklin Dash | |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Christopher Scott gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Foxx (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Stam (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micah Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Christopher Scott double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Bernard Blose (SG) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG), Franklin Dash (SF), John Blom (PF), Richard Peek (C) George Foxx, Timothy Stam, Micah Wallace, Walter Williams | |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Bernard Blose knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash hits a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Peek | 48-51 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Carl Staples | 48-51 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Scott - foul #1 on Christopher Scott, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG) Carl Staples | |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Richard Courtois's pass is intercepted by Jason Neal in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington tips it in | 48-55 |
| 09:04 | Butler | William Michael hits the finger roll set up by Richard Courtois | 50-55 |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Washington | 50-58 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Earl Redding misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-58 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the tip | 50-58 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jason Neal | 50-58 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Blom | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Blose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Matthew Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Dash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Blom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Bernard Blose gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:03 | Butler | William Michael misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | William Michael is called for the reach on Matthew Washington - foul #3 on William Michael, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, Earl Redding, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), George Foxx (SF), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Jason Neal, Franklin Dash, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Christopher Scott buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Nathan Heard | 52-63 |
| 06:05 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Scott takes the ball from Walter Williams | 52-63 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Nathan Heard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-63 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace's pass is intercepted by Vincent Wroten | 52-63 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Nathan Heard connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 54-63 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Washington | 54-66 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Nathan Heard connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Curtis Wilcox | 56-66 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Carl Staples | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is fouled on the floor by George Foxx - foul #4 on George Foxx, team foul #3 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG), Franklin Dash (SF), Timothy Stam (C) Matthew Washington, George Foxx, Walter Williams | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Ronald Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Scott steps in front of the Micah Wallace pass | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micah Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Stam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Ronald Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash misses the dunk but the foul's on Nathan Heard - foul #2 on Nathan Heard, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx (PG), John Blom (PF), Richard Peek (C) Carl Staples, Micah Wallace, Timothy Stam | |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:06 | Butler | William Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam (SF) Franklin Dash | |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Shawn Kirch grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, Earl Redding, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Franklin Dash (SF) George Foxx, Timothy Stam | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Richard Peek steals it from Curtis Wilcox | 59-69 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Christopher Scott connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox and he's hacked by Jason Neal - foul #3 on Jason Neal, team foul #4 | 61-69 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Butler | Ronald Smith hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Vincent Wroten | 64-69 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Smith swats the layup by John Blom | 64-69 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Nathan Heard makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Dash | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal is hacked by Curtis Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-71 |