| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alvin Newell - foul #2 on Alvin Newell, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the free throw | 46-26 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Alan Loudermilk | 46-28 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk can't finish the layup | 46-28 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the offensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:24 | Butler | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-28 |
| 18:23 | Butler | James Gray tips it back up and in | 46-30 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter is called for traveling | 46-30 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Alvin Newell is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Godbey - foul #2 on Gabriel Godbey, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Clinton Schnieders takes the ball from Thomas Cancel | 46-30 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Jim Motter, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:56 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Wilson Ward pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF) Gabriel Godbey, Jerry Fairfax, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Alex Avdalovic - foul #1 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), William Smith (C) Matthew Canizales, Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Wilson Ward is hacked by Clinton Schnieders - foul #3 on Clinton Schnieders, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG) Bryan Haider | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-30 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-30 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't tip it in | 48-30 |
| 15:02 | Butler | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by Richard Fern - foul #4 on Richard Fern, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (PG), Joseph Watkins (SF) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:21 | Butler | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 14:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Daniel Cairns (C) Jim Motter, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey banks in the layup | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Joseph Watkins is called for the reach on William Halvorson - foul #1 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #5 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| 13:09 | Butler | Gabriel Godbey steps in front of the Alex Avdalovic pass | 50-30 |
| 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) | |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 12:42 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales loses the ball out of bounds | 50-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (PF) Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 50-32 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 12:00 | Butler | James Gray snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Thomas Cancel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clinton Schnieders | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses long on a runner in the paint | 50-32 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 10:54 | Detroit Mercy | William Halvorson steals it from Gabriel Godbey | 50-32 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Terry Nimmo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 10:25 | Butler | William Halvorson tips it but misses | 50-32 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-32 |
| 09:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 50-32 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Terry Nimmo clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 09:53 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 09:47 | Butler | James Gray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-34 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider buries a jumper from close range | 52-34 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (PG), Jim Motter (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Daniel Cairns (PF), William Smith (C) Gabriel Godbey, Matthew Canizales, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, William Halvorson | |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Fairfax | 54-34 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the shot from the right block set up by Alvin Newell and he's hacked by Jerry Fairfax - foul #1 on Jerry Fairfax, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (PG) Bryan Haider | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gabriel Godbey | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Newell | 57-40 |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Gabriel Godbey takes the ball from Alvin Newell | 57-40 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF) Gabriel Godbey, Jerry Fairfax, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:43 | Butler | James Gray grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Ian Snider blocks the short jumper by Thomas Cancel | 59-40 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Newell is called for the reach on Richard Fern - foul #3 on Alvin Newell, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG), Edward Fields (C) Jim Motter, William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), William Halvorson (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Daniel Cairns (PF) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 05:20 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales snags the defensive board | 63-40 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax connects on the shot in the lane | 65-40 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Canizales - foul #1 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #7 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (PF) Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 04:23 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax is hacked by Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #8 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (C) Wilson Ward | |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Joseph Watkins steals it from Alex Avdalovic | 67-41 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins slams it home | 69-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Terry Nimmo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-43 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Nimmo - foul #1 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #9 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG) Jerry Fairfax | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (PG), Wilson Ward (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Leon Ottinger | |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Wilson Ward buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Finnie | 70-45 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-45 |
| 02:08 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the board | 70-45 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Harold Finnie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Goodman | 70-48 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Goodman steals the ball from Bryan Haider | 70-48 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Clayton Goodman's pass is intercepted by Matthew Canizales | 70-48 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales is hacked by William Halvorson - foul #2 on William Halvorson, team foul #10 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax (SF) Bryan Haider | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Leon Ottinger (C) Harold Finnie, Clayton Goodman | |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 00:54 | Butler | William Halvorson gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gabriel Godbey - foul #3 on Gabriel Godbey, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 00:17 | Butler | William Halvorson snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 00:12 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-50 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey runs out the clock | 70-50 |