| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Horace Stewart takes the ball from Morgan Todd | 25-27 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Clyde Josephson - foul #1 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Dennis Bethea takes the ball from Adam Binkley | 25-27 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses the dunk | 25-27 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Morgan Todd - foul #3 on Morgan Todd, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (C) Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 18:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Binkley | 25-29 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clyde Josephson - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Thompson is called for the reach on Douglas Rickard - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson is hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #3 on Adam Binkley, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 27-31 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is fouled on the floor by Clyde Josephson - foul #3 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Paul Hyde buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Thompson | 27-33 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Larocca | 27-35 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 29-35 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Adam Binkley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Howard - foul #3 on Matthew Howard, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Adam Thompson drills a shot near the basket set up by Paul Hyde | 29-37 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the jumper from the left side set up by Adam Thompson | 29-39 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Josephson - foul #4 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG) Clyde Josephson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:12 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Bobbie Johns is denied by Brandon Coppola | 30-39 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Bobbie Johns | 30-39 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bethea - foul #1 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea double dribbles | 30-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (C) Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Paul Hyde is fouled on the floor by Matthew Howard - foul #4 on Matthew Howard, team foul #8 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez is hacked by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 32-41 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits the finger roll | 32-43 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Horace Stewart picks off the pass by Dennis Bethea | 32-43 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Dennis Bethea takes the ball from Stephen Jasper | 32-43 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-43 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Randy Cardoza | 32-43 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, Paul Hyde | |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is called for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG) Randy Cardoza, Barry Fanning | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Binkley - foul #4 on Adam Binkley, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Douglas Rickard blocks the jumper by Jonathan Larocca | 34-43 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses short on a floater from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Brandon Coppola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-45 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns is fouled on the floor by Adam Binkley - foul #5 on Adam Binkley, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Binkley, Brandon Coppola | |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 36-47 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Paul Hyde gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Clyde Josephson steals it from Edgar Cook | 36-47 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-47 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Edgar Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Randy Cardoza (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, James Tamez, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), Brandon Coppola (C) Edgar Cook, Paul Hyde | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Randy Cardoza | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 40-47 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, Randy Cardoza, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF), Paul Hyde (C) Jason Lucas, Brandon Coppola | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Edgar Cook - foul #1 on Edgar Cook, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Rickard - foul #2 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Edgar Cook | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Dennis Bethea - foul #2 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Butler | Paul Hyde clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it home | 41-51 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 41-51 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Paul Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Josephson - foul #5 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #11 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Edgar Cook, Adam Thompson | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Jasper swats the layup by Matthew Howard | 41-52 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Larocca is called for the reach on Matthew Howard - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #9 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF) Paul Hyde | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Randy Cardoza is called for the reach on Brandon Coppola in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #12 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Edgar Cook, Stephen Jasper | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Rickard - foul #3 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #13 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the jump hook in the paint | 45-54 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Dennis Bethea is called for the reach on Stephen Jasper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #14 | 45-54 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by Horace Stewart - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Bethea - foul #4 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #15 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Edgar Cook, Brandon Coppola | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Alfred Noel | 47-57 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd is hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #11 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Dennis Bethea, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Edgar Cook is hacked by Alfred Noel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Noel, team foul #16 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF) Randy Cardoza, James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Edgar Cook makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Edgar Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Edgar Cook picks off the pass by Bobbie Johns | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart runs out the clock | 48-59 |