| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Hyde is called for the reach on Clyde Josephson - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:17 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-25 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Paul Hyde's floater is tipped away by Morgan Todd | 25-25 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 25-25 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the shot from the left side set up by Adam Thompson | 27-25 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Clyde Josephson and the foul's on Paul Hyde - foul #3 on Paul Hyde, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Thompson swats the layup by Douglas Rickard | 27-28 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Adam Thompson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca | 29-28 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-28 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Thompson steals the ball from Morgan Todd | 29-28 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Josephson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Adam Thompson connects on the runner in the paint set up by Horace Stewart | 33-28 |
| 15:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns throws it down | 33-30 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Morgan Todd swats the dunk try by Adam Thompson | 33-30 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clyde Josephson | 33-30 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 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 | |
| 14:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Paul Hyde and he's fouled by Matthew Howard - foul #1 on Matthew Howard, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Thompson is called for the reach on Randy Cardoza - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alfred Noel | 36-33 |
| 13:21 | Butler | James Tamez is called for the reach on Adam Binkley - foul #3 on James Tamez, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Adam Binkley drills a jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Adam Thompson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 40-33 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-33 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez tips it home | 40-35 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-35 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tamez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Butler | Alfred Noel is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Alfred Noel, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Paul Hyde travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 40-37 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:15 | Butler | Paul Hyde is fouled on the floor by Morgan Todd - foul #2 on Morgan Todd, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the fadeaway from the left block | 40-37 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Clyde Josephson steals the ball from Adam Thompson | 40-37 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by Paul Hyde - foul #4 on Paul Hyde, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 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 | |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 07:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Horace Stewart | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Randy Cardoza is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| 07:17 | Butler | The short jumper by Horace Stewart is denied by Morgan Todd | 40-37 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 06:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Larocca | 42-37 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Douglas Rickard (PF) Randy Cardoza, James Tamez | |
| 06:05 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard loses the dribble to Paul Hyde | 42-37 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Douglas Rickard denies the turnaround by Adam Thompson | 42-37 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bobbie Johns | 42-39 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Adam Thompson's floater is tipped away by Morgan Todd | 42-39 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson banks in the layup set up by Dennis Bethea | 42-41 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Morgan Todd | 42-41 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Adam Binkley gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Paul Hyde slams it home on a great pass from Adam Binkley | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd can't throw it down | 44-41 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-41 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns is hacked by Paul Hyde - foul #5 on Paul Hyde, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (C) Morgan Todd | |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Bethea | 44-44 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses the floater near the basket | 44-44 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns is fouled on the floor by Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd (C) Matthew Howard | |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-44 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Adam Thompson connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Horace Stewart | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Josephson - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Adam Binkley is hacked by Dennis Bethea - foul #3 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Adam Binkley makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Adam Binkley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Josephson | 50-49 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is hacked by Dennis Bethea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Brandon Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Brandon Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Bethea - foul #5 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-49 |