| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph King inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Joseph King hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Antonio Thompson - foul #1 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Joseph King makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Joseph Palmer buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Furlow and he's fouled by Alexander Childress - foul #1 on Alexander Childress, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Thompson | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Childress | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Joseph King clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Trahan - foul #1 on Louis Trahan, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns (C) Alexander Childress | |
| 17:52 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 3rd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Michael McCade steals the ball from Henry Tillman | 44-38 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Tillman | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Walter Ewing (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (PG), Bryan Riter (SF) Louis Trahan, Antonio Thompson | |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Michael McCade buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Kitchen | 46-44 |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-44 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vasily Galuski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Riter (fresh) PF - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter is hacked by Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Donald Hundley (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Robert Hill, Henry Tillman, Richard Burns | |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vasily Galuski | 46-47 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Robert Turpin connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael McCade | 49-47 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Julio Lopez | 49-50 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Kitchen takes the ball from Alexander Childress | 52-50 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Michael McCade is hacked by Julio Lopez - foul #4 on Julio Lopez, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Antonio Thompson (SF), Richard Burns (C) Julio Lopez, Bryan Riter, Alexander Childress | |
| 13:57 | Butler | Joseph King is hacked by Antonio Thompson - foul #2 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Joseph King drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 54-50 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Burns | 54-53 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Eric Furlow's pass is intercepted by Donald Hundley | 54-53 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Vasily Galuski takes the ball from Richard Schantz | 54-56 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan lays it up and in on a great pass from Vasily Galuski | 54-58 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Louis Trahan - foul #2 on Louis Trahan, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Vasily Galuski, Richard Burns | |
| 12:11 | Butler | Richard Schantz lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 56-58 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 56-58 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it home | 58-58 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Walter Ewing drills a runner in the paint set up by Eric Furlow | 60-58 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Henry Tillman - foul #2 on Henry Tillman, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph King, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Bryan Riter (SF), Richard Burns (C) Louis Trahan, Antonio Thompson, Alexander Childress | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Walter Ewing snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Robert Turpin loses the ball out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF) Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (PG) Henry Tillman | |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 09:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph King | 62-58 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Henry Tillman (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Robert Hill, Donald Hundley, Richard Burns | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Turpin | 64-58 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Kitchen | 66-58 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Walter Ewing (C) Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG) Vasily Galuski | |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Riter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. C - Alexander Childress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Henry Tillman swats the layup by Robert Turpin | 68-59 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Robert Turpin tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 68-59 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SG), Joseph King (SF) Robert Turpin, Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Donald Hundley (PF), Richard Burns (C) Louis Trahan, Henry Tillman, Alexander Childress | |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Walter Ewing clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter tips it in | 70-62 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Richard Schantz, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SF) Bryan Riter | |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Vasily Galuski | 70-64 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled on the floor by Antonio Thompson - foul #3 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Julio Lopez | 72-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Joseph Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-67 |
| 03:50 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph King | 72-67 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 74-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Thompson | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vasily Galuski (tiring) 21 pts. 6 ast. SF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 74-70 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the follow up shot | 76-70 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Walter Ewing (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress (C) Richard Burns | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on Alexander Childress - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #6 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG) Vasily Galuski | |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Childress | 79-73 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph King (SF) Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG) Louis Trahan | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Robert Turpin connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph King and he's hacked by Vasily Galuski - foul #2 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Julio Lopez | 82-76 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Joseph King makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Turpin | 84-76 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski is fouled on the floor by Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #7 | 84-76 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Richard Schantz is whistled for a carry | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Eric Furlow gets the rebound | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Julio Lopez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Julio Lopez, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG) Julio Lopez | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Thompson | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael McCade is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Trahan - foul #3 on Louis Trahan, team foul #11 | 86-81 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley gets the rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Louis Trahan is called for the reach on Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Trahan, team foul #12 | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 89-81 |