| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) PF - Ian Snider (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Leon Ottinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Snider | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Ian Snider steals it from Dennis Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Harold Finnie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Leon Ottinger knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Finnie | 0-2 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Cancel steals the ball from Ian Snider | 0-2 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Canizales and the foul's on Harold Finnie - foul #2 on Harold Finnie, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Wilson Ward gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith tips it home | 4-4 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) SG - Matthew Canizales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Duncan is called for the reach on Ian Snider - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Daniel Cairns (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Matthew Canizales, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 4-4 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gapinski takes the ball from Richard Fern | 4-4 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski buries a shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Cartee | 4-6 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (SG), Ian Snider (PF) Richard Fern, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 14:14 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider slams it home set up by Josh Adkins | 6-6 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Josh Adkins - foul #1 on Josh Adkins, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), William Smith (C) Josh Adkins, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:34 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Joseph Watkins (PF) Bryan Haider, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Andrew Dunn, Leon Ottinger | |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:28 | Butler | The jump hook by Jonathon McCracken is blocked by Clinton Schnieders | 7-8 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Thomas Cancel tips it home | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales is whistled for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Matthew Canizales - foul #1 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (PF) Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Smith | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Harris (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Gregory Duncan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Clayton Goodman, Gregory Duncan | |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Leon Ottinger takes the ball from William Smith | 7-10 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Joseph Watkins (C) Matthew Canizales, William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Dustin Harris, Wilson Ward | |
| 10:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 7-13 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Watkins - foul #1 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields (C) Clinton Schnieders | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Goodman steals it from Joseph Watkins | 9-15 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Clayton Goodman can't finish the layup | 9-15 |
| 09:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 9-15 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Dennis Smith lays it up and in set up by Bruce Gapinski | 9-17 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), William Smith (C) Richard Fern, Joseph Watkins, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Dustin Harris (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Clayton Goodman, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Dustin Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Haider | 12-17 |
| 07:47 | Butler | The jump hook by Leon Ottinger is blocked by William Smith | 12-17 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Thomas Cartee pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bryan Haider (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Fields (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Harris (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider is hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (PF) Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Thomas Cartee, Dustin Harris, Leon Ottinger | |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 14-20 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Joseph Watkins (SF) Bryan Haider, Clinton Schnieders | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #9 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 15-20 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Wilson Ward loses the dribble to Joseph Watkins | 15-20 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #10 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Clayton Goodman, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 16-20 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Fields - foul #1 on Edward Fields, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF) Matthew Canizales, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins blows the dunk | 16-21 |
| 05:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 16-21 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders is whistled for a carry | 16-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields (C) Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Dustin Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Fern | 19-21 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 19-23 |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Dustin Harris gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Harris (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a turnaround from close range | 19-23 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Schnieders | 22-23 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Fields | 22-23 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on Josh Adkins - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Daniel Cairns (SF), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Dustin Harris, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Wilson Ward | |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Harold Finnie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (PG) Josh Adkins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Finnie steps in front of the Bryan Haider pass in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Haider | 27-23 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Goodman | 27-26 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Canizales | 30-26 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Clinton Schnieders (SF) Bryan Haider, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gapinski swats the short shot by William Smith | 30-26 |
| 00:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 30-26 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Matthew Canizales is called for the reach on Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Clayton Goodman (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Bruce Gapinski, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-29 |