| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-25 |
| 19:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hung Tang | 29-25 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Goran Kamienski is hacked by Peter Flowers - foul #3 on Peter Flowers, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF) Peter Flowers | |
| 18:54 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clay Moore - foul #1 on Clay Moore, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Bernard Dicken knocks in the floater from the right block | 31-27 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Clay Moore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Thomas Wallace | 31-27 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth (C) Michael Roberts | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Russell Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:34 | Butler | John Baker picks off the pass by Hung Tang | 31-27 |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Moore - foul #2 on Clay Moore, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne is hacked by Edward Womack - foul #3 on Edward Womack, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Rene Rizzo (C) Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Andrew Venne, Edward Southworth | |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by John Baker is denied by Rene Rizzo | 31-27 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Ronnie Krone grabs the board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Richard Gaston is called for the reach on Thomas Lyons - foul #2 on Richard Gaston, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Womack (C) Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF), Aaron Fix (C) Richard Manjarrez, Michael Roberts | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts can't throw it down | 31-27 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers can't throw it down | 33-27 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Ronnie Krone snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Womack denies the turnaround by Richard Gaston | 33-27 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix hits the finger roll set up by Richard Gaston | 33-29 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Thomas Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Ronnie Krone, Jeffrey Roberts, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Hung Tang picks off the pass by John Baker | 33-29 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Goran Kamienski drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 12:42 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Bernard Dicken pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Clay Moore comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 36-29 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Clay Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Clay Moore drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Goran Kamienski | 38-29 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Russell Robbins snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Clay Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG), Andrew Venne (SF) Thomas Wallace, Peter Flowers | |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Hung Tang steals the ball from Andrew Venne | 38-29 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Russell Robbins scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Clay Moore | 40-29 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hung Tang - foul #2 on Hung Tang, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Ronnie Krone slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Lyons | 42-31 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Lyons is called for the reach on Andrew Venne - foul #2 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Michael Roberts (C) Richard Manjarrez, Aaron Fix | |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Womack | 42-31 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston buries a fadeaway from the right side | 42-33 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Edward Womack hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Ronnie Krone grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Thomas Lyons knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Julio Martin | 45-33 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne makes the floater from the left wing | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Venne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Edward Womack buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julio Martin | 47-35 |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ronnie Krone is called for the reach on Andrew Venne - foul #1 on Ronnie Krone, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Ronnie Krone, Jeffrey Roberts, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF), Mark Maguire (PF), Aaron Fix (C) Andrew Venne, John Baker, Michael Roberts | |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses the tip | 47-35 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Gaston, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG) Thomas Wallace | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Russell Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Goran Kamienski - foul #1 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Baker (PF) Mark Maguire | |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Goran Kamienski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Goran Kamienski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #8 | 47-37 |
| 05:21 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers misses the tip | 47-37 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Russell Robbins snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Clay Moore's pass is intercepted by Richard Gaston in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Manjarrez | 47-39 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is hacked by Peter Flowers - foul #4 on Peter Flowers, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Michael Roberts (C) Richard Manjarrez, Aaron Fix | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clay Moore | 49-39 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Gaston - foul #4 on Richard Gaston, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF), Mark Maguire (PF) Peter Flowers, John Baker | |
| 04:01 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Gaston | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Maguire (fresh) C - Michael Roberts (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Julio Martin misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Gaston | 51-47 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Thomas Lyons clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Jeffrey Roberts, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF), John Baker (PF), Aaron Fix (C) Andrew Venne, Mark Maguire, Michael Roberts | |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Bernard Dicken grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Clay Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Goran Kamienski | 54-47 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Hung Tang - foul #3 on Hung Tang, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:52 | Butler | John Baker swats the shot by Goran Kamienski | 54-49 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Goran Kamienski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Clay Moore tips it in | 56-52 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Hung Tang pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Richard Gaston is called for the reach on Hung Tang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Gaston, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Clay Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG) Richard Gaston | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Lyons is fouled on the floor by Peter Flowers - foul #5 on Peter Flowers, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF) Peter Flowers | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG) Thomas Lyons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Hung Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Runako Awada - foul #1 on Runako Awada, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Clay Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Hung Tang makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Hung Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG) Thomas Lyons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is fouled in the backcourt by Runako Awada - foul #2 on Runako Awada, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace buries a jumper in the lane set up by Andrew Venne | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Clay Moore lays it in | 62-60 |