| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) SG - John Sanner (fresh) SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Robert Wimer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner's pass is intercepted by Jacob Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Larry Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Henry Ragin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Smith | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Darryl Brennan | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Larry Smith buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Adams | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wimer | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Bradley Childs knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Burroughs and he's hacked by Lloyd Crisman - foul #1 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello (PF), William Ned (C) Brian Williams, Robert Wimer | |
| 17:32 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Sanner | 8-8 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a jumper from close range | 8-8 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Ned | 8-10 |
| 16:30 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Larry Smith | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Robert Wimer (C) Lloyd Crisman, John Sanner, Darryl Brennan | |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho is fouled on the floor by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams (PF) Chris Mauriello | |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams loses the dribble to William Hall | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) SF - William Ned (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Wimer - foul #1 on Robert Wimer, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Wimer | 8-10 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SF) William Ned | |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Robert Wimer blocks the short jumper by Samuel Sandell | 8-13 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Trevor Calvin and he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Henry Ragin (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Samuel Sandell, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), John Sanner (SG), Chris Mauriello (PF) Reynaldo Camacho, Trevor Calvin, Brian Williams | |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Brennan | 10-18 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Chris Mauriello swats the short shot by Jacob Adams | 10-18 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses long on a jumper from the left side | 10-18 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Mauriello | 10-18 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF) Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Darryl Brennan, Robert Wimer | |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Jacob Adams is hacked by John Sanner - foul #1 on John Sanner, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| 12:21 | Butler | William Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Trevor Calvin | 10-21 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Sanner | 10-21 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Sandell | 10-21 |
| 11:56 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello snags the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Sanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Larry Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 13-21 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Darryl Brennan (SF), William Ned (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) Lloyd Crisman, John Sanner, Brian Williams, Chris Mauriello | |
| 10:42 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SG) Trevor Calvin | |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Reynaldo Camacho | 13-24 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled on the floor by Darryl Brennan - foul #1 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Robert Wimer (C) John Sanner, Daniel Bradley | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Bill Lowery is called for 3 seconds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello (PF) William Ned | |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Larry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Brian Williams (PF) Lloyd Crisman, Chris Mauriello | |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 13-24 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 15-24 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), John Sanner (SG), Chris Mauriello (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Darryl Brennan, Robert Wimer | |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin is whistled for traveling | 18-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (SF), Daniel Bradley (C) Trevor Calvin, Brian Williams | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Bill Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 18-25 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 07:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kim Randolph | 18-25 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Henry Ragin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Adams | 20-25 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jacob Adams steps in front of the Lloyd Crisman pass | 20-25 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Kim Randolph connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 22-25 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned loses the dribble to Bill Lowery | 22-25 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Kim Randolph drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jacob Adams | 25-25 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Chris Mauriello steps in front of the Henry Ragin pass | 25-25 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned is whistled for a carry | 25-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (PG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Robert Wimer (C) Lloyd Crisman, William Ned, Chris Mauriello, Daniel Bradley | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Childs and he's fouled by Trevor Calvin - foul #1 on Trevor Calvin, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Bradley Childs gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:36 | Butler | William Hall clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG) John Sanner | |
| 04:36 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:36 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Sandell is called for the reach on Darryl Brennan - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (C) William Hall, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-27 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses the tip | 30-27 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer tips it in | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Robert Wimer denies the turnaround by Bradley Childs | 30-29 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Darryl Brennan - foul #2 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Dustin Perlman, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), John Sanner (SG), Chris Mauriello (PF) Reynaldo Camacho, Trevor Calvin, Brian Williams | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Spicer is called for the reach on Robert Wimer - foul #3 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (C) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (C) Robert Wimer | |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Larry Smith hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on William Ned - foul #1 on William Ned, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley (C) Darryl Brennan | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Smith | 37-31 |
| 01:28 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:22 | Butler | William Hall scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 39-31 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses the floater in the lane | 39-31 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Samuel Sandell, William Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Robert Wimer (C) John Sanner, William Ned, Chris Mauriello, Daniel Bradley | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-33 |