| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) PF - Ian Snider (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider 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) | |
| 19:53 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses short on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Ottinger | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Leon Ottinger scores on a floater from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Leon Ottinger buries a runner near the basket | 6-3 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it home | 8-3 |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Fern | 8-6 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fairly fresh) SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (PG), Daniel Cairns (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Dunn picks off the pass by Bryan Haider | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Dunn is blocked by Edward Fields | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Wilson Ward gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Gregory Duncan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Ian Snider (PF) Matthew Canizales, Daniel Cairns | |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled on the floor by Richard Fern - foul #1 on Richard Fern, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF), William Smith (C) Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 10-9 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Smith | 10-11 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's pass is intercepted by Ian Snider | 10-11 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Schnieders | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-14 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Bryan Haider, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't finish the layup | 10-14 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Fields | 10-14 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-14 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 10:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 10-14 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Fields - foul #1 on Edward Fields, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (PG), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders, Edward Fields | |
| 10:04 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Watkins | 11-16 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (SG) Matthew Canizales | |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith travels with the ball | 11-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG) Josh Adkins | |
| 08:59 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Smith | 13-16 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 08:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 13-16 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Dennis Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF) Bryan Haider, Joseph Watkins | |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Canizales | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Fields (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Leon Ottinger knocks in the runner from the right block | 15-19 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields tips it in | 15-21 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns (C) Edward Fields | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 17-21 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns tips it in | 17-23 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Gregory Duncan drills a jumper from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins drills a floater near the basket set up by Richard Fern | 19-25 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Thomas Cartee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Dunn | 22-25 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Matthew Canizales, Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins | |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Harold Finnie hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the floater in the paint | 25-27 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Harold Finnie gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Harold Finnie knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Clayton Goodman lays it in | 30-27 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ian Snider, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Thomas Cartee, Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF) Richard Fern, Daniel Cairns | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bryan Haider (fresh) SG - Josh Adkins (fresh) SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Clinton Schnieders - foul #1 on Clinton Schnieders, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Harold Finnie, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG) Josh Adkins | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ian Snider | 31-27 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith tips it in | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-29 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Andrew Dunn snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's dunk attempt is rejected by William Smith | 31-29 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Haider | 31-32 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the turnaround from the right block | 31-32 |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Bryan Haider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Harold Finnie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 01:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-32 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Daniel Cairns (SF) Bryan Haider, Clinton Schnieders | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Fern | 36-34 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Harold Finnie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |