| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 19:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gray | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jerry Czapla | 39-37 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ellis Markham | 39-40 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 39-40 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Oscar Pitts | 41-42 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Oscar Pitts is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:58 | Butler | David Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Jerry Czapla - foul #3 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway (PF) Jerry Czapla | |
| 17:45 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Gordon - foul #2 on Harold Gordon, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Harry Reiter (C) Harold Gordon, Greg Decarlo | |
| 17:45 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:45 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham banks in the layup and he's fouled by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF) Oscar Pitts | |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Richard Blevins hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Ensminger | 44-45 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Ellis Markham is denied by Richard Blevins | 44-45 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Dino Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Dino Mazierski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Dean | 47-45 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Terry Mariscal, Harry Reiter | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Greg Decarlo steals the ball from James Fowler | 47-45 |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Decarlo and the foul's on David Jarvis - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Conway - foul #2 on Albert Conway, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Albert Conway | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Gordon and he's fouled by Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 48-50 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 51-50 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Greg Decarlo blocks the short jumper by Douglas Ensminger | 51-50 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Brett Shepherd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 53-50 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo jams it on a great pass from Harold Gordon | 53-52 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 56-52 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Ensminger steals it from Jason Shepard | 56-52 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a jump hook from close range set up by James Fowler | 58-52 |
| 13:04 | Detroit Mercy | Hans Swiatkowski steps in front of the Jason Shepard pass in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski lays it up and in | 60-52 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon's pass is intercepted by Donald Gray | 60-52 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is fouled on the floor by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Jason Shepard, Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Andre Harper gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Butler | Larry Dean clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Mariscal - foul #1 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway drills a floater from the left block | 62-54 |
| 11:19 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Andre Harper | 64-54 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones's pass is intercepted by Andre Harper | 64-54 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Andre Harper hits the finger roll | 66-54 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham's layup is rejected by Richard Blevins | 66-54 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Dustin Jones steals it from Dino Mazierski | 66-54 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Andre Harper buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Blevins | 68-54 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dino Mazierski takes the ball from Albert Conway | 68-54 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Dino Mazierski lays it up and in | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dino Mazierski steps in front of the Ellis Markham pass in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ellis Markham | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 08:48 | Butler | Dustin Jones takes the ball from Andre Harper | 70-57 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones lays it in | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Andre Harper is hacked by Dustin Jones - foul #1 on Dustin Jones, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Dustin Jones, Terry Mariscal, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the runner from the right block | 70-59 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 07:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Shepherd takes the ball from Greg Decarlo | 70-59 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Fowler and he's fouled by Greg Decarlo - foul #2 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Harold Gordon | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Shepherd steps in front of the Oscar Pitts pass | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:44 | Butler | James Fowler is called for 5 seconds | 73-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG) Roderick Haire, Jason Shepard | |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Pitts | 73-61 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Oscar Pitts steals the ball from Brett Shepherd | 73-61 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham blows the layup | 73-61 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla tips it home | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-63 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the tip | 73-63 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-63 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Ellis Markham steals the ball from Dino Mazierski | 73-63 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 04:37 | Butler | James Fowler pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's layup is rejected by Jerry Czapla | 73-63 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | James Fowler picks off the pass by Oscar Pitts | 73-63 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Dino Mazierski can't finish the layup | 73-63 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo is fouled on the floor by Dino Mazierski - foul #3 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is fouled on the floor by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Donald Gray is fouled on the floor by Harry Reiter - foul #2 on Harry Reiter, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 02:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 75-63 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's layup is rejected by Harry Reiter | 75-63 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Roderick Haire | |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham's pass is intercepted by Hans Swiatkowski in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski lays it up and in | 77-63 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter is hacked by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #8 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Richard Blevins drills a shot from the left wing set up by David Jarvis | 79-65 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harry Reiter | 79-68 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Larry Dean gets the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Harry Reiter swats the dunk try by David Jarvis | 79-68 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:07 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Andre Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:42 | Butler | David Jarvis knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-68 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits the follow up shot | 81-70 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jason Shepard - foul #2 on Jason Shepard, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Andre Harper is called for the reach on Albert Conway - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #9 | 83-70 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:08 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 83-70 |