| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Hayes | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Thompson - foul #2 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Christopher Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG) Howard Hayes | |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Palmer | 27-35 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the floater in the lane | 27-35 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Antonio Thompson takes the ball from Christopher Johnson | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF), Howard Hayes (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Antonio Thompson, Henry Tillman, Richard Burns | |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Michael McCade knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Gearhart | 29-35 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Walter Ewing comes up short on the floater from close range | 29-35 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan is hacked by Michael McCade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG) Louis Trahan | |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Cook takes the ball from Robert Hill | 29-35 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Henry Tillman is called for the reach on Michael McCade - foul #2 on Henry Tillman, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing, John Gearhart, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG) Robert Hill | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Michael McCade misses short on a floater in the lane | 29-35 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Hundley | 29-38 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Christopher Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 29-38 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Hammer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Joseph Palmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Kuhlman | 34-40 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Michael McCade, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Richard Burns (C) Henry Tillman, Donald Hundley, Henry Hammer | |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Trahan | 34-45 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-45 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Thompson | 34-47 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Robert Hill steps in front of the Walter Ewing pass | 34-47 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Schantz picks off the pass by Robert Hill | 34-47 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is fouled on the floor by Antonio Thompson - foul #3 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing, John Gearhart, Richard Schantz, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Donald Hundley (SG) Louis Trahan, Antonio Thompson | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Burns - foul #3 on Richard Burns, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer (PF) Howard Hayes | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PF) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Richard Burns | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Butler | Michael McCade hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Kuhlman and he's fouled by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:43 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Hill - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SG), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG) Robert Hill | |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 39-48 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Antonio Thompson steals it from Walter Ewing | 39-48 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Johnson takes the ball from Howard Hayes | 39-48 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Walter Ewing knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | John Gearhart is called for the reach on Henry Tillman - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) John Gearhart, Christopher Johnson, Richard Schantz, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Richard Burns (PF) Henry Tillman, Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes | |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Antonio Thompson | 41-50 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits a jump hook in the lane | 43-50 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael McCade swats the shot by Louis Trahan | 43-50 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Donald Hundley (SG), Howard Hayes (PF) Louis Trahan, Antonio Thompson, Henry Hammer | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Johnson (SF) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Burns | 43-50 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Tillman | 43-52 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG) Robert Hill | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 45-52 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Hayes - foul #4 on Howard Hayes, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer (C) Richard Burns | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 01:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-53 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Tillman | 46-53 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman is hacked by Benjamin Kuhlman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 48-58 |