| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs inbounds the ball | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Samuel Sandell loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Claude Montemayor | 32-50 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Bradley Childs lays it in on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 34-50 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Samuel Sandell drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Burroughs | 36-50 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Gary Ketter is called for traveling | 36-50 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland | 36-53 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 38-53 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Claude Montemayor and the foul's on Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), Bill Duckworth (SF), Donald Swanson (PF), Lonnie Lee (C) Claude Montemayor, Timothy Strickland, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses the free throw | 38-55 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-55 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Brett Boynton gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Donald Swanson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee tips it home | 38-57 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Michael Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Brett Boynton gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | William Hall steals it from Lonnie Lee | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:41 | Butler | William Hall drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Spicer | 40-57 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Brett Boynton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, William Hall, Clifford Kanode, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Gary Ketter (C) Anthony Quijano, Bill Duckworth, Lonnie Lee | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:10 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits a shot from the left side | 42-57 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Spencer Mena (PF) Brett Boynton, Donald Swanson | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bradley Childs | 45-58 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Spencer Mena lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Ketter and he's hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #3 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG) Timothy Strickland | |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 47-61 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Brett Boynton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | John Walker is called for the reach on Brett Boynton - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bradley Childs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Donald Swanson (PF) Claude Montemayor, Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena | |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Brett Boynton hits a runner in the paint | 47-63 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Timothy Strickland is called for the reach on Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #1 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Lonnie Lee (C) Brett Boynton, Gary Ketter | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | William Jauregui is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Spencer Mena (PF) William Jauregui, Lonnie Lee | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano is hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #3 on Bradley Childs, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Ketter (C) Donald Swanson | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 11:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 47-63 |
| 11:17 | Butler | William Hall connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 49-63 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Bill Lowery gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 10:52 | Butler | William Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Claude Montemayor | 51-65 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Jacob Adams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bill Lowery | 54-65 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor's pass is intercepted by Bill Lowery | 54-65 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Bill Lowery lays it up and in | 56-65 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, William Hall, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Donald Swanson (PF), Lonnie Lee (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Timothy Strickland, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Lonnie Lee is called for the reach on Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #2 | 56-65 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs buries a shot in the paint | 58-65 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee loses the dribble to Samuel Sandell | 58-65 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Lonnie Lee picks off the pass by John Walker | 58-65 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | William Jauregui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Gary Ketter (C) William Jauregui, Lonnie Lee | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Raymond Epperly steals the ball from Bradley Childs | 58-65 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly lays it in | 58-67 |
| 07:50 | Butler | John Walker is whistled for traveling | 58-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Spencer Mena (PF) Brett Boynton, Timothy Strickland, Donald Swanson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SF) Raymond Epperly | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 58-69 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 06:49 | Butler | John Walker snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Jacob Adams blows the layup | 58-69 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 58-69 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland tips it home | 58-71 |
| 05:54 | Butler | John Walker is hacked by Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Spencer Mena, team foul #3 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Donald Swanson (PF), Lonnie Lee (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is denied on a layup by Lonnie Lee | 58-71 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG) Timothy Strickland | |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Lonnie Lee swats the short shot by Jacob Adams | 58-72 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | William Jauregui gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | The jumper by Raymond Epperly is denied by Samuel Sandell | 58-72 |
| 04:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Hall | 58-72 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Clifford Kanode clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-72 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee snags the defensive board | 58-72 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Samuel Sandell takes the ball from Donald Swanson | 58-72 |
| 03:54 | Butler | William Hall is fouled on the floor by Raymond Epperly - foul #4 on Raymond Epperly, team foul #4 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-72 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Gary Ketter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Walker - foul #4 on John Walker, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Gary Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the jumper in the lane | 58-73 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano is hacked by John Walker - foul #5 on John Walker, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), William White (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), Donald Swanson (PF), Lonnie Lee (C) Claude Montemayor, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:16 | Butler | William Hall hits the finger roll set up by Clifford Kanode | 60-75 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Donald Swanson travels with the ball | 60-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF) William White | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG) Anthony Quijano | |
| 01:25 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on William Hall | 60-75 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-77 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Clifford Kanode hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Jones and he's hacked by Timothy Strickland - foul #3 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #5 | 62-77 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the offensive board | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Clifford Kanode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #12 | 62-77 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Timothy Strickland | 62-78 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland throws it down | 62-80 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jacob Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-80 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland snags the defensive board | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Brett Boynton runs out the clock | 62-80 |