| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope is hacked by George Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Larson, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) George Larson | |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Richard | 39-37 |
| 19:18 | Butler | William Burnett makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Hope | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Samuel Foster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Richard - foul #2 on Donald Richard, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Tim Pointer (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 18:46 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG) Gregory Hope | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| 18:08 | Butler | William Potter comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 41-41 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Paul Patterson, Ognjen Zens, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 17:41 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Walter Matuszeski, William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires is hacked by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG) Micheal Sailer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Sellberg steals it from Gregory Hope | 41-41 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Douglas Griffin knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by William Burnett and the foul's on Gregory Hope - foul #2 on Gregory Hope, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Paul Patterson (SF) Joseph Hanson, Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:43 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite is called for 10 seconds | 41-44 |
| 16:24 | Butler | John Hite blocks the short jumper by Samuel Foster | 41-44 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Douglas Griffin tips it in | 41-46 |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-46 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | William Burnett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Richard - foul #3 on Donald Richard, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), Joaquin Salas (PF), Donald Echols (C) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Tim Squires, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| 15:36 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:36 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| 15:25 | Butler | William Potter makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Everett Savory | 43-49 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer loses the dribble to Everett Savory in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Everett Savory lays it in | 43-51 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 15:03 | Butler | George Larson gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Everett Savory | 43-53 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Ognjen Zens is denied by Tim Pointer | 43-53 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on William Potter - foul #3 on William Potter, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Joseph Hanson (SF) Micheal Sailer, Paul Patterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer | |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:22 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Ognjen Zens is called for the reach on William Potter - foul #1 on Ognjen Zens, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (PF) Joaquin Salas | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) Everett Savory, William Potter | |
| 14:01 | Butler | Bernard Watkins scores on a floater from the baseline set up by George Larson | 43-55 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow lays it in | 43-57 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Samuel Foster can't tip it in | 43-57 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard is hacked by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Ognjen Zens, Joseph Hanson, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Hope | 45-57 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Paul Sellberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas (PF) Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is hacked by George Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Larson, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) George Larson | |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses the lay-in | 45-57 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Everett Savory can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joaquin Salas - foul #4 on Joaquin Salas, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Paul Patterson, Joaquin Salas, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Walter Matuszeski, William Potter | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Richard | 47-58 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Everett Savory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG), Paul Patterson (SF) Gregory Hope, Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the jumper from close range set up by Donald Richard | 49-58 |
| 10:16 | Butler | William Burnett is called for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SG), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Tim Squires, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), William Potter (PF) William Burnett, Samuel Foster | |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bernard Watkins steals it from Paul Patterson in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Joshua Hereford banks in the layup set up by Bernard Watkins | 49-60 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Darrell Welch is blocked by Bernard Watkins | 49-60 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is called for 3 seconds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF) Joseph Hanson, Paul Patterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins | |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Ognjen Zens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:13 | Butler | William Potter lays it in and the foul's on Micheal Sailer - foul #1 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 09:13 | Butler | William Potter makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens is hacked by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Tim Squires (C) Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter | |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 08:41 | Butler | William Burnett's pass is intercepted by Moshe Boyarski | 51-63 |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer jams it set up by Moshe Boyarski | 53-63 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin and the foul's on Moshe Boyarski - foul #1 on Moshe Boyarski, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Moshe Boyarski, Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer | |
| 08:17 | Butler | William Burnett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 08:05 | Butler | William Burnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope is hacked by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (PF) Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:54 | Butler | William Burnett makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Hereford and he's hacked by Ognjen Zens - foul #2 on Ognjen Zens, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Joaquin Salas (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Donald Richard, Ognjen Zens, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Joshua Hereford, Paul Sellberg | |
| 07:54 | Butler | William Burnett makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrell Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joaquin Salas | 57-68 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Samuel Foster's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hope | 57-68 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson's layup is rejected by Matthew Schwuchow | 57-68 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Paul Patterson is called for the reach on Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Paul Patterson, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), John Hite (C) Joseph Hanson, Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | George Larson steps in front of the John Hite pass | 57-68 |
| 06:03 | Butler | William Potter lays it in on a great pass from George Larson | 57-70 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard's pass is intercepted by Everett Savory in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Hite - foul #2 on John Hite, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Moshe Boyarski, Joaquin Salas, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is hacked by Walter Matuszeski - foul #2 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Gregory Hope (SG) Donald Richard, Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter | |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Everett Savory misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Squires | 59-72 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Echols | 61-72 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Samuel Foster can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson drills a shot in the lane set up by Micheal Sailer and the foul's on Walter Matuszeski - foul #3 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), Darrell Welch (PF) Micheal Sailer, Gregory Hope, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Joshua Hereford, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:50 | Butler | George Larson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-72 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - William Potter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Donald Richard - foul #5 on Everett Savory, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SF), John Hite (C) Paul Patterson, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins | |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:12 | Butler | William Potter loses the dribble to John Hite | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses the 3 from straight away | 66-72 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch tips it in | 68-72 |
| 02:51 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF), Joaquin Salas (PF), Donald Echols (C) Joseph Hanson, Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) William Burnett, Matthew Schwuchow, William Potter | |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-72 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG) Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Larson | 68-74 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joaquin Salas | 71-74 |
| 02:00 | Butler | George Larson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on George Larson, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer | |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Hope | 74-74 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Samuel Foster can't finish the layup | 74-74 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Paul Patterson | 74-74 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Patterson | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | Butler | William Burnett is hacked by Donald Richard - foul #4 on Donald Richard, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:04 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Burnett, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 80-77 |