| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Wilson Ward inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Leon Ottinger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is denied on a layup by Edward Fields | 32-27 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Clinton Schnieders denies the turnaround by Leon Ottinger | 32-27 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Wilson Ward pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:59 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Leon Ottinger is blocked by Edward Fields | 32-27 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Leon Ottinger is called for the reach on Joseph Watkins - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton (PG), Ian Snider (C) Ronny Wideman, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Van Laffoon, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Smith steals it from Jason Bolton | 32-27 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Clayton Goodman grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Gregory Duncan banks in the layup | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Haider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins's floater is tipped away by Bruce Gapinski | 32-29 |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Clayton Goodman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 35-29 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Dennis Smith tips it in | 35-31 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider tips it home | 37-31 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 37-33 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Haider | 40-33 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins's pass is intercepted by Clayton Goodman | 40-33 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-33 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:19 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Goodman steals it from Bryan Haider | 40-33 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 40-33 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Watkins | 42-33 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 42-33 |
| 12:39 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 42-33 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Bolton | 44-36 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Bolton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Haider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Snider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Daniel Cairns (SF), Rhett Perry (PF), Edward Fields (C) Bryan Haider, Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Clayton Goodman, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Thomas Cartee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-36 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Thomas Cancel lays it up and in on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 46-38 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Van Laffoon is called for the reach on Daniel Cairns - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (SG) Jason Bolton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 46-38 |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns tips it home | 48-38 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 48-40 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Josh Adkins and the foul's on Leon Ottinger - foul #4 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (SF) Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-40 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Josh Adkins | 53-42 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is hacked by Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF) Josh Adkins, Daniel Cairns, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wilson Ward | 53-45 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Dennis Smith loses the dribble to Bryan Haider | 53-45 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #5 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Edward Fields (C) Ronny Wideman, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is denied on a layup by Gregory Duncan | 53-45 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's floater is tipped away by Edward Fields | 53-45 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski loses the dribble to Edward Fields | 53-47 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Andrew Dunn's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Fields | 53-47 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathon McCracken | 53-50 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Clinton Schnieders - foul #2 on Clinton Schnieders, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Watkins - foul #2 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders knocks in the jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's layup is rejected by Joseph Watkins | 55-54 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski knocks in the runner from the right block | 56-56 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Ian Snider, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Wilson Ward | |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josh Adkins | 58-56 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the shot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Josh Adkins | 61-58 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Joseph Watkins is called for the reach on Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 61-60 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Van Laffoon is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Haider | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Haider - foul #2 on Bryan Haider, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Smith, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (SG), Ian Snider (C) Bryan Haider, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Edward Fields (C) Ronny Wideman, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins is hacked by Dennis Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Smith, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Edward Fields takes the ball from Bruce Gapinski | 68-64 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on Joseph Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins runs out the clock | 69-64 |