| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Weddington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | John Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF) John Walker | |
| 19:20 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Clifford Kanode grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Michael Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it home | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott misses short on a floater in the lane | 27-28 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Jacob Adams drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Kanode and he's hacked by Stan Elliott - foul #2 on Stan Elliott, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Samuel Sandell blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Bradley - foul #1 on Daniel Bradley, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Sandell denies the turnaround by Stan Elliott | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Trevor Calvin | 29-32 |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Bradley Childs is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bradley - foul #2 on Daniel Bradley, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Anthony Johnson (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), Richard Goodrich (C) Patrick Brooks, Trevor Calvin, Stan Elliott, Daniel Bradley, John Weddington | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF), William White (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams, Samuel Sandell | |
| 15:59 | Butler | Christopher Spicer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Edwin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Goodrich (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. C - William White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Coleman | 33-34 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Reynaldo Camacho picks off the pass by Odis Messinger | 33-34 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 35-34 |
| 14:28 | Butler | The short jumper by Odis Messinger is denied by Edwin Coleman | 35-34 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Stan Elliott (SF), John Weddington (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Anthony Johnson, Edwin Coleman, Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Christopher Spicer, William White | |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Walker blocks the jumper by Kenneth Carruthers | 38-34 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-34 |
| 13:29 | Butler | John Walker tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Michael Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Sandell | 38-39 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:56 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin's pass is intercepted by Michael Jones | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Weddington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Kanode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is fouled on the floor by Stan Elliott - foul #3 on Stan Elliott, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Anthony Johnson (SF), Daniel Bradley (PF) Patrick Brooks, Stan Elliott, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Michael Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich (C) John Weddington | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Butler | William Hall gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:30 | Butler | William Hall drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Perlman and the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott (SF), John Weddington (C) Trevor Calvin, Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Christopher Spicer (C) Bradley Childs, John Walker | |
| 10:30 | Butler | William Hall makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Odis Messinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Perlman | 41-44 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Reynaldo Camacho | 44-44 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Jacob Adams drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Odis Messinger | 44-46 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho is hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Kenneth Carruthers (PF) Reynaldo Camacho, Stan Elliott, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #3 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich (C) John Weddington | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Jones takes the ball from Kenneth Carruthers | 44-46 |
| 08:11 | Butler | John Walker hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 44-48 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #4 on John Walker, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott (SF), John Weddington (C) Anthony Johnson, Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Weddington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley (PF) Kenneth Carruthers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:17 | Butler | John Weddington is called for the reach on Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on John Weddington, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Brooks | 47-48 |
| 06:40 | Butler | John Walker makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Sandell | 47-51 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks's pass is intercepted by Clifford Kanode | 47-51 |
| 05:58 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Brooks - foul #2 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Anthony Johnson (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), Richard Goodrich (C) Patrick Brooks, Trevor Calvin, Stan Elliott, Daniel Bradley, John Weddington | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 05:58 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:58 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 49-54 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 05:00 | Butler | William Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-57 |
| 04:31 | Butler | William Hall gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:27 | Butler | William Hall buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 49-59 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Reynaldo Camacho | 51-59 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Stan Elliott (SF), Daniel Bradley (PF), John Weddington (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Anthony Johnson, Edwin Coleman, Kenneth Carruthers, Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, John Walker | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is hacked by John Weddington - foul #3 on John Weddington, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Weddington (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks is hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #4 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:12 | Butler | John Weddington is called for the reach on Samuel Sandell - foul #4 on John Weddington, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott scores on a floater in the lane | 55-60 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Michael Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Clifford Kanode - foul #5 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), John Walker (PF) Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams | |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Michael Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Hall | 58-63 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Walker - foul #5 on John Walker, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF) John Walker | |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Michael Jones hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Samuel Sandell | 59-65 |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott loses the ball out of bounds | 59-65 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Bradley - foul #3 on Daniel Bradley, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | William Hall makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Michael Jones is hacked by Patrick Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF) Jacob Adams | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 64-71 |