| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Weddington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | John Weddington blocks the short jumper by Bradley Childs | 30-29 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Trevor Calvin | 30-29 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Kanode - foul #3 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Michael Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Walker and the foul's on Patrick Brooks - foul #1 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:15 | Butler | William Hall grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:07 | Butler | William Hall misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Stan Elliott - foul #1 on Stan Elliott, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:07 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Butler | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers (PF) Daniel Bradley | |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:30 | Butler | William Hall is hacked by Stan Elliott - foul #2 on Stan Elliott, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Anthony Johnson (SF) Patrick Brooks, Stan Elliott | |
| 17:21 | Butler | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Carruthers - foul #3 on Kenneth Carruthers, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman (SF), Richard Goodrich (PF), Joel Boyce (C) Trevor Calvin, Kenneth Carruthers, John Weddington | |
| 17:21 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:21 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, John Walker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:52 | Butler | William Hall hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho is hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley (PF) Joel Boyce | |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho is called for a charge - foul #1 on Reynaldo Camacho, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Stan Elliott (SF) Anthony Johnson, Edwin Coleman | |
| 16:11 | Butler | Christopher Spicer is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Butler | William White (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) William Hall, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), John Weddington (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Richard Goodrich | |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman, William White, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Weddington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | John Walker banks in the layup | 41-34 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington hits a turnaround from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Clifford Kanode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers (PF) Daniel Bradley | |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott's floater is tipped away by John Walker | 41-36 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Kenneth Carruthers swats the layup by Bradley Childs | 41-36 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 43-36 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Brooks | 43-38 |
| 13:51 | Butler | The short jumper by Clifford Kanode is denied by Kenneth Carruthers | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Dustin Perlman (SG), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Anthony Johnson (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Richard Goodrich (C) Patrick Brooks, Trevor Calvin, Stan Elliott, John Weddington | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Dustin Perlman double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley (PF) Richard Goodrich | |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Perlman picks off the pass by Daniel Bradley | 43-38 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Dustin Perlman lays it in | 45-38 |
| 12:40 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Johnson | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Christopher Spicer scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Odis Messinger and the foul's on Reynaldo Camacho - foul #2 on Reynaldo Camacho, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington (C) Kenneth Carruthers | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 11:51 | Butler | William Hall connects on the jumper from close range | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Weddington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:35 | Butler | John Weddington takes the ball from Bradley Childs | 50-45 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Bradley Childs steals the ball from Anthony Johnson | 50-45 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Christopher Spicer banks in the layup | 52-45 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Edwin Coleman is denied by Christopher Spicer | 52-45 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Bradley Childs connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Jones and he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, Christopher Spicer, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Stan Elliott (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), Richard Goodrich (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Anthony Johnson, Edwin Coleman, Daniel Bradley, John Weddington | |
| 10:30 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 55-45 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Odis Messinger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Brooks - foul #2 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:55 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks knocks in the shot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 09:07 | Butler | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Trevor Calvin - foul #1 on Trevor Calvin, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington (C) Richard Goodrich | |
| 09:07 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott loses the dribble to John Walker | 57-47 |
| 08:31 | Butler | William Hall is denied on a layup by John Weddington | 57-47 |
| 08:29 | Butler | William Hall tips it home | 59-47 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott hits a shot from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's fadeaway is rejected by John Weddington | 59-49 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carruthers | 59-49 |
| 07:54 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Anthony Johnson (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Richard Goodrich (PF) Patrick Brooks, Trevor Calvin, Stan Elliott, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits a turnaround near the basket | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Weddington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Weddington | 61-52 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Reynaldo Camacho takes the ball from Michael Jones in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Michael Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-52 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Daniel Bradley (PF) Reynaldo Camacho, Anthony Johnson, John Weddington | |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Trevor Calvin | 63-56 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (C) Edwin Coleman, Richard Goodrich | |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks tips it home | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Trevor Calvin picks off the pass by Dustin Perlman | 63-60 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), John Weddington (C) Patrick Brooks, Daniel Bradley | |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Bradley Childs scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hall | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - John Weddington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Jacob Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson (SG) Trevor Calvin | |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Bradley Childs steals it from Stan Elliott | 65-63 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Bradley Childs lays it up and in | 67-63 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) William Hall, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Daniel Bradley (PF) Reynaldo Camacho, Anthony Johnson, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Brooks | 67-66 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Samuel Sandell buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Jones and he's fouled by Daniel Bradley - foul #1 on Daniel Bradley, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley blows the layup | 70-66 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Bradley Childs pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Trevor Calvin - foul #2 on Trevor Calvin, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington is called for traveling | 71-66 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Stan Elliott is called for the reach on Clifford Kanode - foul #3 on Stan Elliott, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-66 |
| 01:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 73-66 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Clifford Kanode drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott hits the follow up shot | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Patrick Brooks is called for the reach on John Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), William White (C) Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 77-68 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:42 | Butler | William Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Brooks - foul #4 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 00:42 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Brooks | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Patrick Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG) Patrick Brooks | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stan Elliott | 81-72 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Camacho - foul #3 on Reynaldo Camacho, team foul #16 | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Camacho | 83-75 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Michael Jones is hacked by Reynaldo Camacho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reynaldo Camacho, team foul #17 | 83-75 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington comes up short on the shot from the left block | 85-75 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho is whistled for traveling | 85-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), Richard Goodrich (C) Trevor Calvin, Stan Elliott, Daniel Bradley, John Weddington | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Odis Messinger runs out the clock | 85-75 |