| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Roland Thomas | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert tips it in | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the floater from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 31-30 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Van Laffoon and the foul's on Bryan Haider - foul #2 on Bryan Haider, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash (SF) Ronny Wideman | |
| 17:33 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gapinski takes the ball from Bryan Haider | 34-30 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Clayton Goodman is hacked by Jamie Boisvert - foul #2 on Jamie Boisvert, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry (PF) Jamie Boisvert | |
| 16:46 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French (PF) Edward Fields | |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Goodman swats the shot by Bryan Haider | 34-30 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Clayton Goodman snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF) Andrew Dunn, Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Ronny Wideman (SG) Jason Bolton, Bryan Haider | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Dennis Smith, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski (SF), Jamie Boisvert (PF), Edward Fields (C) Richard Nash, Joshua French, Rhett Perry | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Suminski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is fouled on the floor by Josh Adkins - foul #3 on Josh Adkins, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG) Ronny Wideman | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 37-32 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Duncan picks off the pass by Edward Fields | 37-32 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton (PG) Josh Adkins | |
| 14:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert lays it in set up by Jason Bolton and the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #4 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Bryan Haider is called for the reach on Andrew Dunn - foul #3 on Bryan Haider, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-35 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Roland Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits a jumper from the left side set up by Roland Thomas | 42-35 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Gregory Duncan (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (SG), Richard Nash (SF), Joshua French (PF), Rhett Perry (C) Bryan Haider, Edward Suminski, Jamie Boisvert, Edward Fields | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's floater is tipped away by Joshua French | 42-35 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Bolton | 42-38 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Van Laffoon is hacked by Ronny Wideman - foul #1 on Ronny Wideman, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronny Wideman - foul #2 on Ronny Wideman, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG) Joshua French | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields (C) Richard Nash | |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Roland Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rhett Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 45-38 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Edward Suminski (SF), Jamie Boisvert (PF) Jason Bolton, Ronny Wideman, Rhett Perry | |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | The pull-up jumper by Jamie Boisvert is blocked by Bruce Gapinski | 45-38 |
| 10:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clayton Goodman | 45-38 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Josh Adkins and the foul's on Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Clayton Goodman snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled on the floor by Bryan Haider - foul #4 on Bryan Haider, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton (PG), Ronny Wideman (SG), Rhett Perry (C) Josh Adkins, Bryan Haider, Edward Fields | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert tips it home | 47-42 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski loses the dribble to Jason Bolton | 47-42 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is fouled on the floor by Edward Suminski - foul #4 on Edward Suminski, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash (SF), Edward Fields (C) Edward Suminski, Rhett Perry | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Van Laffoon is called for the reach on Ronny Wideman - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Duncan swats the shot by Ronny Wideman | 49-44 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Roland Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Bryan Haider (SG), Rhett Perry (PF) Jason Bolton, Ronny Wideman, Jamie Boisvert | |
| 07:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Nash (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rhett Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Dennis Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski (SF) Richard Nash | |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski clanks a jumper from the left block | 49-47 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Josh Adkins - foul #4 on Josh Adkins, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Van Laffoon, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton (PG), Ronny Wideman (SF), Jamie Boisvert (PF) Josh Adkins, Edward Suminski, Edward Fields | |
| 06:02 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Cancel denies the turnaround by Rhett Perry | 52-50 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn and he's fouled by Jason Bolton - foul #2 on Jason Bolton, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry is denied on a layup by Bruce Gapinski | 55-50 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathon McCracken | 57-50 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (SG), Edward Suminski (SF), Edward Fields (C) Bryan Haider, Ronny Wideman, Rhett Perry | |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Edward Suminski is called for the reach on Thomas Cartee - foul #5 on Edward Suminski, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash (SF) Edward Suminski | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Bolton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Nash (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Ronny Wideman (SF) Josh Adkins, Richard Nash | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Jamie Boisvert is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Jamie Boisvert, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Bolton | 61-55 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronny Wideman - foul #3 on Ronny Wideman, team foul #14 | 63-57 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses short on a jumper in the paint | 65-57 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski tips it home | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Smith steals the ball from Ronny Wideman | 67-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it in | 69-57 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Haider | 69-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Van Laffoon is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Haider - foul #5 on Bryan Haider, team foul #15 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash (SF) Bryan Haider | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon McCracken | 70-60 |
| 00:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Van Laffoon | 70-60 |
| 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 | Van Laffoon runs out the clock | 70-60 |