| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Shetrawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Hume (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezekiel Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | James Shetrawski is called for the reach on Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Shetrawski, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Leroy Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 19:35 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #3 on Leroy Collins, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Leroy Collins | |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Rodney Davis picks off the pass by Michael Tompson | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Shetrawski | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Tompson | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Tompson | 39-41 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Michael Tompson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Michael Tompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Terry Hume | 42-41 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-41 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla (SG), Steven French (SF), Tom Kiser (PF), Joseph Weiser (C) James Shetrawski, Terry Hume, James Kelly, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier, Michael Tompson | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Daniel Hayes hits a floater near the basket | 42-43 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Campbell steals the ball from Joseph Weiser | 42-43 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Crowder | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stuart Bonilla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 15:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Crowder | 42-45 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tom Kiser - foul #1 on Tom Kiser, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Gunnell (C) Rodney Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French loses the dribble to Leroy Collins | 42-47 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Daniel Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leroy Collins | 42-49 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser loses the dribble to Daniel Hayes | 42-49 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Daniel Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Daniel Orem grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Daniel Orem is hacked by Joseph Weiser - foul #2 on Joseph Weiser, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG), James Shetrawski (SG), Terry Hume (SF), James Kelly (PF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Steven French, Stuart Bonilla, Joseph Weiser, Tom Kiser, Benjamin Gunnell | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Orem, Daniel Hayes | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Alan Brier drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 42-51 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Michael Crowder (SF) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 42-53 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Crowder - foul #1 on Michael Crowder, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Alan Brier (PF) Leroy Collins, John Just | |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Alan Brier drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Crowder | 43-56 |
| 11:49 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ezekiel Minor | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Shetrawski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Hume (fresh) 16 pts. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ezekiel Minor (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Michael Crowder drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Campbell steps in front of the Rodney Davis pass in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Christopher Yohe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Rodney Davis | 46-58 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Steven French (PG), Stuart Bonilla (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF), Tom Kiser (C) Rodney Davis, James Shetrawski, Terry Hume, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Hayes | 46-58 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Daniel Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by James Kelly | 46-58 |
| 10:37 | Butler | John Just grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Steven French takes the ball from Daniel Hayes | 46-58 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser drills a shot from close range set up by Rodney Davis | 48-58 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Daniel Hayes hits a shot from the right block set up by John Just and he's fouled by Joseph Weiser - foul #3 on Joseph Weiser, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SG), Terry Hume (SF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Stuart Bonilla, Steven French, Joseph Weiser | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) Alan Brier | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski's floater is tipped away by John Just | 48-60 |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor can't tip it in | 48-60 |
| 09:14 | Butler | John Just grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Michael Crowder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Crowder, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF), Michael Tompson (C) John Just, Daniel Hayes | |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | Leroy Collins steps in front of the Ezekiel Minor pass | 48-60 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Leroy Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-60 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Shetrawski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Hume (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Tom Kiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezekiel Minor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Daniel Harris buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Collins | 48-62 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Shetrawski | 51-62 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Leroy Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 51-64 |
| 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) | |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Davis | 53-64 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 06:09 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tompson | 53-64 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Michael Crowder is whistled for a carry | 53-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Steven French (PG), Stuart Bonilla (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF), James Kelly (PF), Benjamin Gunnell (C) Rodney Davis, James Shetrawski, Terry Hume, Tom Kiser, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Orem (SF), John Just (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder, Alan Brier, Michael Tompson | |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:41 | Butler | John Campbell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Orem - foul #3 on Daniel Orem, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:34 | Butler | John Just grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Daniel Orem's pass is intercepted by Steven French | 56-64 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Gunnell makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Steven French | 58-64 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Joseph Weiser is called for the reach on Daniel Orem - foul #4 on Joseph Weiser, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Just | 58-66 |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Orem - foul #4 on Daniel Orem, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG) Benjamin Gunnell | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Orem, Daniel Hayes | |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Stuart Bonilla steps in front of the John Campbell pass | 60-66 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla hits the finger roll | 62-66 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Alan Brier's pass is intercepted by Steven French | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stuart Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven French (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Just (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Stuart Bonilla | 64-66 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Christopher Yohe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Butler | John Just snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SG), Terry Hume (SF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Stuart Bonilla, Steven French, Joseph Weiser | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Crowder (SF) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Ezekiel Minor - foul #1 on Ezekiel Minor, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Minor | 64-67 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Harris takes the ball from James Kelly | 64-67 |
| 02:08 | Butler | John Just lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 64-69 |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | Leroy Collins steps in front of the Ezekiel Minor pass | 64-69 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Daniel Harris banks in the layup set up by Leroy Collins | 64-71 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Crowder - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Michael Tompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 65-71 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Michael Tompson gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Terry Hume is called for the reach on Michael Tompson - foul #3 on Terry Hume, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Davis | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Butler | James Shetrawski is called for the reach on John Just in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shetrawski, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Butler | John Just misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Shetrawski | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Daniel Harris is hacked by James Shetrawski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Shetrawski, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Shetrawski | 74-74 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Daniel Harris is hacked by Rodney Davis - foul #1 on Rodney Davis, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-76 |