| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Bolton (fresh) SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) SF - Edward Suminski (fresh) PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) C - Edward Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Bolton | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Thomas Cancel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Gapinski | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jamie Boisvert - foul #1 on Jamie Boisvert, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Butler | The jump hook by Thomas Cancel is blocked by Edward Fields | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 16:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Bolton - foul #1 on Jason Bolton, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton's floater is tipped away by Jonathon McCracken | 7-9 |
| 16:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 7-9 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Suminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-11 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (SF), Rhett Perry (PF), Richard Nash (C) Edward Suminski, Jamie Boisvert, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken, Gregory Duncan | |
| 14:43 | Butler | Roland Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ronny Wideman - foul #1 on Ronny Wideman, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG) Jason Bolton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bryan Haider - foul #1 on Bryan Haider, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields (C) Bryan Haider | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton (PG), Jamie Boisvert (PF) Josh Adkins, Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Roland Thomas blows the layup | 9-13 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash misses long on a shot from the right side | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert tips it but misses | 9-13 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields hits the follow up shot | 11-13 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Jason Bolton - foul #2 on Jason Bolton, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Bryan Haider (SG), Edward Suminski (SF) Jason Bolton, Ronny Wideman, Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Roland Thomas, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 12:29 | Butler | Van Laffoon is hacked by Josh Adkins - foul #1 on Josh Adkins, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski's pass is intercepted by Jonathon McCracken | 11-15 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 11-15 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Dennis Smith tips it in | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Suminski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry (C) Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Duncan | 13-17 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dunn | 13-17 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Bryan Haider takes the ball from Gregory Duncan | 13-17 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the lay-in | 13-17 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Jamie Boisvert steals the ball from Thomas Cancel | 13-17 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (SF), Edward Fields (C) Edward Suminski, Rhett Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 09:15 | Butler | The jumper by Thomas Cartee is denied by Edward Fields | 13-17 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses short on a shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Van Laffoon double dribbles | 13-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry (PF) Jamie Boisvert | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits a shot from the right wing set up by Roland Thomas | 16-19 |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins buries a jumper from the left side set up by Ronny Wideman | 18-19 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Cartee | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Haider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rhett Perry (fresh) C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Josh Adkins and he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Lisenby (PG), Edward Suminski (SF) Josh Adkins, Bryan Haider | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Roland Thomas | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Van Laffoon's layup is rejected by Edward Fields | 21-21 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | William Lisenby grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski makes the jumper from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronny Wideman - foul #2 on Ronny Wideman, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Bryan Haider (SG), Richard Nash (SF), Jamie Boisvert (PF), Joshua French (C) William Lisenby, Ronny Wideman, Edward Suminski, Rhett Perry, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-23 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jamie Boisvert - foul #2 on Jamie Boisvert, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Broussard (SF) Jamie Boisvert | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Josh Adkins | 25-25 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Gregory Duncan is hacked by Bryan Haider - foul #2 on Bryan Haider, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski (SF), Rhett Perry (PF), Edward Fields (C) Bryan Haider, Jeffrey Broussard, Joshua French | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:50 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Roland Thomas (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 26-27 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled on the floor by Richard Nash - foul #1 on Richard Nash, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 04:09 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Edward Fields | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nash (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Suminski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rhett Perry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-29 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon banks in the layup | 28-31 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nash's pass is intercepted by Van Laffoon | 28-31 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Fields - foul #1 on Edward Fields, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton (PG), Bryan Haider (SG), Ronny Wideman (SF), Jamie Boisvert (PF), Joshua French (C) Josh Adkins, Richard Nash, Edward Suminski, Rhett Perry, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cartee (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| 02:04 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman is hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joshua French - foul #1 on Joshua French, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields (C) Joshua French | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jamie Boisvert | 30-37 |