| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Noel Berube (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Wildermuth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ben (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James tips it home | 30-28 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Grant Benson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wildermuth - foul #3 on Anthony Wildermuth, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith (SF) Anthony Wildermuth | |
| 18:54 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Grant Benson tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Grant Benson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Ben | 32-28 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Bret Perino lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Sepulveda and the foul's on Charles Ben - foul #2 on Charles Ben, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG), Ralph Patton (C) Lawrence Corp, Charles Ben | |
| 17:18 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Patton grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith is denied on a layup by Jon Williams | 34-31 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Garry Butler is fouled on the floor by Noel Berube - foul #3 on Noel Berube, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque (SG) Noel Berube | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses long on a jump hook from close range | 34-31 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Garry Butler is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Jon Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG), Edward Willer (PF) Timothy Smith, Paul James | |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Grizzard | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Garry Butler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Wilkinson | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Dubuque (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Willer (fresh) C - Ralph Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp drills a jumper near the basket | 37-36 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Grant Benson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Dubuque - foul #1 on Johnny Dubuque, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (PF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Noel Berube (SG), Anthony Wildermuth (SF), Paul James (PF), Charles Ben (C) Danny Grizzard, Lawrence Corp, Johnny Dubuque, Edward Willer, Ralph Patton | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-36 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben tips it home | 39-38 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:14 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 14:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jon Williams | 39-38 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Bret Perino can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Bret Perino hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jon Williams steals it from Noel Berube | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Garry Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Grant Benson | 44-38 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG), Timothy Smith (PF) Noel Berube, Paul James | |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Garry Butler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Wilkinson | 47-40 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-40 |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 11:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Jennings | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Wildermuth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ben (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Jerry Harris is fouled on the floor by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (SF) Melvin Wilkinson, Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Paul James (PF), Ralph Patton (C) Fred Harris, Anthony Wildermuth, Charles Ben | |
| 11:10 | Butler | James Jennings can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Corp - foul #3 on Lawrence Corp, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:10 | Butler | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:10 | Butler | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Bret Perino denies the turnaround by Lawrence Corp | 48-40 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 10:35 | Butler | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Bret Perino can't connect on a floater near the basket | 48-40 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Corp - foul #4 on Lawrence Corp, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Anthony Wildermuth (SF) Lawrence Corp, Timothy Smith | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Jon Williams misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-40 |
| 09:55 | Butler | James Jennings tips it in | 50-40 |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, James Jennings, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Jon Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith (PF), Charles Ben (C) Paul James, Ralph Patton | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Wilkinson | 52-42 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noel Berube (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Wildermuth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ben (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (PF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG), Danny Grizzard (SF), Paul James (PF) Noel Berube, Anthony Wildermuth, Timothy Smith | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Fred Harris steps in front of the Bret Perino pass | 52-45 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris lays it in | 52-47 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Garry Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), James Jennings (PF) Garry Butler, Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque (SF), Ralph Patton (C) Fred Harris, Charles Ben | |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Anthony Wildermuth (SF), Timothy Smith (C) Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, Ralph Patton | |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Wildermuth | 55-52 |
| 05:42 | Butler | James Jennings scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Wilkinson | 57-52 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Grant Benson (SF) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Ralph Patton (C) Noel Berube, Paul James | |
| 05:04 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Bret Perino can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Patton clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bret Perino - foul #3 on Bret Perino, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (SG), Charles Ben (C) Lawrence Corp, Timothy Smith | |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Patton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is fouled on the floor by Noel Berube - foul #4 on Noel Berube, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SF), Paul James (PF) Anthony Wildermuth, Ralph Patton | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-54 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Fred Harris steals it from Garry Butler | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Noel Berube (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul James (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ben (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Fred Harris | 59-56 |
| 03:10 | Butler | James Jennings can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Danny Grizzard - foul #1 on Danny Grizzard, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Jon Williams (SF), Bret Perino (C) Garry Butler, Jonathan Sepulveda, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth (SF) Danny Grizzard | |
| 03:10 | Butler | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:10 | Butler | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Williams - foul #2 on Jon Williams, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) James Jennings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG), Timothy Smith (C) Fred Harris, Charles Ben | |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Charles Ben (C) Noel Berube, Timothy Smith | |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Jon Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James tips it home | 59-59 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Jon Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Grant Benson | 61-59 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Grant Benson steps in front of the Paul James pass | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Garry Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Garry Butler is called for the reach on Lawrence Corp - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Wildermuth | 61-61 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Grant Benson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Garry Butler | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-61 |