| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Hawes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Holle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Michael Benbow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Hawes - foul #3 on Eric Hawes, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (PG) Eric Hawes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn's pass is intercepted by Michael Benbow | 33-45 |
| 19:10 | Butler | John Holle steals the ball from Michael Benbow | 33-45 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 18:49 | Butler | John Grove snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Aaron Sagers blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Bishop - foul #3 on Michael Bishop, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi (SF) Michael Bishop | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:32 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Wayne Kieffer | 36-46 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Wilfredo Rossi - foul #3 on Wilfredo Rossi, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo (SF) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:03 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Green | 38-47 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Michael Benbow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-47 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith (PF), Young Mang (C) Henry Green, John Holle | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Micheal Mabery connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Benbow and he's hacked by Wayne Kieffer - foul #1 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG) Michael Benbow | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Nunn | 40-50 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Micheal Mabery clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer hits a jumper from the right side set up by Henry Nunn | 42-50 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Henry Nunn picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hollaway | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Nunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Kieffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Young Mang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer misses the shot from the right block | 42-50 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Kevin Walsh clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Walsh is called for the reach on Russell Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Hawes (PG), Wilfredo Rossi (SG), Michael Bishop (SF), Henry Green (PF), John Holle (C) Russell Smith, Henry Nunn, Wayne Kieffer, Brian Melillo, Young Mang | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Micheal Mabery, Aaron Bowman, Jeffrey Hollaway, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Henry Green and he's fouled by Robert Bianchi - foul #4 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG) Robert Bianchi | |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:32 | Butler | John Holle swats the layup by Jason Conley | 45-50 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Jason Conley tips it home | 45-52 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Hawes snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Grove steps in front of the Wilfredo Rossi pass | 45-52 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Jason Conley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Michael Benbow snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Hawes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Hawes, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo (SG) Eric Hawes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:04 | Butler | Jason Conley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Melillo - foul #1 on Brian Melillo, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith (PG) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:04 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:04 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Smith | 47-52 |
| 12:21 | Butler | John Holle steps in front of the Aaron Sagers pass | 47-52 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo misses short on a floater from close range | 47-52 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green tips it home | 49-52 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Jason Conley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Conley, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (PG), Henry Nunn (SG), Wilfredo Rossi (SF) Michael Bishop, Henry Green, John Holle | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, John Grove, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Nunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 11:29 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Aaron Bowman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Melillo | 49-52 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Kieffer | 52-52 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Aaron Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 52-52 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfredo Rossi | 52-52 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop (SF), Henry Green (PF), John Holle (C) Wilfredo Rossi, Brian Melillo, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), John Grove (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Micheal Mabery, Aaron Bowman, Jeffrey Hollaway, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 09:24 | Butler | Michael Benbow is hacked by Wayne Kieffer - foul #2 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 09:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 52-54 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Michael Benbow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Michael Benbow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Edward Hall tips it home | 52-56 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang (C) John Holle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Jason Conley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Benbow | 52-58 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn is called for 3 seconds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Hawes (PG) Wayne Kieffer | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF) John Grove, Aaron Sagers | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Hawes (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Nunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Green (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Young Mang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Young Mang is called for the reach on Robert Bianchi - foul #1 on Young Mang, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SF), Phillip Welch (C) Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Michael Benbow grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Robert Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi (SF), Brian Melillo (PF), John Holle (C) Michael Bishop, Henry Green, Young Mang | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Eric Hawes | 54-58 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Robert Bianchi connects on the jumper in the paint | 54-60 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Hawes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Wilfredo Rossi and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hollaway - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hollaway, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green (PF) Henry Nunn | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Phillip Welch | |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Hawes makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jason Conley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Brian Melillo | 57-60 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Sagers takes the ball from Eric Hawes | 57-60 |
| 05:00 | Butler | John Holle steps in front of the Edward Hall pass | 57-60 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Hawes | 59-60 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Edward Hall is fouled on the floor by Brian Melillo - foul #2 on Brian Melillo, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (SG), Michael Bishop (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Young Mang (C) Brian Melillo, Wilfredo Rossi, Henry Green, John Holle | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG) Robert Bianchi | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Edward Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Young Mang - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn (SG) Eric Hawes | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway (PF) Jason Conley | |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-61 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway is hacked by Young Mang - foul #2 on Young Mang, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SF), Phillip Welch (C) Aaron Sagers, Edward Hall | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Phillip Welch grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Nunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Young Mang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Phillip Welch pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Hawes (PG), Henry Green (PF), John Holle (C) Wayne Kieffer, Russell Smith, Young Mang | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Phillip Welch | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Edward Hall misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-62 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Hawes | 62-62 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Aaron Sagers lays it in | 62-64 |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Nunn, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jason Conley is hacked by Henry Green - foul #2 on Henry Green, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Nunn | 64-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Holle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Aaron Sagers is hacked by Eric Hawes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Hawes, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (PG) Eric Hawes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Conley - foul #3 on Jason Conley, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Aaron Sagers | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Aaron Sagers is hacked by Henry Nunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Nunn, team foul #14 | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer is hacked by Robert Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG) Robert Bianchi | |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Wayne Kieffer is called for the reach on Jason Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #15 | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Green snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Conley | 66-70 |