| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Gross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Pace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross is fouled on the floor by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews lays it up and in and the foul's on Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Stanley Peterson can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-29 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Richard Patrick is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Marsh | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Richard Patrick knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Steve Stafford and he's hacked by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #3 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux (SF) Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 17:33 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Joshua Marsh connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Butler | David Zelkin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Marsh and the foul's on Ryan Gross - foul #3 on Ryan Gross, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG), Corey Sokolsky (SF), Mark Darnall (PF), David Joiner (C) Alfred Andrews, Ryan Gross, Lawrence Jones, Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| 16:15 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | David Joiner gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Sokolsky is fouled on the floor by Richard Thorpe - foul #1 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on Martin Bower - foul #3 on Steve Stafford, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom (SF) Corey Sokolsky | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Martin Bower (fresh) SG - John Malveaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Darnall (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Joiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Thorpe - foul #2 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mark Darnall - foul #2 on Mark Darnall, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross (SG) Martin Bower | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:16 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by John Malveaux and he's fouled by Joshua Marsh - foul #1 on Joshua Marsh, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace (C) David Joiner | |
| Subs | Butler | William Westbrook (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:47 | Butler | William Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:24 | Butler | William Westbrook misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Malveaux - foul #2 on John Malveaux, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Lawrence Jones (PF) John Malveaux, Mark Darnall | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Lester Ivy (PF) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown | |
| 14:24 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:24 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews clanks a floater in the paint | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Butler | William Westbrook gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Richard Patrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Patrick, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Patrick is called for the reach on Ryan Gross - foul #2 on Richard Patrick, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) William Westbrook | |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Richard Patrick buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ryan Gross - foul #4 on Ryan Gross, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux (SG) Ryan Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Lester Ivy | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfred Andrews | 40-42 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Shawn Pace swats the short shot by Richard Patrick | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Joshua Marsh grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Andrews - foul #1 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG), Corey Sokolsky (SF), Mark Darnall (PF), David Joiner (C) Alfred Andrews, Christopher Sandstrom, Lawrence Jones, Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Stanley Peterson | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Brown picks off the pass by Mark Darnall | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Martin Bower (fresh) SG - John Malveaux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Sokolsky (fresh) PF - Mark Darnall (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Joiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Marsh (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | David Joiner grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 10:47 | Butler | William Westbrook snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:22 | Butler | David Joiner steals the ball from Frank Brown | 40-44 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by John Malveaux is blocked by William Westbrook | 40-44 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Joshua Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Steve Stafford blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | David Joiner gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is hacked by Corey Sokolsky - foul #1 on Corey Sokolsky, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Christopher Sandstrom (SF), Lawrence Jones (PF), Shawn Pace (C) Martin Bower, Corey Sokolsky, Mark Darnall, David Joiner | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Joshua Marsh, Frank Brown, William Westbrook | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-44 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 08:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Zelkin | 43-44 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Richard Thorpe drills a shot from the left block set up by Lester Ivy | 43-46 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #3 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross (SG) John Malveaux | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews's floater is knocked away by Lester Ivy | 44-46 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Richard Patrick clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 06:16 | Butler | David Zelkin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace lays it in | 46-46 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Richard Patrick can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 04:59 | Butler | David Zelkin tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Shawn Pace | 46-46 |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross is denied on a layup by Lester Ivy | 46-46 |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Pace | 46-46 |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 04:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lester Ivy | 46-46 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Joshua Marsh (SF), Frank Brown (PF), William Westbrook (C) David Zelkin, Eddie Winner, Lester Ivy, Stanley Peterson | |
| 03:58 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Gross | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Richard Patrick drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 48-48 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Steve Stafford - foul #4 on Steve Stafford, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Darnall (PF), David Joiner (C) Lawrence Jones, Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Richard Patrick | |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace (C) David Joiner | |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) William Westbrook | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Shawn Pace swats the layup by Joshua Marsh | 51-48 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Frank Brown misses badly on a floater near the basket | 51-48 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews buries a jumper from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Richard Thorpe drills a floater from the right side | 53-50 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Mark Darnall is called for the reach on Richard Thorpe - foul #3 on Mark Darnall, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Jones (PF) Mark Darnall | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (SG) Joshua Marsh | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 53-50 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Sandstrom misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Gross | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross is fouled on the floor by Richard Patrick - foul #3 on Richard Patrick, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux (PG), Mark Darnall (PF) Alfred Andrews, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Stanley Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (PG), David Joiner (PF) Ryan Gross, Mark Darnall | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge is hacked by Steve Stafford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Stafford, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG) Steve Stafford | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Zelkin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-50 |