| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Slaughter (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Whitton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Johnny Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Piechowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Coronel | 36-29 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Luke Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Whitton is called for the reach on Frank Coronel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Whitton, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Kelly | 36-31 |
| 18:47 | Butler | James Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ruben Brown - foul #3 on Ruben Brown, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard (PG) Ruben Brown | |
| 18:47 | Butler | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | Butler | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard loses the dribble to Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Luke Slaughter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon loses the dribble to Luke Slaughter in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin's floater is tipped away by Frank Coronel | 38-31 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Marcelino Russo (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) James Johnson, Luke Slaughter, Joseph Ruffin, Daniel Whitton, Johnny Bell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark White (SG), Ben Higgins (SF), Daniel Webster (PF), Philip Nunn (C) Frank Coronel, Charles Simon, Albert Piechowski, Thomas Kelly | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Paul Bieber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | Butler | James Kessler gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Leo Bernard - foul #2 on Leo Bernard, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Paul Bieber is fouled on the floor by Leo Bernard - foul #3 on Leo Bernard, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (PG) Leo Bernard | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the floater in the paint | 38-31 |
| 17:05 | Butler | James Kessler tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Daniel Webster is denied by James Kessler | 38-31 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Nunn | 38-31 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins loses the dribble to Clinton Whitfield | 38-31 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Kessler | 40-31 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Green | 40-33 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Webster snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Israel Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sam Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ben Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White drills a jumper from close range | 40-35 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Luke Slaughter (SG), Joseph Ruffin (SF), Daniel Whitton (PF), Johnny Bell (C) Paul Bieber, Marcelino Russo, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown (PG), Frank Coronel (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Albert Piechowski (PF), Thomas Kelly (C) Sam Green, Mark White, Ben Higgins, Daniel Webster, Philip Nunn | |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Bell - foul #1 on Johnny Bell, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | Butler | James Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Ruffin steps in front of the Albert Piechowski pass | 40-36 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Johnson | 42-36 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Simon | 42-39 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Luke Slaughter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Johnson | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Daniel Whitton gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Butler | James Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Luke Slaughter | 46-39 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Ruffin - foul #3 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Marcelino Russo (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) James Johnson, Luke Slaughter, Joseph Ruffin, Daniel Whitton, Johnny Bell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (PG), Mark White (SG), Daniel Webster (PF), Ben Higgins (C) Ruben Brown, Frank Coronel, Albert Piechowski, Thomas Kelly | |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Paul Bieber can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White is fouled in the backcourt by Marcelino Russo - foul #3 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard (PG) Charles Simon | |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn (C) Leo Bernard | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Marcelino Russo's pass is intercepted by Daniel Webster | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins is hacked by James Kessler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kessler, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Slaughter (SG), Johnny Bell (C) Marcelino Russo, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Luke Slaughter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Johnny Bell gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luke Slaughter (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mark White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ben Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Johnny Bell snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Ben Higgins is called for the reach on Luke Slaughter - foul #3 on Ben Higgins, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Marcelino Russo (SG), Joseph Ruffin (SF), Daniel Whitton (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Paul Bieber, Luke Slaughter, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler, Johnny Bell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown (PG), Frank Coronel (SG), Sam Green (SF), Albert Piechowski (PF), Thomas Kelly (C) William Johnson, Mark White, Ben Higgins, Daniel Webster, Philip Nunn | |
| 11:02 | Butler | James Johnson's floater is knocked away by Albert Piechowski | 46-44 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 46-44 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:29 | Butler | James Johnson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 48-44 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 48-44 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:54 | Butler | James Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 50-44 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Luke Slaughter (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Johnny Bell (C) James Johnson, Marcelino Russo, Joseph Ruffin, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (SG), Mark White (SF), Ben Higgins (PF) Frank Coronel, Sam Green, Albert Piechowski | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Luke Slaughter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ben Higgins - foul #4 on Ben Higgins, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard (PG), Albert Piechowski (PF) Ruben Brown, Ben Higgins | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF) Olufemi Abdulla, Daniel Whitton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Luke Slaughter clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 51-44 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Thomas Kelly - foul #1 on Thomas Kelly, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Joseph Ruffin (SF) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown (PG), Frank Coronel (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Daniel Webster (PF), Philip Nunn (C) Leo Bernard, William Johnson, Mark White, Albert Piechowski, Thomas Kelly | |
| 08:11 | Butler | James Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 07:51 | Butler | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Luke Slaughter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 07:45 | Butler | James Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luke Slaughter (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Coronel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | James Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luke Slaughter | 53-44 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Clinton Whitfield (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Luke Slaughter, James Kessler, Johnny Bell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark White (SF), Ben Higgins (C) Charles Simon, Philip Nunn | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Israel Seitz is hacked by Ben Higgins - foul #5 on Ben Higgins, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski (PF), Thomas Kelly (C) Daniel Webster, Ben Higgins | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Israel Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Israel Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marcelino Russo - foul #4 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Joseph Ruffin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard (PG), William Johnson (SG) Ruben Brown, Frank Coronel | |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Israel Seitz gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Marcelino Russo's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 55-45 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Luke Slaughter (SG), Joseph Ruffin (SF), Daniel Whitton (PF), Johnny Bell (C) Paul Bieber, Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, Clinton Whitfield, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown (PG), Frank Coronel (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Daniel Webster (PF), Philip Nunn (C) Leo Bernard, William Johnson, Mark White, Albert Piechowski, Thomas Kelly | |
| 05:25 | Butler | Philip Nunn steals the ball from James Johnson | 55-45 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | James Johnson is called for the reach on Ruben Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Luke Slaughter is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Ruffin picks off the pass by Daniel Webster | 55-47 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Luke Slaughter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Luke Slaughter, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (SF), Thomas Kelly (C) Charles Simon, Philip Nunn | |
| 04:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 04:22 | Butler | James Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Ruffin steals the ball from Ruben Brown | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Frank Coronel is called for the reach on Luke Slaughter - foul #3 on Frank Coronel, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) James Johnson, Joseph Ruffin, Daniel Whitton, Johnny Bell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard (PG), William Johnson (SG), Mark White (SF), Albert Piechowski (PF) Ruben Brown, Frank Coronel, Sam Green, Daniel Webster | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luke Slaughter (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kessler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Israel Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Leo Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Piechowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson is whistled for a carry | 59-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG) Luke Slaughter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (SF), Daniel Webster (PF), Philip Nunn (C) Mark White, Albert Piechowski, Thomas Kelly | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:44 | Butler | The jump hook by Olufemi Abdulla is blocked by Philip Nunn | 59-47 |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Webster gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Bernard and the foul's on Olufemi Abdulla - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:25 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:03 | Butler | James Kessler makes the floater in the paint | 61-49 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard's pass is intercepted by Paul Bieber in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcelino Russo - foul #5 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Slaughter (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark White (SF) Sam Green | |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Luke Slaughter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Webster - foul #1 on Daniel Webster, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Luke Slaughter knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Whitfield | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard's pass is intercepted by Luke Slaughter in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses the lay-in | 65-49 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clinton Whitfield - foul #1 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #12 | 65-49 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #11 | 65-51 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Webster snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard misses the floater from the right side | 66-51 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 66-51 |