| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - Leo Bernard (fresh) SF - Charles Simon (fresh) PF - Albert Piechowski (fresh) C - Louis Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) SG - Paul Bieber (fresh) SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) PF - James Kessler (fresh) C - Israel Seitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | James Kessler is called for the reach on Albert Piechowski - foul #1 on James Kessler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Butler | James Kessler misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leo Bernard - foul #1 on Leo Bernard, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Ruffin takes the ball from William Johnson | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin jams it | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Butler | James Kessler can't connect on a shot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Paul Bieber gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Paul Bieber drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Kessler | 3-7 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Ruffin steals the ball from Louis Wells in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 3-9 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:53 | Butler | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:49 | Butler | William Johnson is called for the reach on James Kessler - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (PG), Mark White (SG), Ben Higgins (SF), Philip Nunn (C) William Johnson, Leo Bernard, Charles Simon, Louis Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Bieber is called for the reach on Mark White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bieber, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Humphreys (C) Albert Piechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (C) Israel Seitz | |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Humphreys scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sam Green | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sam Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark White (fresh) SF - Ben Higgins (fresh) PF - Philip Nunn (fresh) C - Bryan Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bieber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kessler (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Strecker (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Butler | James Kessler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Mark White | 5-9 |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin throws it down on a great pass from Clinton Whitfield | 7-11 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Humphreys's pass is intercepted by Clinton Whitfield in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Sam Green is called for the reach on Paul Bieber - foul #1 on Sam Green, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Kula (PG), Leo Bernard (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Albert Piechowski (PF), Louis Wells (C) Sam Green, Mark White, Ben Higgins, Philip Nunn, Bryan Humphreys | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Fred Haislip (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler, Thomas Strecker | |
| 14:51 | Butler | Marcelino Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski is whistled for a carry | 7-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins (PF) Albert Piechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG) Joseph Ruffin | |
| 14:15 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ben Higgins | 7-14 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Marcelino Russo picks off the pass by Kenneth Kula in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Israel Seitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-14 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ben Higgins | 7-14 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 7-14 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Kula hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Paul Bieber comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 9-14 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Israel Seitz tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Fred Haislip tips it in | 9-16 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Fred Haislip - foul #1 on Fred Haislip, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (PG), Mark White (SG), Albert Piechowski (PF), Bryan Humphreys (C) Kenneth Kula, Leo Bernard, Charles Simon, Louis Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Paul Bieber, Olufemi Abdulla, Fred Haislip, Israel Seitz | |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Marcelino Russo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White clanks a shot from the left side | 11-16 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Marcelino Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ruffin - foul #1 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon (SF), Philip Nunn (C) Ben Higgins, Bryan Humphreys | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG) Marcelino Russo | |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| 11:53 | Butler | James Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (C) Thomas Strecker | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sam Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Simon (tiring) PF - Albert Piechowski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Nunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bieber (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Turcotte (fresh) PF - James Kessler (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Israel Seitz (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Mark White | 15-16 |
| 11:15 | Butler | James Kessler drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 15-18 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Sam Green | 17-18 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 17-20 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark White | 20-20 |
| 10:05 | Butler | James Kessler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 22-20 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte's 3 pointer is rejected by Sam Green | 22-20 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the tip | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Israel Seitz's pass is intercepted by Charles Simon | 22-20 |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Nunn | 24-20 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Kula (PG), Leo Bernard (SG), Ben Higgins (SF), Bryan Humphreys (C) Sam Green, Mark White, Charles Simon, Philip Nunn | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF), Olufemi Abdulla (C) Joseph Ruffin, Jeremy Turcotte, James Kessler, Israel Seitz | |
| 08:48 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Piechowski | 24-20 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Humphreys snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski travels in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is hacked by Kenneth Kula - foul #1 on Kenneth Kula, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark White (PF), Louis Wells (C) Albert Piechowski, Bryan Humphreys | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF) Paul Bieber | |
| 08:05 | Butler | Marcelino Russo travels with the ball | 24-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG) Fred Haislip | |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Olufemi Abdulla - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF) Olufemi Abdulla | |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Kula (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Haislip (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Strecker (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Kenneth Kula is called for the reach on Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Kula, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green (PG) Kenneth Kula | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-21 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is hacked by Leo Bernard - foul #2 on Leo Bernard, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon (SF), Bryan Humphreys (C) Leo Bernard, Louis Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Marcelino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Marcelino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Bryan Humphreys steals it from Joseph Ruffin | 29-23 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Humphreys makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark White | 32-23 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Bryan Humphreys - foul #1 on Bryan Humphreys, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski (PF) Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG), James Kessler (PF) Joseph Ruffin, Fred Haislip | |
| 06:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (C) Thomas Strecker | |
| 06:38 | Butler | James Kessler connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Bieber | 32-26 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski's pass is intercepted by Paul Bieber in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Sam Green is called for the reach on James Kessler - foul #2 on Sam Green, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (PG), Louis Wells (C) Sam Green, Bryan Humphreys | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:20 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:20 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | James Kessler takes the ball from Louis Wells | 32-27 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Paul Bieber scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marcelino Russo | 32-30 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski connects on the open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Johnson | 34-30 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is hacked by Louis Wells - foul #1 on Louis Wells, team foul #11 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon (SF) Albert Piechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG), Fred Haislip (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Marcelino Russo, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Olufemi Abdulla | |
| 04:41 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Turcotte | 34-34 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Haislip is called for the reach on Leo Bernard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Haislip, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Kula (PG) Leo Bernard | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (PF) Fred Haislip | |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Ruffin picks off the pass by Charles Simon | 34-34 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin lays it up and in | 34-36 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Bieber - foul #2 on Paul Bieber, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard (SG), Bryan Humphreys (C) Kenneth Kula, Louis Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF) Paul Bieber, Jeremy Turcotte | |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Israel Seitz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Ruffin | 36-38 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Strecker - foul #1 on Thomas Strecker, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (PG), Philip Nunn (PF) Mark White, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Bernard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ben Higgins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marcelino Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Fred Haislip (fresh) 2 pts. C - Israel Seitz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Israel Seitz gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Fred Haislip knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 36-40 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Fred Haislip gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Philip Nunn snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Marcelino Russo knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 38-43 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard is hacked by Marcelino Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #9 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Kula (PG), Charles Simon (SF), Albert Piechowski (PF), Louis Wells (C) William Johnson, Ben Higgins, Philip Nunn, Bryan Humphreys | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), James Kessler (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Marcelino Russo, Clinton Whitfield, Fred Haislip, Israel Seitz | |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 02:13 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Thomas Strecker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Leo Bernard snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Kula makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Louis Wells | 40-43 |
| 00:58 | Butler | James Kessler connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Ruffin | 40-45 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Piechowski, team foul #12 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (PG), Sam Green (SF) Kenneth Kula, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Israel Seitz (C) Joseph Ruffin, Jeremy Turcotte, Thomas Strecker | |
| 00:15 | Butler | James Kessler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Louis Wells - foul #2 on Louis Wells, team foul #13 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins (PF) Albert Piechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:15 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Higgins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |