| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chris Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddie McDanel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Kinsella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chad George (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Barney Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Robinson inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Clyde Leonard can't finish the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:48 | Detroit Mercy | Chad George gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Chris Coleman | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Allen Robinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Antonio Smith tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Clyde Leonard - foul #2 on Clyde Leonard, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Chris Coleman - foul #3 on Chris Coleman, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson (PG) Chris Coleman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:41 | Butler | Allen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Clyde Leonard - foul #3 on Clyde Leonard, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Crum (C) Clyde Leonard | |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Monroe Hazen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Woodrow Kinsella steals it from Allen Robinson | 33-29 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Woodrow Kinsella | 35-29 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Freddie McDanel steals the ball from Monroe Hazen | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel lays it in | 37-29 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Anthony Clifford hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Smith | 37-31 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Crum is called for the reach on Chad George - foul #3 on Justin Crum, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson (PF), James Ramey (C) Chad George, Barney Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Paul Beeson (PF), Ronnie Stubbs (C) Anthony Clifford, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith, Justin Crum | |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella's layup is rejected by Ronnie Stubbs | 37-31 |
| 16:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronnie Stubbs | 37-31 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Ronnie Stubbs comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on James Ramey - foul #1 on James Ramey, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson (SG), Sam Hicks (SF) Freddie McDanel, Woodrow Kinsella | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Folse (PG) Monroe Hazen | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Ronnie Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Ronnie Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson lays it up and in | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Donalson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sam Hicks (fresh) PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jonathan Folse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Aurand (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Jonathan Folse clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Donalson | 41-32 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Ronnie Stubbs can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-32 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson is hacked by Paul Beeson - foul #3 on Paul Beeson, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman (PG), Freddie McDanel (SG), Woodrow Kinsella (SF), Chad George (PF), Barney Ainsworth (C) Patrick Johnson, John Donalson, Sam Hicks, Edward Peterson, James Ramey | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Anthony Clifford (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Clyde Leonard (C) Jonathan Folse, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Ronnie Stubbs, Paul Beeson | |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth blows the dunk | 41-32 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Clyde Leonard snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Woodrow Kinsella blocks the short jumper by Antonio Smith | 41-32 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 14:03 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Chris Coleman | 43-32 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Monroe Hazen knocks in the jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Coleman | 45-34 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Allen Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 45-34 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Allen Robinson tips it in | 45-36 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Crum (PF) Antonio Smith | |
| 12:47 | Butler | Chris Coleman is called for the reach on Monroe Hazen - foul #4 on Chris Coleman, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson (PG), Edward Peterson (PF), James Ramey (C) Chris Coleman, Chad George, Barney Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SG) Anthony Clifford | |
| 12:33 | Butler | George Aurand misses long on a runner from the left block | 45-36 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 12:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Allen Robinson | 45-36 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Clyde Leonard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella tips it in | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie McDanel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Kinsella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Aurand (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allen Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Woodrow Kinsella takes the ball from George Aurand | 47-36 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Woodrow Kinsella | 49-36 |
| 11:01 | Butler | George Aurand knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Justin Crum pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Allen Robinson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Woodrow Kinsella | 51-39 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Woodrow Kinsella is called for the reach on George Aurand - foul #3 on Woodrow Kinsella, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Brown (PG), John Donalson (SG), Chad George (PF), Barney Ainsworth (C) Patrick Johnson, Freddie McDanel, Woodrow Kinsella, James Ramey | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Folse (PG), Anthony Clifford (SG), Ronnie Stubbs (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, George Aurand, Allen Robinson, Justin Crum, Clyde Leonard | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Anthony Clifford is fouled on the floor by John Donalson - foul #2 on John Donalson, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Hicks (SF) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:18 | Butler | Antonio Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | George Brown scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jonathan Folse drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Stubbs | 53-42 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | George Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Ronnie Stubbs makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jonathan Folse | 53-44 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman (PG), Freddie McDanel (SG), Woodrow Kinsella (SF) George Brown, John Donalson, Sam Hicks | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (C) Jonathan Folse, Ronnie Stubbs, Paul Beeson | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Antonio Smith knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Monroe Hazen | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chris Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Freddie McDanel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Kinsella (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chad George (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Barney Ainsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Aurand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Crum (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Justin Crum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Monroe Hazen | 55-48 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Monroe Hazen pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Justin Crum lays it up and in set up by Antonio Smith and the foul's on Freddie McDanel - foul #1 on Freddie McDanel, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson (PF), James Ramey (C) Chad George, Barney Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Robinson (SF), Clyde Leonard (C) Anthony Clifford, Antonio Smith | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Justin Crum makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 05:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Crum | 55-51 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Clyde Leonard's pass is intercepted by Freddie McDanel | 55-51 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Clyde Leonard gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Justin Crum misses the 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Clyde Leonard - foul #4 on Clyde Leonard, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson (PG) Chris Coleman | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Paul Beeson (PF) George Aurand, Justin Crum | |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Kinsella makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Monroe Hazen | 58-53 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey knocks in the shot from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 04:05 | Butler | A charge is called on Jimoh Albarazi - foul #1 on Jimoh Albarazi, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson (SG), Sam Hicks (SF) Freddie McDanel, Woodrow Kinsella | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Folse (PG) Monroe Hazen | |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jimoh Albarazi - foul #2 on Jimoh Albarazi, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad George (PF) Sam Hicks | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Clifford (SG), Ronnie Stubbs (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Jimoh Albarazi, Allen Robinson, Clyde Leonard | |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Paul Beeson gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Paul Beeson's fadeaway is rejected by James Ramey | 60-53 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | James Ramey snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Donalson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad George (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ramey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jonathan Folse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronnie Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson loses the dribble to Antonio Smith | 60-53 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Paul Beeson's floater is tipped away by Chad George | 60-53 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Anthony Clifford snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Coleman (PG), Freddie McDanel (SG), Woodrow Kinsella (SF), Barney Ainsworth (C) Patrick Johnson, John Donalson, Edward Peterson, James Ramey | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Allen Robinson (SF), Clyde Leonard (C) Jonathan Folse, Ronnie Stubbs, Paul Beeson | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Monroe Hazen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Chad George blows the layup | 60-53 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth tips it in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Butler | Clyde Leonard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chris Coleman - foul #5 on Chris Coleman, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson (PG) Chris Coleman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:19 | Butler | Clyde Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Clyde Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Chad George grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Freddie McDanel scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Chad George | 64-53 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Allen Robinson buries a runner in the paint set up by Anthony Clifford | 64-55 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Freddie McDanel and he's fouled by Clyde Leonard - foul #5 on Clyde Leonard, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson (SG), Edward Peterson (SF), James Ramey (PF) Freddie McDanel, Woodrow Kinsella, Chad George | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Folse (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Anthony Clifford, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith, Clyde Leonard | |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Barney Ainsworth misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Justin Crum comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 66-55 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Folse - foul #1 on Jonathan Folse, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sam Hicks (SF) Barney Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Crum | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Jonathan Folse comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson is fouled on the floor by Jimoh Albarazi - foul #3 on Jimoh Albarazi, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Donalson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Justin Crum snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Edward Peterson is called for the reach on Justin Crum - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Justin Crum makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Justin Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Johnson runs out the clock | 67-56 |