| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Hall | 31-28 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-28 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 19:11 | Butler | John Grove's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Hileman | 31-28 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Jin Xie - foul #2 on Jin Xie, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Darrell Hileman steals it from Jason Conley | 31-28 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer's floater is knocked away by Edward Hall | 31-28 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Aaron Sagers travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Aaron Sagers scores on a shot in the lane set up by Jason Conley | 33-28 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Russell Smith swats the short shot by Edward Hall | 33-28 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Wayne Kieffer | 33-28 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie is hacked by John Grove in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Grove, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill (PG), William Lannon (SG), Robert Jameson (SF), Young Mang (PF), Ratko Jerowski (C) Jin Xie, Wayne Kieffer, Michael Bishop, Darrell Hileman, Russell Smith | |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Barnes swats the short shot by Robert Jameson | 33-28 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Young Mang | 33-28 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 16:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 33-28 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Aaron Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (SG) Robert Jameson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Michael Churchill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) SF - William Lannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Young Mang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ratko Jerowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Lannon | 33-30 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Young Mang steals it from Rickie Walker | 33-30 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Barnes blocks the short jumper by Ratko Jerowski | 33-30 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Edward Hall is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Michael Bishop (SF), Darrell Hileman (PF), Russell Smith (C) Michael Churchill, William Lannon, Young Mang, Ratko Jerowski | |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Jason Conley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Grove | 36-30 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Conley - foul #3 on Jason Conley, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (C) Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon (SG) Wayne Kieffer | |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Russell Smith denies the turnaround by Jason Conley | 36-32 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 36-32 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Espiritu - foul #1 on Lawrence Espiritu, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 12:47 | Butler | John Grove buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Sagers | 38-32 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Conley - foul #4 on Jason Conley, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | John Grove misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Hall | 38-33 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Aaron Sagers drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Espiritu | 41-33 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (PF) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill (PG), Wayne Kieffer (SG), Robert Jameson (SF), Young Mang (PF), Ratko Jerowski (C) Jin Xie, William Lannon, Michael Bishop, Darrell Hileman, Russell Smith | |
| 10:19 | Butler | Rickie Walker drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Walsh | 43-33 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Wayne Kieffer | 43-35 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Ratko Jerowski blocks the short jumper by Kevin Walsh | 43-35 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Edward Hall tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jameson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Kieffer | 43-38 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Phillip Welch double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Mike Dematteo (C) Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Michael Bishop (SF), Darrell Hileman (PF), Russell Smith (C) Michael Churchill, Robert Jameson, Young Mang, Ratko Jerowski | |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Michael Barnes (PF) Aaron Bowman, Mike Dematteo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Phillip Welch blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Smith - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Phillip Welch - foul #2 on Phillip Welch, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF) Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Conley | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | John Grove drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Michael Barnes's floater is tipped away by Michael Bishop | 47-39 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Kieffer | 47-41 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Darrell Hileman is called for the reach on Aaron Sagers - foul #2 on Darrell Hileman, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill (PG), William Lannon (SG), Robert Jameson (SF), Young Mang (PF), Ratko Jerowski (C) Jin Xie, Wayne Kieffer, Michael Bishop, Darrell Hileman, Russell Smith | |
| 05:56 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-41 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the fadeaway near the basket | 47-41 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski loses the dribble to Rickie Walker | 47-41 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Rickie Walker lays it in | 49-41 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Young Mang | 49-43 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Rickie Walker loses the dribble to Ratko Jerowski | 49-43 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jameson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Kevin Walsh's pass is intercepted by William Lannon | 49-43 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Wayne Kieffer (SG), Michael Bishop (SF), Darrell Hileman (PF), Russell Smith (C) Michael Churchill, William Lannon, Robert Jameson, Young Mang, Ratko Jerowski | |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Grove misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jin Xie - foul #3 on Jin Xie, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Aaron Sagers scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Grove | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith clanks a floater from the left block | 53-46 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 02:34 | Butler | John Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:32 | Butler | John Grove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF) Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Michael Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Darrell Hileman is called for the reach on Jason Conley - foul #3 on Darrell Hileman, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:05 | Butler | The short jumper by Aaron Sagers is denied by Russell Smith | 53-46 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Kieffer | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Wayne Kieffer is called for the reach on Lawrence Espiritu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jason Conley is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hileman - foul #4 on Darrell Hileman, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 00:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Grove | 53-46 |
| 00:22 | Butler | John Grove is hacked by Jin Xie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jin Xie, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 00:22 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:22 | Butler | John Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer loses the dribble to John Grove | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Jin Xie - foul #5 on Jin Xie, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill (PG) Jin Xie | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Conley is called for the reach on Russell Smith - foul #5 on Jason Conley, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon (SG), Robert Jameson (SF), Young Mang (PF), Ratko Jerowski (C) Wayne Kieffer, Michael Bishop, Darrell Hileman, Russell Smith | |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon is hacked by Rickie Walker - foul #2 on Rickie Walker, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Aaron Bowman runs out the clock | 56-48 |