| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Moores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Sherwood, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:49 | Butler | Kerry Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:48 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg lays it up and in | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Moores grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Eusebio | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Middleton - foul #2 on Richard Middleton, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Detroit Mercy | Vincent Barbour is called for the reach on Julian Warnberg - foul #3 on Vincent Barbour, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hu Chinn (SF) Vincent Barbour | |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Ronald Sherwood and he's hacked by Kerry Black - foul #2 on Kerry Black, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Kerry Black picks off the pass by John Colvin | 34-37 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Hu Chinn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Hu Chinn snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes (PG), Joshua Trudeau (SG), Joseph Shaw (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Anthony Rohrbach (C) Ronald Sherwood, Richard Middleton, Julian Warnberg, Wayne Moores, John Colvin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), William Dalton (SG), Thomas Lamb (C) Zachary Duckworth, Kerry Black, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Cromwell takes the ball from Joseph Shaw | 34-37 |
| 16:24 | Butler | William Dalton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Alexis Russo | 34-37 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Alexis Russo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lamb - foul #1 on Thomas Lamb, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (C) Douglas Cromwell | |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Hu Chinn pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bruce Estes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Shaw (fresh) PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dalton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hu Chinn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stone (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Michael Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:26 | Butler | James Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Michael Henry knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw's pass is intercepted by William Dalton | 34-39 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Hu Chinn connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Henry | 34-41 |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes buries a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Hu Chinn misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 36-41 |
| 14:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Rohrbach | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Thomas Lamb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Alexis Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood (PG), Richard Middleton (SG), Irving McKimmy (SF), John Colvin (C) Bruce Estes, Joshua Trudeau, Joseph Shaw, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Douglas Cromwell (PF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Michael Henry, William Dalton, Hu Chinn, Thomas Lamb, James Stone | |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Irving McKimmy is called for the reach on Zachary Duckworth - foul #4 on Irving McKimmy, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg (SF), Wayne Moores (PF) Irving McKimmy, Anthony Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:26 | Butler | Kerry Black misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg buries a runner from the left block | 41-41 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Vincent Barbour tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Vincent Barbour snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Moores (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Vincent Barbour can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Colvin snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Middleton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Julian Warnberg | 44-43 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Barbour | 44-45 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Moores buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Sherwood | 47-45 |
| 10:12 | Butler | John Colvin steals the ball from Zachary Duckworth | 47-45 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Cromwell | 47-47 |
| 09:08 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kerry Black | 47-50 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Moores makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio's pass is intercepted by Richard Middleton | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Middleton | 52-50 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood's pass is intercepted by Kerry Black in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Vincent Barbour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes (PG), Joshua Trudeau (SG), Irving McKimmy (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Anthony Rohrbach (C) Ronald Sherwood, Richard Middleton, Julian Warnberg, Wayne Moores, John Colvin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), William Dalton (SG), Hu Chinn (SF), Thomas Lamb (PF), James Stone (C) Zachary Duckworth, Kerry Black, Vincent Barbour, Douglas Cromwell, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bruce Estes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Irving McKimmy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rohrbach (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dalton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hu Chinn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stone (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexis Russo | 55-50 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Michael Henry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Alexis Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Hu Chinn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Hu Chinn grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:56 | Butler | William Dalton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Alexis Russo gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alexis Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Cromwell (PF) James Stone | |
| 05:25 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Irving McKimmy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alexis Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Thomas Lamb gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Michael Henry makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Dalton | 55-53 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood (PG), Richard Middleton (SG), Wayne Moores (PF), John Colvin (C) Bruce Estes, Joshua Trudeau, Alexis Russo, Anthony Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Michael Henry, William Dalton, Hu Chinn, Thomas Lamb | |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Eusebio - foul #3 on Kenneth Eusebio, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Colvin is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Wayne Moores is called for the reach on Zachary Duckworth - foul #1 on Wayne Moores, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg (SF) Irving McKimmy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Sherwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Middleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Moores (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Colvin gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Duckworth picks off the pass by Wayne Moores | 55-53 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Kerry Black banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zachary Duckworth | 55-55 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Middleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Moores pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Eusebio is called for the reach on John Colvin - foul #4 on Kenneth Eusebio, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Irving McKimmy (SF) Julian Warnberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Hu Chinn (C) Kenneth Eusebio | |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Colvin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Hu Chinn snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Irving McKimmy snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Irving McKimmy | 57-55 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Irving McKimmy steals the ball from Kerry Black | 57-55 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Irving McKimmy travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio (C) Hu Chinn | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Richard Middleton is called for the reach on Kerry Black - foul #3 on Richard Middleton, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio banks in the layup | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood misses the fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Sherwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Middleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Irving McKimmy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Moores (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio wins the tip | 57-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Vincent Barbour comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 57-57 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Colvin snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Colvin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ronald Sherwood - foul #2 on Ronald Sherwood, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG) Kerry Black | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Moores buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Michael Henry snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Michael Henry scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Cromwell | 59-61 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Barbour - foul #4 on Vincent Barbour, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Estes (SG), Joshua Trudeau (SF), Julian Warnberg (PF), Alexis Russo (C) Richard Middleton, Irving McKimmy, Wayne Moores, John Colvin | |
| Subs | Butler | Kerry Black (SG), Hu Chinn (SF), Thomas Lamb (C) Zachary Duckworth, Vincent Barbour, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Hu Chinn misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Middleton (SG), Irving McKimmy (SF), Wayne Moores (PF), John Colvin (C) Bruce Estes, Joshua Trudeau, Julian Warnberg, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Michael Henry, Hu Chinn, Thomas Lamb | |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Moores is hacked by Kerry Black - foul #3 on Kerry Black, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Moores misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Vincent Barbour gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Kerry Black is called for the reach on Richard Middleton - foul #4 on Kerry Black, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Kerry Black makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Duckworth | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Sherwood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Middleton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Irving McKimmy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Moores (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Middleton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Colvin grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Sherwood - foul #3 on Ronald Sherwood, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Middleton - foul #4 on Richard Middleton, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), Hu Chinn (SF) Zachary Duckworth, Vincent Barbour | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Irving McKimmy | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Middleton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Vincent Barbour (SF) Michael Henry, Hu Chinn | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Sherwood - foul #4 on Ronald Sherwood, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Sherwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Moores gets the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 67-70 |