| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Mashburn inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | James Mashburn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson travels with the ball | 19-33 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Beard - foul #3 on Christopher Beard, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (C) Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Oren Forman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-35 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Earl Johnson | 22-35 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | William Scotti steps in front of the Bruce Curry pass | 22-35 |
| 18:11 | Butler | William Scotti is called for traveling | 22-35 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Junior Rosado | 22-38 |
| 17:54 | Butler | William Scotti misses the dunk | 22-38 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 17:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Scotti is called for the reach on Earl Johnson - foul #2 on William Scotti, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Reynolds (C) James Mashburn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado's pass is intercepted by Bobby Flagg | 22-38 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Bobby Flagg lays it in | 24-38 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry grabs the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Wright | 24-40 |
| 16:53 | Butler | William Scotti misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Curry - foul #2 on Bruce Curry, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (PF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), Matthew Stocking (PF) Junior Rosado, Bruce Curry, Earl Johnson | |
| 16:53 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:53 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ronald Williams | 26-42 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Kevin Chevez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-42 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Oren Forman tips it but misses | 26-42 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Flagg is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #2 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Kevin Chevez, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose (SG), Earl Johnson (PF) John Wright, Mark Wilson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Matthew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking's pass is intercepted by James Mashburn | 26-42 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses badly on a floater from the right block | 26-42 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose tips it back up and in | 26-44 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Matthew Stocking denies the turnaround by James Mashburn | 26-44 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Oren Forman steps in front of the Felix Rose pass | 26-44 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant double dribbles | 26-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Larry Smith (PF) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG), Junior Rosado (SG), Bruce Curry (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Ronald Williams, Felix Rose, Kevin Nichols, Matthew Stocking | |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 14:05 | Butler | James Mashburn snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Christopher Beard's pass is intercepted by Bruce Curry | 26-44 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 13:33 | Butler | William Scotti jams it on a nice dish by Bobby Flagg | 28-44 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Beard - foul #4 on Christopher Beard, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) James Mashburn, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:54 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols (PF) Matthew Stocking | |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 11:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bobby Flagg | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is fouled on the floor by Kevin Nichols - foul #2 on Kevin Nichols, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Oren Forman (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF) William Scotti, Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson (PF) Kevin Nichols | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kevin Chevez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson misses the shot in the lane | 31-48 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry tips it home | 31-50 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Kevin Chevez misses the fadeaway from the left block | 31-50 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Kevin Chevez drills a 3 from straight away | 34-53 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 34-53 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Marc Morford is called for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Bobby Flagg, Kevin Chevez, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (PG), Felix Rose (SG), Eldon Wilson (SF), Kevin Nichols (PF), Matthew Stocking (C) John Wright, Junior Rosado, Bruce Curry, Earl Johnson, Mark Wilson | |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (PG), Daniel Snowden (C) Marc Morford, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:30 | Butler | William Scotti throws it down on a great pass from Larry Smith | 36-53 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose lays it in set up by Ronald Williams | 36-55 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Nichols - foul #3 on Kevin Nichols, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Christopher Beard (C) Vernon Hinnant, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Rose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eldon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Marc Morford misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-55 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Eldon Wilson | 36-55 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Beard - foul #5 on Christopher Beard, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (C) Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG), Earl Johnson (PF) Felix Rose, Kevin Nichols | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 07:13 | Butler | William Scotti is called for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Marc Morford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson (C) Matthew Stocking | |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF) James Mashburn, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols (SF) Eldon Wilson | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is fouled in the backcourt by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| 06:36 | Butler | John Wright is called for the reach on Bobby Flagg - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Kevin Chevez is whistled for a carry | 36-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry (SF) Kevin Nichols | |
| 06:07 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson is hacked by Kevin Chevez - foul #2 on Kevin Chevez, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose (SG), Alexander Banas (SF), Kevin Nichols (PF), Matthew Stocking (C) John Wright, Bruce Curry, Earl Johnson, Mark Wilson | |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose's pass is intercepted by Daniel Snowden | 36-56 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Marc Morford comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Nichols - foul #4 on Kevin Nichols, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Reynolds (C) Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson (SF) Alexander Banas | |
| 05:35 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose connects on the jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Marc Morford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 04:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Hinnant | 38-58 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Marc Morford misses long on a floater from close range | 38-58 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Vernon Hinnant steps in front of the Matthew Stocking pass | 38-58 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Oren Forman loses the dribble to Matthew Stocking | 38-58 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Hinnant - foul #2 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Bates (SG), Daniel Snowden (PF) Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Chevez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Banas (SF) Eldon Wilson | |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oren Forman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Snowden (fresh) C - Kevin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Felix Rose (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Banas (fresh) PF - Kevin Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Matthew Stocking - foul #1 on Matthew Stocking, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-60 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Daniel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Rex Bates scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marc Morford and he's hacked by Alexander Banas - foul #1 on Alexander Banas, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (PF) Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson (SF) Matthew Stocking | |
| 02:17 | Butler | Rex Bates misses the free throw | 42-60 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Daniel Snowden comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Oren Forman hits the follow up shot | 44-60 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Snowden - foul #1 on Daniel Snowden, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Reynolds (C) Rex Bates, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking (C) Alexander Banas | |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Marc Morford connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Stocking - foul #2 on Matthew Stocking, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-62 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson tips it home | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Ronald Williams takes the ball from Marc Morford in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Eldon Wilson | 47-66 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Oren Forman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Stocking - foul #3 on Matthew Stocking, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams runs out the clock | 48-66 |