| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-37 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Tomas Travis gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Michael Traver can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-37 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 21-37 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Billy Craighead | 24-37 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-37 |
| 18:42 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Traver - foul #3 on Michael Traver, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Thomas Walker swats the short shot by Tomas Travis | 26-37 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash's pass is intercepted by Tomas Travis | 26-37 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Ronald Hughes is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess (C) Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (PF) Tomas Travis | |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess blows the dunk | 26-37 |
| 17:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 26-37 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Ronald Hughes can't tip it in | 26-37 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Manuel Hooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Anthony Roberts tips it home | 26-39 |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Chris Durocher (SF), Harold Monte (C) Billy Craighead, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Manuel Hooten, Anthony Roberts, Ronald Hughes | |
| 16:11 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 26-39 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wash | 26-39 |
| 15:49 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-39 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Rodney Gentile scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 26-42 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess tips it but misses | 26-42 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Tomas Travis loses the ball out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Richard Linsley (SF), Brad Buskirk (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Michael Wash, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Ronald Hughes (C) Rodney Gentile, Robert Ridley, Richard Brown | |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley is hacked by Michael Traver - foul #4 on Michael Traver, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Richard Linsley, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Craighead | 28-42 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:08 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Tomas Travis grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Robert Ridley is fouled on the floor by Chris Durocher - foul #2 on Chris Durocher, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Harold Monte (C) Chris Durocher, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Robert Ridley, Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-42 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Anthony Roberts snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Wash - foul #1 on Michael Wash, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Richard Linsley (SF), Willie Hess (PF) Billy Craighead, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess connects on the floater in the paint | 30-43 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Samuel Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (PF) Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Manuel Hooten | |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-43 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Samuel Richardson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Richard Linsley, Chris Durocher | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Samuel Richardson | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SG) Rodney Gentile | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Robert Ridley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wash | 34-43 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Martin Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Todd Troupe | 34-43 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Hamilton steals it from Todd Troupe | 34-43 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Thomas Walker steals the ball from Robert Ridley | 34-43 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe knocks in the floater from close range | 36-43 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Robert Ridley scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Billy Craighead - foul #3 on Billy Craighead, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (SG), Richard Linsley (SF), Brad Buskirk (PF), Harold Monte (C) Michael Wash, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Martin Hamilton, Anthony Roberts, Richard Brown | |
| 09:43 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte loses the dribble to Tomas Travis | 36-45 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Tomas Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Samuel Richardson (C) Robert Ridley, Ronald Hughes | |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte lays it in | 38-45 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Gilbert Corwin is denied by Tomas Travis | 38-45 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Samuel Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Durocher | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Durocher (fresh) SF - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Buskirk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Samuel Richardson double dribbles | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Willie Hess (C) Gilbert Corwin, Chris Durocher, Richard Linsley, Brad Buskirk, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Rodney Gentile, Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis, Samuel Richardson | |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Wash - foul #2 on Michael Wash, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Michael Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Richard Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Manuel Hooten's pass is intercepted by Billy Craighead | 41-47 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Todd Troupe is denied by Ronald Hughes | 41-47 |
| 05:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Michael Traver is called for a backcourt violation | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Manuel Hooten, Anthony Roberts, Richard Brown | |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Rodney Gentile pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Ronald Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Monte - foul #3 on Harold Monte, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SF), Chris Durocher (PF) Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Hughes is called for the reach on Richard Linsley - foul #3 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Wash - foul #3 on Michael Wash, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wash | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Linsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Brown | 48-53 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Willie Hess (C) Michael Wash, Richard Linsley, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis | |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Todd Troupe | 49-53 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Chris Durocher, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Tomas Travis (PF) Rodney Gentile, Richard Brown | |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Billy Craighead | 51-53 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Craighead and the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte hits a floater in the lane set up by Thomas Walker | 55-53 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Ronald Hughes can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 55-53 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Traver - foul #5 on Michael Traver, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Harold Monte steals the ball from Ronald Hughes | 57-53 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash is hacked by Rodney Gentile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is fouled on the floor by Harold Monte - foul #4 on Harold Monte, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is fouled on the floor by Billy Craighead - foul #4 on Billy Craighead, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-55 |