| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Rodney Gentile double dribbles | 42-34 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Craighead | 42-36 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Anthony Roberts is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-36 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the runner near the basket | 42-38 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Harold Monte | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Lyles - foul #1 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is fouled on the floor by Chris Durocher - foul #3 on Chris Durocher, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF) Chris Durocher | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Daniel Lyles scores on a jumper from close range | 44-39 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Richard Linsley - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Brown steps in front of the Kevin Saxon pass | 44-39 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Billy Craighead is called for the reach on Rodney Gentile - foul #2 on Billy Craighead, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG), Tyler Lemmons (C) Rodney Gentile, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Michael Wash (SG) Billy Craighead, Richard Linsley | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Robert Ridley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kevin Saxon | 44-41 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) James Shell, Martin Hamilton, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Gilbert Corwin (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Harold Monte (C) James Shively, Michael Wash, Stephen Dahlquist, Brad Buskirk | |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Daniel Lyles connects on the 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Traver steals the ball from Harold Monte | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Michael Traver lays it in | 49-44 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Chris Durocher - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG), Willie Hess (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Kevin Saxon | |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Rodney Gentile drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 51-44 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Michael Traver double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Lemmons (PF) Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Brad Buskirk (C) Billy Craighead, Harold Monte | |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin is whistled for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 51-46 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:19 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (PF) Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Kevin Saxon (C) Chris Durocher, Brad Buskirk | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Martin Hamilton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Martin Hamilton, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG) Stephen Dahlquist | |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Martin Hamilton | 54-46 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Hamilton - foul #2 on Martin Hamilton, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Willie Hess | |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rodney Gentile | 57-48 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 11 pts. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Linsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Saxon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin drills a 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Craighead - foul #3 on Billy Craighead, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Samuel Richardson (C) Rodney Gentile, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (PG), Stephen Dahlquist (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Willie Hess (PF) Billy Craighead, Richard Linsley, Gilbert Corwin, Kevin Saxon | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Daniel Lyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk (C) Harold Monte | |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Anthony Roberts snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Wash - foul #1 on Michael Wash, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SG), Tyler Lemmons (C) Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Gilbert Corwin (SG) Michael Wash, Stephen Dahlquist | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess banks in the layup | 58-53 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Samuel Richardson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 60-53 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Hamilton steals the ball from Willie Hess | 60-53 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Craighead | 60-55 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Anthony Roberts buries a jump hook from the right block | 62-55 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses the lay-in | 62-55 |
| 08:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Richardson | 62-55 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Martin Hamilton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brad Buskirk and he's hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Michael Traver (SG), James Shell (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (PG), Richard Linsley (SG), Kevin Saxon (PF), Harold Monte (C) Billy Craighead, Gilbert Corwin, Willie Hess, Brad Buskirk | |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shell (fresh) PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 11 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Michael Wash (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Durocher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Daniel Lyles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Wash - foul #2 on Michael Wash, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF) Chris Durocher | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Daniel Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Daniel Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Rodney Gentile pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:57 | Butler | The jump hook by Daniel Lyles is blocked by Kevin Saxon | 67-58 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley lays it in | 67-60 |
| 06:24 | Butler | The jumper by James Shell is denied by Kevin Saxon | 67-60 |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon is denied on a layup by Daniel Lyles | 67-60 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Michael Traver pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:42 | Butler | James Shell drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Gentile and he's fouled by Kevin Saxon - foul #2 on Kevin Saxon, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Gilbert Corwin (SF), Marco Beal (C) Michael Wash, Stephen Dahlquist, Harold Monte | |
| 05:42 | Butler | James Shell makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Lyles - foul #2 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) James Shell, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk (C) Marco Beal | |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Richard Brown misses short on a floater from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Tyler Lemmons (C) Michael Traver, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (SF), Marco Beal (C) Richard Linsley, Kevin Saxon | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Chris Durocher - foul #4 on Chris Durocher, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Brad Buskirk, Marco Beal | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Martin Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Robert Ridley snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Martin Hamilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-62 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Samuel Richardson hits the follow up shot | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Ridley - foul #2 on Robert Ridley, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Rodney Gentile, Samuel Richardson, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (PG), Richard Linsley (SG) Billy Craighead, Gilbert Corwin | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Robert Ridley is hacked by Willie Hess - foul #1 on Willie Hess, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG) Martin Hamilton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Brad Buskirk (C) Chris Durocher, Harold Monte | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #10 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal (C) Willie Hess | |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG) James Shell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Chris Durocher (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Michael Wash, Stephen Dahlquist, Brad Buskirk, Marco Beal | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Richard Linsley - foul #2 on Richard Linsley, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Willie Hess steps in front of the Richard Brown pass | 77-68 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Craighead | 77-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 77-70 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Chris Durocher | 77-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Rodney Gentile connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Traver | 80-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is fouled on the floor by Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), James Shell (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Rodney Gentile, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Richard Linsley, Chris Durocher, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Samuel Richardson gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Billy Craighead is called for the reach on Robert Ridley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Craighead, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Edgar Hanger (PF) James Shell, Martin Hamilton, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Stephen Dahlquist, Kevin Saxon, Brad Buskirk | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 81-71 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead tips it back up and in | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Michael Traver is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Craighead - foul #5 on Billy Craighead, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Gentile | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Gilbert Corwin is called for the reach on Rodney Gentile in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Corwin, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Linsley and he's fouled by Anthony Roberts - foul #4 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Edgar Hanger, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the free throw | 83-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Gilbert Corwin is called for the reach on Rodney Gentile in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert Corwin, team foul #13 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Hanger (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (PG) Gilbert Corwin | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is hacked by Michael Wash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wash, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte gets the rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Michael Wash is called for the reach on Edgar Hanger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wash, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Edgar Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Edgar Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-79 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Rodney Gentile grabs the board | 87-79 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-79 |
| 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 | Rodney Gentile runs out the clock | 87-79 |