| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) SF - David Willson (fresh) PF - William Gordon (fresh) C - Robert Tapia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) SG - James Holder (fresh) SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fresh) C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Tyler and he's fouled by Rex Massey - foul #1 on Rex Massey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Eric Clement lays it in set up by Rex Massey | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Willson | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Butler | James Holder is fouled on the floor by Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Rex Massey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Christopher Russell blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Rex Massey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Butler | James Holder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rex Massey and the foul's on Raymond Tyler - foul #1 on Raymond Tyler, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (SG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Clarence Vest (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) Raymond Tyler, David Willson, William Gordon, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:42 | Butler | James Holder makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Stott | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Eric Clement hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel (SG), William Gordon (PF) Damon Gunter, Kenneth Duncan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) SF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) C - Dennis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Siegel - foul #1 on Harry Siegel, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| 15:39 | Butler | James Holder misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:39 | Butler | James Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Vest | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jason Stott - foul #1 on Jason Stott, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Harry Siegel, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Calvin Issel (C) James Holder, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rex Massey - foul #2 on Rex Massey, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (SG), Roland Inge (SF) Rex Massey, Christopher Russell | |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Calvin Issel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Roland Inge misses the shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Eric Clement, Calvin Issel | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Roland Inge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Petti steps in front of the Robert Tapia pass | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers clanks a shot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Tommy Petti - foul #1 on Tommy Petti, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) William Gordon, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Eric Clement (PF) Sean Deslauriers, Roland Inge, Tommy Petti | |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:26 | Butler | James Holder's pass is intercepted by Raymond Tyler | 13-10 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter is called for 10 seconds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), Kenneth Duncan (SF) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, David Willson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Eric Clement is hacked by Clarence Vest - foul #1 on Clarence Vest, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (C) Delbert Jastremski | |
| 11:46 | Butler | The jumper by Charles Carter is denied by Kenneth Duncan | 13-10 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Christopher Russell tips it but misses | 13-10 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Duncan | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) PF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) SG - James Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Issel (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Calvin Issel snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Christopher Russell clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Russell steals the ball from Dennis Johnson | 13-10 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Eric Clement is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Harry Siegel, Kenneth Duncan, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (PG), Delbert Jastremski (C) Charles Carter, Calvin Issel | |
| 10:52 | Butler | Eric Clement misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Tapia | 13-10 |
| 10:09 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 15-10 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Gordon | 15-10 |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Russell steps in front of the Raymond Tyler pass | 15-10 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (C) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Roland Inge (SF), Tommy Petti (PF) James Holder, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement | |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter connects on the 3 from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers misses short on a jumper from the right side | 18-10 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sean Deslauriers - foul #1 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Kenneth Duncan (SF) Damon Gunter, David Willson | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (C) Delbert Jastremski | |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Roland Inge grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 07:57 | Butler | The jump hook by Calvin Issel is blocked by Clarence Vest | 18-10 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel (SG), Jeffrey Costin (C) Raymond Tyler, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Russell (SF), Eric Clement (PF) Sean Deslauriers, Tommy Petti | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Costin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) SG - Roland Inge (fresh) SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Issel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Christopher Russell knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 18-12 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Costin gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Costin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Vest and the foul's on Calvin Issel - foul #1 on Calvin Issel, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), David Willson (SF), Robert Tapia (C) Harry Siegel, Kenneth Duncan, Clarence Vest | |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Delbert Jastremski (C) Roland Inge, Calvin Issel | |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Costin misses the free throw | 20-12 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tapia | 20-12 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson is hacked by Christopher Russell - foul #1 on Christopher Russell, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon (PF) Jeffrey Costin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski double dribbles | 20-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler (SG) Jason Stott | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (PG) Charles Carter | |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-12 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia gets the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Tyler | 22-12 |
| 04:57 | Butler | James Holder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-12 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson gets the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan (SF), Clarence Vest (PF), Jeffrey Costin (C) David Willson, William Gordon, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Roland Inge (SF) James Holder, Christopher Russell | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Roland Inge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-12 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski tips it back up and in | 22-14 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Jastremski swats the short shot by Jeffrey Costin | 22-14 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Eric Clement snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Eric Clement misses short on a floater from close range | 22-14 |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan grabs the board | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Costin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) SG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) SF - Roland Inge (fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest slams it home on a nice dish by Raymond Tyler | 24-14 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Eric Clement is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Clement, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, Kenneth Duncan, Clarence Vest, Jeffrey Costin | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers, Roland Inge, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon snags the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Jason Stott - foul #2 on Jason Stott, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Rex Massey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Holder | 24-17 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Willson | 26-17 |
| 01:19 | Butler | James Holder is hacked by David Willson - foul #1 on David Willson, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG) Harry Siegel | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Tommy Petti, Calvin Issel | |
| 01:19 | Butler | James Holder misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 01:07 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-17 |
| 01:05 | Butler | James Holder pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Eric Clement gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Eric Clement misses long on a floater from the left side | 26-17 |