| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 5 pts. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Willson (fresh) PF - William Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Eric Clement loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:43 | Butler | James Holder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Eric Clement tips it home | 31-34 |
| 18:33 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Eric Clement snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski double dribbles | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Damon Gunter | 31-36 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (C) Robert Tapia | |
| 17:33 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest loses the dribble to James Holder | 32-36 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Holder | 34-36 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Damon Gunter | 34-39 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski blows the dunk | 34-39 |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Willson | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Willson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Gordon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Vest (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Eric Clement can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Damon Gunter - foul #2 on Damon Gunter, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, James Holder, Christopher Russell, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), Dennis Johnson (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, David Willson, William Gordon | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Vest | 36-44 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers loses the dribble to Robert Tapia | 36-44 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Clarence Vest steals it from Roland Inge | 36-46 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott is whistled for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Tommy Petti (PF) Roland Inge, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), William Gordon (PF) Harry Siegel, Dennis Johnson | |
| 14:15 | Butler | Rex Massey is hacked by Clarence Vest - foul #1 on Clarence Vest, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Russell (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Sean Deslauriers, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:03 | Butler | Charles Carter drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Massey and he's hacked by Jason Stott - foul #1 on Jason Stott, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan (SF) Clarence Vest | |
| 14:03 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF) Jason Stott, Kenneth Duncan | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Charles Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski is fouled on the floor by William Gordon - foul #2 on William Gordon, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson (C) Robert Tapia | |
| 13:04 | Butler | Christopher Russell's fadeaway is rejected by William Gordon | 39-46 |
| 13:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Gordon | 39-46 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Russell - foul #1 on Christopher Russell, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (PF) Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (C) Dennis Johnson | |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Rex Massey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Holder | 42-48 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Damon Gunter | 42-50 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Christopher Russell hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Damon Gunter - foul #3 on Damon Gunter, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (C) Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), Dennis Johnson (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, David Willson, William Gordon | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest hits the finger roll set up by Harry Siegel | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Issel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Eric Clement hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Rex Massey | 47-52 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Roland Inge (SF) Rex Massey, James Holder, Christopher Russell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG) Harry Siegel | |
| 10:51 | Butler | Eric Clement is denied on a layup by Clarence Vest | 47-52 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Eric Clement tips it home | 49-52 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Clement - foul #2 on Eric Clement, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Eric Clement, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF) Jason Stott, Clarence Vest, Robert Tapia | |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Roland Inge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG) Roland Inge | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 09:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sean Deslauriers | 49-53 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers is fouled on the floor by David Willson - foul #2 on David Willson, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (PF) Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest (C) Dennis Johnson | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest banks in the layup set up by Raymond Tyler | 51-55 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Charles Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:15 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Deslauriers | 51-55 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Robert Tapia (C) Damon Gunter, Clarence Vest | |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses the shot from the right side | 51-55 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Rex Massey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia banks in the layup set up by Jason Stott | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Willson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Gordon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Eric Clement drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rex Massey | 54-57 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Russell takes the ball from Jason Stott | 54-57 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Rex Massey lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Russell | 56-57 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Eric Clement comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 56-59 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, James Holder, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Clarence Vest (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) Raymond Tyler, David Willson, William Gordon, Robert Tapia | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Tommy Petti grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Christopher Russell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Carter | 58-59 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Deslauriers - foul #2 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SF) Christopher Russell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Calvin Issel snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan buries a shot from the right block set up by Dennis Johnson and the foul's on Roland Inge - foul #2 on Roland Inge, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), James Holder (SG), Eric Clement (PF) Charles Carter, Roland Inge, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel (SG) Jason Stott | |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-61 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Calvin Issel snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Calvin Issel banks in the layup on a great pass from James Holder | 60-61 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | Butler | James Holder grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clarence Vest | 60-61 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Russell (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Sean Deslauriers, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Harry Siegel, Kenneth Duncan, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Willson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Christopher Russell and he's fouled by Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rex Massey - foul #2 on Rex Massey, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski can't finish the layup | 62-65 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Damon Gunter | 62-68 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Damon Gunter is called for the reach on Rex Massey - foul #4 on Damon Gunter, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler is hacked by James Holder - foul #2 on James Holder, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Eric Clement misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Christopher Russell tips it in | 66-70 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon is fouled on the floor by James Holder - foul #3 on James Holder, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Raymond Tyler steals the ball from James Holder | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses the floater in the paint | 66-70 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon can't tip it in | 66-70 |
| 00:25 | Butler | James Holder pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Rex Massey connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Jastremski | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | James Holder is called for the reach on David Willson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Holder, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Clement | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Rex Massey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Butler | James Holder tips it in | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson throws it down | 71-73 |