| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the shot from the left side set up by Ron Wilson | 35-31 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Houston Smith is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Auger - foul #1 on Jerry Auger, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Houston Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | Butler | John Weber can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman is fouled on the floor by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG) Harvey Arvin | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Brian Howell (SG) Jeffrey Norman, Matthew Goulet | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Brian Howell hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Guy Searles | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Brian Howell is fouled on the floor by Miladen Zeigler - foul #3 on Miladen Zeigler, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Ron Wilson (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Thomas Friedman, Miladen Zeigler, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), John Weber (SF) Brian Howell, Jerry Auger | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Guy Searles can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie grabs the board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harvey Arvin | 39-37 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Guy Searles misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Harvey Arvin - foul #2 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Henry Fortune | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Guy Searles makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Guy Searles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Johnathan Maxwell steps in front of the Matthew Goulet pass | 39-39 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:12 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Houston Smith | 39-41 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Luther Evans takes the ball from Dennis Ellman | 39-41 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Houston Smith buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Luther Evans | 39-43 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Houston Smith takes the ball from Anthony McCaie | 39-43 |
| 13:15 | Butler | John Weber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Luther Evans snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Guy Searles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Guy Searles gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Guy Searles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Johnathan Maxwell | 41-43 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Luther Evans misses the driving attempt near the basket | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Guy Searles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luther Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-43 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Luther Evans is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ellman - foul #2 on Dennis Ellman, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG), Mark Erickson (SF), Miladen Zeigler (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Harvey Arvin, Johnathan Maxwell, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Jeffrey Norman (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Guy Searles, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Luther Evans, Houston Smith | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Erickson - foul #1 on Mark Erickson, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 43-48 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:06 | Butler | The short jumper by Jerry Auger is denied by Miladen Zeigler | 43-48 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Miladen Zeigler | 43-48 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Ivan Hawkins (PF) Mark Erickson, Miladen Zeigler | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| 08:25 | Butler | Ray Cooks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Jerry Auger tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jerry Auger snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Ray Cooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Henry Fortune gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Friedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) C - Richard Nellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Brian Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Miladen Zeigler (PF) Thomas Friedman, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Ray Cooks, Brian Howell, Jerry Auger, Henry Fortune | |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Houston Smith - foul #4 on Houston Smith, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman (C) Miladen Zeigler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 46-50 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Matthew Goulet knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Norman | 46-53 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is hacked by Sean Champlin - foul #1 on Sean Champlin, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Luther Evans (PF) Matthew Goulet, Marcus Craig, Sean Champlin | |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell is hacked by Luther Evans - foul #2 on Luther Evans, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson (SF) Johnathan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Norman | 46-53 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson double dribbles | 46-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler (C) Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Auger (PF) Luther Evans | |
| 05:19 | Butler | Ray Cooks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Weber | 46-56 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 48-56 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Ray Cooks is hacked by Mark Erickson - foul #2 on Mark Erickson, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (PG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Richard Nellis (C) Anthony McCaie, Mark Erickson, Miladen Zeigler | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Jeffrey Norman, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Luther Evans is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Moore (SG), Miladen Zeigler (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Harvey Arvin, Ron Wilson, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Miladen Zeigler is blocked by Henry Fortune | 48-56 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Matthew Goulet snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Goulet and the foul's on Johnathan Maxwell - foul #2 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie (PG) Shawn Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG) Ray Cooks | |
| 03:58 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Dennis Ellman is blocked by Jerry Auger | 48-59 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Luther Evans gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tiring) 28 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Friedman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Miladen Zeigler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Guy Searles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Miladen Zeigler | 50-61 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Guy Searles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) Thomas Friedman, Miladen Zeigler | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Guy Searles, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #4 on Ray Cooks, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the jumper from close range | 52-63 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Auger steals the ball from Harvey Arvin | 52-63 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Ray Cooks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Auger - foul #2 on Jerry Auger, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 01:18 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Arvin | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Jerry Auger is hacked by Johnathan Maxwell - foul #3 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Howell | 56-66 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Brian Howell is hacked by Harvey Arvin - foul #3 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (C) Jerry Auger | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Brian Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Howell steals it from Anthony McCaie | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman loses the dribble to Dennis Ellman | 56-67 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Howell is called for the reach on Johnathan Maxwell - foul #2 on Brian Howell, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman runs out the clock | 56-67 |