| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Dicken inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | George Wilson buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Clay Moore and the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:41 | Butler | George Wilson misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Gaston | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Wayne Brown is called for the reach on Bernard Dicken - foul #2 on Wayne Brown, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Clay Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:24 | Butler | John Araujo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Russell Robbins hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 36-32 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Bernard Dicken pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Bernard Dicken loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Bernard Dicken pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (SF), Jerald Barnes (PF) Andrew Venne, John Baker | |
| 17:17 | Butler | John Araujo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:43 | Butler | George Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Brown - foul #3 on Wayne Brown, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (PF) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG), Peter Flowers (SF), Mark Maguire (C) Richard Gaston, Thomas Wallace, Wayne Brown | |
| 16:43 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | Butler | George Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Lee | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Thomas Lyons hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerald Barnes (fresh) C - Mark Maguire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 40-35 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Herbert Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Herbert Hudson buries a shot from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 15:05 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Edward Womack hits a shot in the lane set up by Thomas Lyons | 44-35 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Lee | 44-37 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Thomas Lyons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Edward Womack gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Thomas Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Herbert Hudson, Ronnie Krone, Edward Womack, George Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Thomas Wallace (SG), Andrew Venne (SF), John Baker (PF), Wayne Brown (C) David Lee, Martin Anderson, Peter Flowers, Jerald Barnes, Mark Maguire | |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Hung Tang is called for the reach on Richard Gaston - foul #1 on Hung Tang, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses short on a runner from the right block | 44-37 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Hung Tang hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Hung Tang gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Hung Tang connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Clay Moore | 48-37 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Gaston | 48-40 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Bernard Dicken clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown misses the floater from close range | 49-40 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Bernard Dicken gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Clay Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 49-42 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Bernard Dicken knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Clay Moore | 51-42 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Clay Moore travels with the ball | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (PF), George Wilson (C) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG), Martin Anderson (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Jerald Barnes (PF), Mark Maguire (C) Richard Gaston, Thomas Wallace, Andrew Venne, John Baker, Wayne Brown | |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:10 | Butler | David Lee steps in front of the Thomas Lyons pass | 51-45 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyons - foul #1 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Lee and he's fouled by Edward Womack - foul #1 on Edward Womack, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG) Peter Flowers | |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Anderson | 51-47 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jerald Barnes | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | Butler | George Wilson drills a driving attempt from the right block | 53-49 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | George Wilson is called for the reach on Mark Maguire - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF) Thomas Lyons, Herbert Hudson, Ronnie Krone, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Wayne Brown (C) David Lee, Mark Maguire | |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes loses the dribble to John Araujo | 53-49 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Bernard Dicken dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Araujo | 55-49 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | George Wilson is called for the reach on Wayne Brown - foul #4 on George Wilson, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Hung Tang (C) George Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF), John Baker (PF) Martin Anderson, Jerald Barnes | |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-49 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Richard Gaston is called for the reach on Clay Moore - foul #3 on Richard Gaston, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), George Wilson (C) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG) Richard Gaston | |
| 07:22 | Butler | George Wilson can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronnie Krone - foul #1 on Ronnie Krone, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Womack (PF) Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes (C) Wayne Brown | |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Jerald Barnes picks off the pass by John Araujo | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Wilson | 55-50 |
| 06:10 | Butler | A charge is called on Edward Womack - foul #2 on Edward Womack, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF) Thomas Lyons, John Araujo, Ronnie Krone, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Martin Anderson (SF), Wayne Brown (C) Thomas Wallace, Andrew Venne, John Baker | |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Hung Tang (C) George Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Clay Moore knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hung Tang | 58-50 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson is hacked by Bernard Dicken - foul #2 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire (PF) Jerald Barnes | |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Bernard Dicken hits a turnaround from the left block | 60-52 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Clay Moore steals it from Richard Gaston | 60-52 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Bernard Dicken jams it on a nice dish by Clay Moore | 62-52 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown is fouled on the floor by Hung Tang - foul #2 on Hung Tang, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SG), Edward Womack (PF), George Wilson (C) Herbert Hudson, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Andrew Venne (SF), John Baker (PF) David Lee, Martin Anderson, Mark Maguire | |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:03 | Butler | John Araujo connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Clay Moore | 64-54 |
| 03:46 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Baker | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Butler | John Araujo double dribbles | 64-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (PG), Jerald Barnes (C) Richard Gaston, Wayne Brown | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Ronnie Krone grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Edward Womack can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Baker - foul #4 on John Baker, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG) Andrew Venne | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Edward Womack misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Edward Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Edward Womack grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Butler | George Wilson misses the driving attempt from close range | 64-57 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Edward Womack hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Andrew Venne (SF), Wayne Brown (C) David Lee, Martin Anderson, Jerald Barnes | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown lays it in set up by Andrew Venne | 66-59 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Clay Moore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Russell Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:37 | Butler | George Wilson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Clay Moore | 68-59 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Wayne Brown and the foul's on Clay Moore - foul #1 on Clay Moore, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:10 | Butler | Bernard Dicken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | George Wilson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by John Araujo and he's hacked by Wayne Brown - foul #4 on Wayne Brown, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG) Clay Moore, John Araujo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:19 | Butler | George Wilson makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG) Thomas Lyons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Thomas Wallace is called for the reach on Bernard Dicken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Gaston | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Richard Gaston is called for the reach on Herbert Hudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Gaston, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Herbert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-68 |