| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer tips it home | 21-38 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Joseph Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-40 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #2 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:41 | Butler | Frank Spurr comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer grabs the board | 21-41 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Howard Hayes is blocked by Kenneth Halverson | 21-41 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Frank Spurr grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Frank Spurr blows the layup | 21-41 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the follow up shot | 23-41 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Hundley | 23-43 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Adam Cook blows the dunk but he's fouled by Henry Hammer - foul #2 on Henry Hammer, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Mike Holder (SF), Richard Burns (C) Henry Tillman, Bryan Holt, Henry Hammer | |
| 16:25 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Holder | 25-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Francisco Guzman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Holder (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Butler | John Gearhart is hacked by Mike Holder - foul #1 on Mike Holder, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 25-45 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the lay-in | 25-45 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 14:57 | Butler | John Gearhart clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Cook steals the ball from Donald Hundley | 25-45 |
| 14:29 | Butler | John Gearhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 25-45 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Fletcher - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #3 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Bryan Holt (SF), Henry Hammer (PF) Francisco Guzman, Mike Holder, Howard Hayes | |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-45 |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-45 |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer tips it but misses | 25-45 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-45 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Hammer | 25-48 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Davis | 28-48 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #4 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Richard Burns | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Woolridge - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #5 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 11:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Gearhart | 28-49 |
| 11:22 | Butler | John Gearhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Mike Holder (SF) Henry Tillman, Donald Hundley, Bryan Holt | |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-49 |
| 10:38 | Butler | John Gearhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-49 |
| 10:37 | Butler | John Woolridge tips it home | 30-49 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-49 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Howard Hayes steals it from John Gearhart | 30-49 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Francisco Guzman and he's hacked by Bill Fletcher - foul #3 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #6 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Donald Hundley (SG), Bryan Holt (SF), Richard Burns (C) Francisco Guzman, Robert Bell, Mike Holder, Henry Hammer | |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes makes the free throw | 30-52 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Joseph Palmer buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Davis | 33-52 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is whistled for a carry | 33-52 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it home | 35-52 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Howard Hayes | 35-54 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Howard Hayes denies the turnaround by Timothy Davis | 35-54 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-57 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-57 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-57 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns misses the tip | 37-57 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Frank Spurr snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Frank Spurr lays it up and in | 39-57 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Tillman | 39-60 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Henry Tillman steps in front of the Joseph Palmer pass | 39-60 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits the finger roll | 39-62 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Timothy Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Mike Holder (SF), Henry Hammer (C) Henry Tillman, Bryan Holt, Richard Burns | |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mike Holder | 39-64 |
| 05:16 | Butler | John Gearhart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Francisco Guzman | 42-66 |
| 04:35 | Butler | John Gearhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Bryan Holt (SF) Francisco Guzman, Donald Hundley, Mike Holder | |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell is fouled on the floor by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 04:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell gets the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses long on a floater in the paint | 42-66 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer tips it home | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Hayes (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Adam Cook knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Gearhart | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Tillman | 44-70 |
| 03:12 | Butler | John Woolridge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #9 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Bill Fletcher, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SG), Richard Burns (PF) Robert Bell, Howard Hayes | |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-70 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Charles Buentello pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-70 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Hammer | 44-70 |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-70 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns loses the dribble to Jody Witt | 44-70 |
| 01:44 | Butler | John Gearhart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jody Witt | 46-70 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Neal - foul #1 on Thomas Neal, team foul #10 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), John Woolridge (C) Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Richard Burns | |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Henry Hammer picks off the pass by Bill Fletcher | 46-72 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-72 |
| 00:38 | Butler | John Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jody Witt misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-72 |
| 00:32 | Butler | John Gearhart gets the offensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Henry Tillman steps in front of the Adam Cook pass | 46-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman runs out the clock | 46-72 |