| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Donald Echols swats the layup by William Burnett | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle can't throw it down but he's fouled by Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Kevin Christensen loses the ball out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Simms | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle throws it down | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Butler | William Burnett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, Tim Squires, Donald Echols | |
| 17:40 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by Robert Mullaney - foul #1 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:56 | Butler | Bernard Watkins connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Hereford | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Schwuchow swats the short shot by John Hite | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 16:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Griffin | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Mullaney (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) C - John Hite (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Griffin steps in front of the Micheal Sailer pass | 4-3 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Joshua Hereford lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 6-3 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Earl Miller | 6-5 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Mullaney | 6-7 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Watkins and he's hacked by Earl Miller - foul #1 on Earl Miller, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| 14:30 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses short on a floater from the left block | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Stephen Rape is hacked by James Brixey - foul #1 on James Brixey, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Kevin Christensen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Rape | 10-7 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Stephen Rape lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Sellberg | 12-7 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Tim Squires is denied by Kevin Christensen | 12-7 |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is denied on a layup by Kevin Christensen | 12-7 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Moshe Boyarski | 12-7 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Donald Echols denies the turnaround by Stephen Rape | 12-7 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:03 | Butler | A charge is called on Kevin Christensen - foul #1 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Bernard Watkins (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Edward Harbin (SF), Darrell Welch (C) James Brixey, Moshe Boyarski, Donald Echols | |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fresh) SG - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Kyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Harbin (fresh) PF - Tim Squires (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Welch (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Bernard Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Micheal Sailer - foul #1 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), John Hite (C) Brian Kyle, Edward Harbin, Tim Squires | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller blows the layup but he's hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Earl Miller | 13-10 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch can't finish the layup | 13-10 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Welch | 13-10 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Christensen - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Bernard Watkins (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, John Hite | |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:20 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Johnnie Mosinski is blocked by Donald Echols | 13-11 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Brixey and the foul's on Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG) Johnnie Mosinski, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires (PF) Darrell Welch | |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:25 | Butler | William Burnett clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols scores on a jump hook in the lane | 13-16 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Brian Kyle is called for the reach on Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Brian Kyle, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG) James Brixey, Brian Kyle | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Jean Johnson blows the layup | 13-16 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Earl Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Jean Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG) William Burnett, Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), John Hite (C) Moshe Boyarski, Donald Echols | |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Sailer and he's fouled by Joshua Hereford - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 13-18 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Mullaney - foul #2 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Tim Squires | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Simms is called for the reach on James Brixey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SF) Earl Miller | |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Joshua Hereford is fouled on the floor by James Brixey - foul #2 on James Brixey, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) James Brixey, Edward Harbin, John Hite | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 14-18 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 14-18 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires (PF) Donald Echols | |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (PG), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Darrell Welch | |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 03:59 | Butler | The short jumper by Tim Faulkner is denied by John Hite | 14-20 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #10 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Richard Simms, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Donald Echols (C) Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, John Hite | |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Donald Echols - foul #1 on Donald Echols, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney clanks a 3 from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is hacked by Robert Mullaney - foul #3 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (SG) Robert Mullaney | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Hereford is called for the reach on Earl Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #11 | 19-22 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Earl Miller swats the layup by Bernard Watkins | 19-24 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 19-24 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the lay-in | 19-24 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Bernard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Christensen | 19-24 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits a driving attempt near the basket | 21-24 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Earl Miller, Tim Squires, Donald Echols | |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Burnett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Brixey - foul #3 on James Brixey, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG) James Brixey | |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Hite - foul #1 on John Hite, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-24 |