| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:09 | Butler | William Burnett misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tim Squires - foul #3 on Tim Squires, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (PF) Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:09 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:09 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle travels with the ball | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins | 33-32 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG) James Brixey | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 17:48 | Butler | Jean Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), John Hite (C) Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney is fouled on the floor by Richard Simms - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hereford - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Joshua Hereford gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Joshua Hereford drills a shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey is hacked by Joshua Hereford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski (SF) Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #3 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins | |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Stephen Rape is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Tim Squires (PF), Darrell Welch (C) James Brixey, John Hite, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG) Brian Kyle | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| 15:02 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is fouled on the floor by Tim Squires - foul #4 on Tim Squires, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (C) Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG) William Burnett, Stephen Rape | |
| 14:51 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Sailer | 37-34 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Darrell Welch - foul #2 on Darrell Welch, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), John Hite (PF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Moshe Boyarski, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is hacked by Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Tim Faulkner buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Brian Kyle - foul #2 on Brian Kyle, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Richard Simms | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Johnnie Mosinski - foul #1 on Johnnie Mosinski, team foul #8 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Johnnie Mosinski | |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:02 | Butler | William Burnett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rape - foul #3 on Stephen Rape, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) James Brixey, Earl Miller, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Paul Sellberg gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:35 | Butler | William Burnett hits a shot from the left side set up by Douglas Griffin and he's fouled by Donald Echols - foul #1 on Donald Echols, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG) Brian Kyle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:35 | Butler | William Burnett makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) William Burnett | |
| 12:11 | Butler | Bernard Watkins scores on a floater from the left side | 40-41 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer loses the dribble to Joshua Hereford in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Darrell Welch swats the layup by Matthew Schwuchow | 40-41 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Micheal Sailer takes the ball from Bernard Watkins | 40-41 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 40-43 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is called for 3 seconds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Earl Miller (SF), John Hite (PF) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Moshe Boyarski, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Earl Miller takes the ball from William Burnett | 40-43 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 09:18 | Butler | William Burnett gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Jean Johnson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Simms | 40-45 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 08:29 | Butler | John Hite is called for the reach on Kevin Christensen - foul #1 on John Hite, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (C) Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 07:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 40-45 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 40-45 |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Kyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Douglas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Douglas Griffin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darrell Welch - foul #3 on Darrell Welch, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Earl Miller, John Hite, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Micheal Sailer | 42-46 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow lays it up and in set up by William Burnett | 42-48 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney is hacked by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #10 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms | |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:25 | Butler | William Burnett can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 05:24 | Butler | William Burnett tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski is hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #4 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #11 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG) Robert Mullaney | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Tim Faulkner (PF) William Burnett, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Joshua Hereford connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 45-50 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Edward Harbin (SF), Darrell Welch (C) Micheal Sailer, Moshe Boyarski, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Hereford | 45-52 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Tim Faulkner connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Joshua Hereford | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Darrell Welch - foul #5 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #12 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), John Hite (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Edward Harbin, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Bernard Watkins, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Kevin Christensen blows the dunk but he's fouled by Darrell Welch - foul #4 on Darrell Welch, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (C) Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Robert Mullaney, John Hite, Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Johnnie Mosinski | |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG) Micheal Sailer | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Tim Faulkner | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Butler | William Burnett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 47-58 |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Earl Miller is called for the reach on Kevin Christensen - foul #1 on Earl Miller, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Miller | 49-60 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is called for traveling | 49-60 |
| 01:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is hacked by Micheal Sailer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Christensen is called for the reach on Earl Miller - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #13 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Richard Simms scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Burnett | 51-64 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch buries a 3 from straight away | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Burnett runs out the clock | 54-64 |