| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - John Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Kevin Christensen comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Miller | 27-31 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Richard Simms gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Harold Jacobs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Burnett | 27-34 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the floater in the paint | 27-34 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Richard Simms pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:43 | Butler | William Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Brixey - foul #2 on James Brixey, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore (PG), Micheal Sailer (SG), Edward Harbin (SF), Carl Cook (PF), Adam Turner (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Earl Miller, Tim Squires, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 17:43 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:43 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Faulkner is called for the reach on Walter Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Joshua Hereford (SF) William Burnett, Tim Faulkner | |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer clanks a shot from the left side | 27-36 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Joshua Hereford is whistled for a carry | 27-36 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Harbin - foul #2 on Edward Harbin, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Tim Squires (PF) Walter Moore, Edward Harbin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Kyle, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Carl Cook steps in front of the Stephen Rape pass | 27-37 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Sailer | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow lays it in on a great pass from James Jones and he's fouled by Adam Turner - foul #1 on Adam Turner, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Earl Miller (PF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Brian Kyle, Carl Cook, Tim Squires, Adam Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Joshua Hereford, Paul Sellberg | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Jean Johnson | 31-42 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires (PF) Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin travels with the ball | 31-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG) Edward Harbin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:02 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by William Burnett is blocked by John Hite | 31-42 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 13:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jean Johnson picks off the pass by Tim Squires | 31-42 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Harold Jacobs is called for a backcourt violation | 31-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Earl Miller (SF), Carl Cook (C) James Brixey, Robert Mullaney, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Joshua Hereford (PF) William Burnett, Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Kyle | 33-42 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Earl Miller steals the ball from Jean Johnson | 33-42 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the dunk attempt | 33-42 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson lays it up and in | 35-44 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Kyle | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joshua Hereford | 37-47 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on Tim Squires - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Adam Turner (PF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Brian Kyle, Earl Miller, Tim Squires, Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Joshua Hereford, Jean Johnson | |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Richard Simms scores on a floater in the lane | 38-49 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Harbin | 41-49 |
| 09:38 | Butler | William Burnett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Simms | 41-51 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Harold Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Christensen steals it from Edward Harbin | 44-51 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Mullaney - foul #4 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Tim Squires (PF) James Brixey, Edward Harbin, Robert Mullaney, Adam Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Hite | 46-53 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is hacked by Earl Miller - foul #2 on Earl Miller, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook (C) John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 46-53 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it in | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Sailer | 48-55 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Faulkner | 48-57 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Brian Kyle, Earl Miller, Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) James Jones, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Hite - foul #3 on John Hite, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite is fouled on the floor by Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG) Robert Mullaney | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Harold Jacobs | |
| 05:25 | Butler | William Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite is fouled on the floor by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Richard Simms is hacked by Edward Harbin - foul #3 on Edward Harbin, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SF), Adam Turner (C) Edward Harbin, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 05:04 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 04:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Simms | 48-58 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the floater from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires is whistled for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore (PG), Micheal Sailer (SG), Edward Harbin (SF), Earl Miller (PF), Carl Cook (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Robert Mullaney, Tim Squires, Adam Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) James Jones, Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Micheal Sailer steals it from William Burnett | 48-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin is called for 10 seconds | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Walter Moore (fresh) SG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Harbin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled on the floor by Walter Moore - foul #1 on Walter Moore, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Hite (C) Walter Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:02 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:02 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| 02:36 | Butler | John Hite steals it from Paul Sellberg | 48-59 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin lays it up and in | 50-59 |
| 02:14 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-59 |
| 02:12 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 50-59 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hite - foul #4 on John Hite, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Tim Squires (PF) Micheal Sailer, Edward Harbin, Earl Miller, Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey is hacked by Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Carl Cook (PF), Adam Turner (C) Brian Kyle, Robert Mullaney, Tim Squires, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Richard Simms is fouled on the floor by Earl Miller - foul #3 on Earl Miller, team foul #11 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SG) James Brixey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:22 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 00:44 | Butler | William Burnett clanks a runner in the paint | 52-63 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner blows the layup but the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is hacked by Micheal Sailer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #12 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Tim Squires (PF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Edward Harbin, Earl Miller, Adam Turner, Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney is hacked by Tim Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Earl Miller (PF), Carl Cook (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Tim Squires, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner | |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Micheal Sailer is called for the reach on Jean Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #13 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Tim Squires (PF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Edward Harbin, Earl Miller, Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| 00:17 | Butler | William Burnett is hacked by James Brixey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Brixey, team foul #14 | 58-67 |
| 00:17 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Carl Cook (PF), Adam Turner (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Robert Mullaney, Tim Squires, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Burnett runs out the clock | 58-69 |