| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Brewster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Damon Prinz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Armando Robles inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Armando Robles hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-35 |
| 19:50 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the tip | 26-35 |
| 19:49 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Allen | 26-35 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Todd Allen drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Armando Robles | 28-35 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Todd Allen loses the dribble to Eric Williamson | 28-35 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson banks in the layup | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Gordon Scaife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone clanks a floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 18:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 28-37 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Tarter | 31-37 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino (C) Sean Brewster | |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Featherstone - foul #1 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (SG), Felix Caballero (PF) Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar | |
| 17:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz makes the shot near the basket | 33-40 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Damon Prinz steals it from Gordon Scaife | 33-40 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Armando Robles steps in front of the Damon Prinz pass | 33-40 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Armando Robles lays it in | 35-40 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses the turnaround from close range | 35-40 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Larry Tarter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Armando Robles | 38-42 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Tarter - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Sean Brewster (PF) Eric Williamson, Felix Caballero, Damon Prinz | |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Todd Allen's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Aguilar | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Brewster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Clark is called for the reach on Alfredo Aguilar - foul #1 on Russell Clark, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis (C) Ronald Paladino | |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alfredo Aguilar | 38-45 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Russell Clark is called for 5 seconds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Russell Clark, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Damon Prinz (PF) Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Sean Brewster | |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Rodney Fern pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Armando Robles knocks in the floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Scotti | 40-47 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Armando Robles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis lays it up and in on a great pass from Columbus Bernard and the foul's on Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Sean Brewster (PF) Kenneth Scotti, Ronald Paladino, Damon Prinz | |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-50 |
| 13:18 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster's fadeaway is rejected by Armando Robles | 40-50 |
| 12:51 | Butler | James Eberly gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Sean Brewster | 40-50 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfredo Aguilar | 40-53 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Rodney Fern buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Tarter steals the ball from Sean Brewster | 42-53 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Larry Tarter lays it in | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Eberly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Columbus Bernard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Brewster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shultis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson's pass is intercepted by James Eberly | 44-53 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Armando Robles is hacked by Columbus Bernard - foul #1 on Columbus Bernard, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Felix Caballero (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Eric Williamson, Columbus Bernard, Alfredo Aguilar, Sean Brewster, Michael Shultis | |
| 10:49 | Butler | James Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Thomas Featherstone - foul #2 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Russell Clark is fouled on the floor by Ronald Paladino - foul #2 on Ronald Paladino, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Christopher Lewter lays it in | 46-53 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Allen denies the turnaround by Felix Caballero | 46-53 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Pantoja | 48-55 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-55 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses the tip | 48-55 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Kenneth Scotti picks off the pass by Christopher Lewter | 48-55 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 08:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 48-55 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Felix Caballero - foul #3 on Felix Caballero, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Russell Clark, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Michael Shultis (C) Thomas Featherstone, Ronald Paladino, Felix Caballero | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Tarter steps in front of the Michael Shultis pass | 50-55 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Gordon Scaife lays it in set up by Larry Tarter | 52-55 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Eberly - foul #2 on James Eberly, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Damon Prinz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Shultis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Williamson | 52-59 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Armando Robles comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Alfredo Aguilar - foul #1 on Alfredo Aguilar, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (C) Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard (SG), Sean Brewster (PF) Kenneth Scotti, Damon Prinz | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Armando Robles misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Russell Clark grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 06:27 | Butler | James Eberly tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:16 | Butler | James Eberly gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Armando Robles is fouled on the floor by Michael Shultis - foul #4 on Michael Shultis, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Rodney Fern (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Damon Prinz (C) Eric Williamson, Columbus Bernard, Alfredo Aguilar, Michael Shultis | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Armando Robles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Allen | 56-61 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Todd Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Prinz | 56-61 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Rodney Fern pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Joseph Gantz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Allen | 59-61 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz hits a jump hook from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Todd Allen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Scotti and he's hacked by James Pantoja - foul #2 on James Pantoja, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Armando Robles, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Michael Shultis (C) Kenneth Scotti, Sean Brewster, Damon Prinz | |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Todd Allen lays it up and in | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shultis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone is called for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (SG), Felix Caballero (PF) Thomas Featherstone, Ronald Paladino | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Larry Tarter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Larry Tarter loses the dribble to Michael Shultis | 61-66 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF), Todd Allen (C) Russell Clark, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG), Damon Prinz (PF) Kenneth Scotti, Felix Caballero | |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Christopher Lewter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 3 from straight away | 64-71 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Larry Tarter is whistled for traveling | 64-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster (PF) Damon Prinz | |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Armando Robles is called for the reach on Alfredo Aguilar - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Butler | Armando Robles misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Alfredo Aguilar | 64-74 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Larry Tarter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Armando Robles | 67-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis hits the follow up shot | 67-76 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Sean Brewster is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Sean Brewster, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis grabs the board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG) Eric Williamson | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Kenneth Scotti steps in front of the Larry Tarter pass in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti can't finish the layup | 68-78 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis misses the tip | 68-78 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Todd Allen connects on the turnaround near the basket | 70-78 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tarter - foul #4 on Larry Tarter, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Armando Robles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-80 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the offensive board | 70-80 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Sean Brewster is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #4 on Sean Brewster, team foul #9 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Felix Caballero (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Sean Brewster, Michael Shultis | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti runs out the clock | 70-80 |