| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the floater from close range | 24-37 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 24-37 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht snags the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-37 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Matuszeski - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Richard - foul #2 on Donald Richard, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Hope and the foul's on Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 25-40 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Stephen Rivers denies the turnaround by Samuel Foster | 25-40 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 18:05 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 25-40 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Samuel Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Thomas Wagner buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Everett Savory and he's hacked by Stephen Rivers - foul #2 on Stephen Rivers, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG), William Ezell (PF) Gregory Hope, Larry Lucht | |
| 17:50 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Wagner | 28-40 |
| 17:18 | Butler | George Larson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Donald Richard | 31-42 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Everett Savory steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Corey Fulp (SF), Larry Lucht (PF) Donald Richard, Paul Patterson, Stephen Rivers | |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Stanton Williams is fouled on the floor by Tommy Greenough - foul #2 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG) Tommy Greenough | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is fouled on the floor by William Ezell - foul #1 on William Ezell, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) John Marotta | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas (C) William Ezell | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joaquin Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht is called for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Johnathan Gardner (C) Stanton Williams, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF) Larry Lucht | |
| 15:01 | Butler | David Sparling is fouled on the floor by Corey Fulp - foul #1 on Corey Fulp, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) George Larson, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG) Joseph Hanson | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Corey Fulp denies the turnaround by Richard Duvall | 31-44 |
| 14:46 | Butler | David Sparling tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Patterson | 33-47 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Gregory Hope takes the ball from Richard Duvall | 33-47 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Richard Duvall pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Richard Duvall throws it down on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 35-47 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 13:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 35-47 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 12:58 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson hits the finger roll set up by Corey Fulp | 35-49 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Tim Pointer is hacked by Donald Richard - foul #3 on Donald Richard, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Corey Fulp, Joaquin Salas | |
| 12:38 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wagner swats the short shot by Tommy Greenough | 36-49 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:05 | Butler | George Larson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Marotta | 39-49 |
| 11:48 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough is fouled on the floor by George Larson - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Marotta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers double dribbles | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Marotta | 41-49 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) John Marotta, William Potter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Paul Patterson (SF) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens | |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Tommy Greenough | 41-51 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Richard | 41-54 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Samuel Foster is hacked by Larry Lucht - foul #1 on Larry Lucht, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell (PF), Corey Fulp (C) Larry Lucht, Stephen Rivers | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Foster picks off the pass by Paul Patterson | 42-54 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Paul Patterson is called for the reach on Johnathan Gardner - foul #1 on Paul Patterson, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Stanton Williams (SF), David Sparling (PF) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), Joaquin Salas (C) Donald Richard, Tommy Greenough, Paul Patterson | |
| 09:22 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Hanson | 42-56 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson is hacked by Stanton Williams - foul #1 on Stanton Williams, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Ognjen Zens, William Ezell, Joaquin Salas | |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Stanton Williams knocks away the 3 by Joseph Hanson | 42-56 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers tips it home | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Stanton Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Larson | 45-58 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 07:57 | Butler | George Larson grabs the board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Thomas Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-58 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Stanton Williams tips it in | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Sparling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Fulp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp is hacked by Walter Matuszeski - foul #2 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), John Marotta (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Stanton Williams, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), William Ezell (PF) Joseph Hanson, Gregory Hope, Corey Fulp, Larry Lucht | |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 07:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 47-58 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled on the floor by Tommy Greenough - foul #3 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas (C) Stephen Rivers | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Pointer steals it from Paul Patterson | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Richard Duvall drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Foster blocks the short jumper by Joaquin Salas | 51-58 |
| 05:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 51-58 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard is fouled on the floor by Everett Savory - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Tommy Greenough, William Ezell, Joaquin Salas | |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rivers - foul #3 on Stephen Rivers, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG) Donald Richard | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), David Sparling (PF) Everett Savory, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (SF) Paul Patterson | |
| 04:13 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it in | 57-60 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hanson | 57-63 |
| 03:44 | Butler | David Sparling buries a runner in the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Paul Patterson (SF) Joseph Hanson, Gregory Hope, Corey Fulp | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | George Larson loses the dribble to Larry Lucht | 59-63 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Samuel Foster (PF) Stanton Williams, George Larson, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG) Tommy Greenough | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Donald Richard is called for the reach on Everett Savory - foul #4 on Donald Richard, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wagner - foul #3 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Richard Duvall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Stephen Rivers | 60-65 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Samuel Foster lays it in set up by Everett Savory | 65-65 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Richard | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Thomas Wagner knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Matuszeski | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Duvall | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Thomas Wagner wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Paul Patterson | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Matuszeski - foul #3 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Donald Richard steps in front of the Everett Savory pass in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Richard Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (C) Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG), William Ezell (PF) Gregory Hope, Larry Lucht | |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough drills a runner in the lane set up by Paul Patterson | 67-73 |
| 02:54 | Butler | John Marotta misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Patterson - foul #2 on Paul Patterson, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (C) Stephen Rivers | |
| 02:54 | Butler | John Marotta misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:54 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Tommy Greenough, William Ezell, Corey Fulp | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Samuel Foster can't tip it in | 68-73 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Richard | 68-73 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Richard | 68-75 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-75 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Wagner - foul #4 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (C) Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers tips it back up and in | 68-79 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - David Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Hope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Rivers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Richard Duvall clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Patterson - foul #3 on Paul Patterson, team foul #15 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), John Marotta (SF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Corey Fulp (SF), William Ezell (PF), Joaquin Salas (C) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Larry Lucht, Stephen Rivers | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Duvall is called for the reach on Joseph Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Duvall, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) George Larson, John Marotta, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Paul Patterson (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Tommy Greenough, Corey Fulp, William Ezell, Joaquin Salas | |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:39 | Butler | David Sparling can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 70-81 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson clanks a floater from close range | 70-81 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard runs out the clock | 70-81 |