| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Molter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) C - Albert Conway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Oscar Pitts steals the ball from Donald Gray | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) Donald Gray | |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Brett Shepherd double dribbles | 27-28 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Ensminger steps in front of the Jerry Czapla pass | 27-28 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Brett Shepherd jams it on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 27-30 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joey Welch steals it from Oscar Pitts | 27-30 |
| 17:28 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway is fouled on the floor by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Larry Dean is fouled on the floor by Terry Mariscal - foul #1 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Michael Pantoja | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gabriel Gallo | 30-32 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Molter | 32-32 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Larry Dean loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF), Albert Conway (C) John Molter, Terry Mariscal, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 15:40 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Brett Shepherd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Michael Pantoja tips it in | 32-34 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), John Molter (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF) Jason Shepard, Michael Brown, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Michael Pantoja's pass is intercepted by Jerry Czapla | 32-34 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Markham | 35-34 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Oscar Pitts | 35-34 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Molter | 38-34 |
| 13:07 | Butler | The jump hook by Donald Gray is blocked by Oscar Pitts | 38-34 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Andre Harper can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is denied on a layup by Donald Gray | 38-34 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Michael Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Donald Gray connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 38-36 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Albert Conway swats the layup by Gabriel Gallo | 38-36 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Andre Harper tips it home | 38-38 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Pitts | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Andre Harper's pass is intercepted by Oscar Pitts | 40-38 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla is hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #4 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Donald Gray | |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Dino Mazierski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brett Shepherd | 40-41 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Jason Shepard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joey Welch | 42-44 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Harold Gordon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Joey Welch comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Harry Reiter - foul #1 on Harry Reiter, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Joey Welch makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Joey Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Molter | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | Butler | James Fowler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jerry Czapla | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Ellis Markham steps in front of the Douglas Ensminger pass | 48-45 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (C) Michael Brown, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Donald Gray | |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Albert Conway - foul #1 on Albert Conway, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Harry Reiter (PF) Ellis Markham, John Molter, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:33 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is fouled on the floor by Michael Pantoja - foul #5 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Donald Gray (C) Michael Pantoja, Joey Welch | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Shepard | 53-47 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Dino Mazierski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Ensminger | 53-49 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts connects on the jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-49 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), John Molter (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF) Harold Gordon, Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts | |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) Donald Gray | |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is fouled on the floor by Albert Conway - foul #2 on Albert Conway, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown (SF) Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the jumper from close range | 56-51 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (C) Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Greg Decarlo - foul #4 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Joey Welch | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #3 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 04:11 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 59-53 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Dean steals the ball from Ellis Markham | 59-53 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Molter - foul #1 on John Molter, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway (C) Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Donald Gray | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Molter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Shepherd - foul #2 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Andre Harper | |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:51 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Dino Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:23 | Butler | James Fowler's pass is intercepted by Ellis Markham | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #4 on James Fowler, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Joey Welch | |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 61-54 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Fowler | 61-57 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Molter | 64-57 |
| 01:24 | Butler | James Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Donald Gray connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Fowler and he's fouled by Albert Conway - foul #3 on Albert Conway, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-62 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Donald Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla is fouled in the backcourt by Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway runs out the clock | 66-62 |