| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Ezell (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Sparling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 26-41 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Patterson | 29-41 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Everett Savory misses long on a floater in the paint | 29-41 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson clanks a jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Everett Savory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Richard - foul #1 on Donald Richard, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-42 |
| 18:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 29-42 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Everett Savory is whistled for a carry | 29-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James McGibney (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Joaquin Salas (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, William Ezell, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | George Larson steals the ball from James McGibney in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Larson | 29-44 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson is fouled on the floor by Richard Duvall - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-44 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Welch | 29-44 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses short on an open shot near the basket | 29-44 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 16:12 | Butler | James McGibney steps in front of the Bernard Watkins pass | 29-44 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens loses the dribble to William Potter | 29-44 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Joaquin Salas is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #2 on Joaquin Salas, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Donald Echols (C) James McGibney, Joseph Hanson, Joaquin Salas, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Everett Savory scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Sparling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | Everett Savory takes the ball from Gregory Hope in the backcourt | 29-46 |
| 15:26 | Butler | David Sparling can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Hope - foul #2 on Gregory Hope, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell (PF) Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF) Richard Duvall, Bernard Watkins | |
| 15:26 | Butler | David Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 15:26 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-47 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols snags the offensive board | 29-47 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Foster steals it from Donald Echols | 29-47 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope is fouled on the floor by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG), Joaquin Salas (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Gregory Hope, William Ezell, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hanson | 32-47 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Thomas Wagner connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Duvall | 32-49 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski loses the dribble to Darrell Welch | 32-49 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch is open but misses the lay-in | 32-49 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch tips it but misses | 32-49 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 12:35 | Butler | George Larson is fouled on the floor by Paul Patterson - foul #1 on Paul Patterson, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Reichert (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), William Ezell (PF), Donald Echols (C) Donald Richard, Joseph Hanson, Paul Patterson, Joaquin Salas, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, William Potter | |
| 12:08 | Butler | Douglas Griffin loses the dribble to Jeffrey Reichert | 32-49 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Everett Savory is called for the reach on William Ezell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Reichert misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by Jeffrey Reichert - foul #4 on Jeffrey Reichert, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James McGibney (PG) Jeffrey Reichert | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James McGibney (fresh) SG - Gregory Hope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ezell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James McGibney - foul #1 on James McGibney, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | James McGibney is fouled in the backcourt by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (PF) William Ezell | |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (C) Thomas Wagner | |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James McGibney | 34-51 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Samuel Foster comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ognjen Zens - foul #2 on Ognjen Zens, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Joaquin Salas (PF) James McGibney, Gregory Hope, Ognjen Zens, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Douglas Griffin, Tim Pointer, David Sparling | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | George Larson picks off the pass by Joaquin Salas | 34-53 |
| 10:14 | Butler | George Larson banks in the layup | 34-55 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson hits the finger roll | 36-55 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Joaquin Salas steals the ball from Thomas Wagner | 36-55 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson loses the dribble to George Larson in the backcourt | 36-55 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Thomas Wagner connects on the floater from the right wing set up by George Larson | 36-57 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch scores on a turnaround near the basket | 38-57 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Thomas Wagner's layup is rejected by Paul Patterson | 38-57 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Richard Duvall tips it but misses | 38-57 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Larson | 38-59 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #4 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Reichert (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), William Ezell (PF), Donald Echols (C) Donald Richard, Joseph Hanson, Joaquin Salas, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jeffrey Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Ezell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Potter (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Sparling (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Everett Savory knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Sparling | 40-61 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Reichert | 42-61 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-61 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-61 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Everett Savory gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski drills a shot from the right side set up by Douglas Griffin | 42-63 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Reichert knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ognjen Zens | 44-63 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Sparling and he's fouled by Jeffrey Reichert - foul #5 on Jeffrey Reichert, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James McGibney (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Joaquin Salas (C) Jeffrey Reichert, Paul Patterson, William Ezell, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson double dribbles | 44-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| 04:38 | Butler | George Larson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Foster | 44-68 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas is hacked by Richard Duvall - foul #3 on Richard Duvall, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (C) Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-68 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski gets the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Moshe Boyarski | 46-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | George Larson lays it in on a great pass from Tim Pointer | 46-70 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James McGibney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Salas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski blows the wide open layup | 46-70 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Richard Duvall snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Joaquin Salas steps in front of the Richard Duvall pass | 46-70 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Duvall steps in front of the James McGibney pass | 46-70 |
| 02:19 | Butler | George Larson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Duvall | 46-72 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | James McGibney is hacked by George Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #7 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SF) Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Tim Pointer | |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | James McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | James McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:55 | Butler | William Potter misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Joaquin Salas - foul #3 on Joaquin Salas, team foul #9 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| 01:55 | Butler | William Potter misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:55 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Welch | 51-72 |
| 01:09 | Butler | William Potter scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Everett Savory | 51-74 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ognjen Zens and he's fouled by Douglas Griffin - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter | |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Salas - foul #4 on Joaquin Salas, team foul #10 | 54-74 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Foster steals the ball from Joseph Hanson in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | James McGibney travels in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 54-76 |