| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Greg Decarlo swats the short shot by Donald Gray | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Brett Shepherd scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Fowler | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dino Mazierski takes the ball from Oscar Pitts | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Greg Decarlo is called for the reach on Dino Mazierski - foul #1 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #1 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Donald Gray scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Fowler | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 0-7 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | James Fowler steals the ball from Jerry Czapla | 0-7 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is fouled on the floor by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Andre Harper gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:57 | Butler | David Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Conway - foul #1 on Albert Conway, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| 16:57 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:57 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-8 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Larry Dean connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-11 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-11 |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal snags the offensive board | 0-11 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) PF - Albert Conway (fresh) C - Harry Reiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway is hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Roderick Haire, Terry Mariscal, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Oscar Pitts steps in front of the Donald Gray pass | 3-11 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits the finger roll | 5-11 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Dino Mazierski | 5-13 |
| 14:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway tips it home | 7-13 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Shepard - foul #1 on Jason Shepard, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Harry Reiter (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Jason Shepard, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 14:21 | Butler | Oscar Pitts is called for the reach on Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo is whistled for a carry | 7-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF) Oscar Pitts | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Greg Decarlo | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Larry Dean clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Larry Dean | 7-15 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Jerry Czapla takes the ball from Douglas Ensminger | 7-15 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Richard Blevins clanks a runner from the right block | 7-15 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Gordon (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Mariscal (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Decarlo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal misses the lay-in | 7-15 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Mariscal | 9-15 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Pitts | 11-16 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Donald Gray scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brett Shepherd and he's fouled by Roderick Haire - foul #1 on Roderick Haire, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a floater from close range | 13-18 |
| 10:03 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:58 | Butler | David Jarvis is hacked by Harry Reiter - foul #1 on Harry Reiter, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 09:58 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:58 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is hacked by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Gray steals the ball from Roderick Haire | 13-19 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is whistled for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, David Jarvis | |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | James Fowler is called for the reach on Albert Conway - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Roderick Haire | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler | |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (C) Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Jason Shepard steps in front of the David Jarvis pass | 15-19 |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 08:07 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Donald Gray is fouled on the floor by Albert Conway - foul #2 on Albert Conway, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Dustin Jones (SF), Terry Mariscal (PF) Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) SF - Dustin Jones (fresh) PF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 15-19 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's layup is rejected by Greg Decarlo | 15-19 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-19 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the follow up shot | 15-21 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal drills a jumper in the lane | 17-21 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski and he's fouled by Ellis Markham - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #10 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Harry Reiter (PF) Ellis Markham, Dustin Jones, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Gordon | 20-24 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Brett Shepherd | 20-26 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Brett Shepherd gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Brett Shepherd tips it but misses | 20-26 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-26 |
| 04:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 20-26 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dino Mazierski | 20-28 |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire is fouled on the floor by Dino Mazierski - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Dustin Jones (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Roderick Haire, Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Terry Mariscal | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 03:53 | Butler | David Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-28 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Jones (fresh) PF - Harry Reiter (fairly fresh) C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | David Jarvis drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Fowler | 20-30 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 03:06 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 02:57 | Butler | David Jarvis lays it in on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 20-32 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ellis Markham | 23-32 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Dustin Jones takes the ball from Hans Swiatkowski | 23-32 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Shepard, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Albert Conway (C) Dustin Jones, Harry Reiter, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Conway | 23-32 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard hits a floater in the lane set up by Jerry Czapla and he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) James Fowler | |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Harold Gordon is called for the reach on Andre Harper - foul #1 on Harold Gordon, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:14 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Roderick Haire is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd - foul #2 on Roderick Haire, team foul #13 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Roderick Haire | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Andre Harper | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Larry Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) Larry Dean | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon tips it home | 28-34 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Harold Gordon steals the ball from Donald Gray | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-34 |