| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) PF - William Potter (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jean Johnson blocks the short jumper by Tim Squires | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Everett Savory snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Moshe Boyarski is called for the reach on Everett Savory - foul #1 on Moshe Boyarski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Butler | William Potter dunks the ball set up by Everett Savory and he's hacked by Tim Squires - foul #1 on Tim Squires, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Butler | William Potter makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is hacked by Jean Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 3rd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Butler | William Potter misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Tim Squires - foul #2 on Tim Squires, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (PF) Tim Squires | |
| 18:35 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Tim Faulkner snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Moshe Boyarski - foul #2 on Moshe Boyarski, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (SF) Moshe Boyarski | |
| 17:53 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Donald Echols blocks the short jumper by William Potter | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Brian Kyle, Donald Echols | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Mullaney | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller lays it up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Darrell Welch swats the short shot by Bernard Watkins | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Darrell Welch | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Edward Harbin (SF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Earl Miller, Darrell Welch | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Robert Mullaney swats the shot by Everett Savory | 7-4 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) SF - Edward Harbin (fresh) PF - John Hite (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Bernard Watkins snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:08 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Echols | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Richard | 7-6 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hite - foul #1 on John Hite, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Donald Richard, Robert Mullaney, Edward Harbin, John Hite | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller misses short on a shot in the paint | 8-6 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Miller | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:21 | Butler | William Burnett misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols's pass is intercepted by William Burnett | 8-6 |
| 13:01 | Butler | William Burnett hits the finger roll | 10-6 |
| 12:57 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is hacked by Paul Sellberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Edward Harbin (SF) Micheal Sailer, Earl Miller | |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-6 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 12:36 | Butler | William Potter buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Burnett | 12-6 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Richard | 12-9 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 12-9 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Paul Sellberg's layup is rejected by Darrell Welch | 12-9 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle hits a jump hook from close range set up by Donald Richard | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Harbin (fresh) PF - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Echols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Douglas Griffin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Burnett | 14-11 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is hacked by Tim Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), John Hite (PF) Donald Richard, Brian Kyle, Edward Harbin, Darrell Welch | |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Mullaney | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Hite | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer loses the dribble to George Larson in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 10:20 | Butler | George Larson throws it down set up by Bernard Watkins | 16-13 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite tips it home | 16-18 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Everett Savory connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by Micheal Sailer - foul #1 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Edward Harbin (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, John Hite | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Echols, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:57 | Butler | Joshua Hereford comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Paul Sellberg drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Hereford and the foul's on Darrell Welch - foul #1 on Darrell Welch, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (SG), John Hite (C) Brian Kyle, Donald Echols | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Hite - foul #2 on John Hite, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, John Hite | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is hacked by Robert Mullaney - foul #1 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (SG), Earl Miller (PF) Edward Harbin, Donald Echols | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is hacked by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) George Larson, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Donald Echols (C) Donald Richard, Robert Mullaney | |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Douglas Griffin knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Everett Savory | 26-21 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | 3 seconds is called on Darrell Welch | 26-21 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SF) Earl Miller | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses long on a floater from the right block | 26-21 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Micheal Sailer | 26-23 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Bernard Watkins travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF) William Burnett, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG) Micheal Sailer, Brian Kyle | |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-23 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Douglas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Richard - foul #1 on Donald Richard, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) Joshua Hereford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (SF) Edward Harbin | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols's fadeaway is rejected by William Potter | 28-23 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Donald Richard steps in front of the Tim Faulkner pass | 28-25 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard lays it in | 28-27 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Donald Richard takes the ball from Douglas Griffin | 28-27 |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF) Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, Darrell Welch | |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:25 | Butler | George Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - William Potter (tiring) 7 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - Donald Echols (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Donald Echols is called for the reach on Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Echols, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SG), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Donald Echols | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jean Johnson swats the layup by Tim Squires | 30-27 |
| 02:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is hacked by Edward Harbin - foul #1 on Edward Harbin, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG) Edward Harbin | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is fouled in the backcourt by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Moshe Boyarski takes the ball from Tim Pointer | 32-29 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski misses the easy layup | 32-29 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Paul Sellberg gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Everett Savory misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Squires - foul #3 on Tim Squires, team foul #14 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), William Potter (PF) George Larson, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Earl Miller (C) Micheal Sailer, Moshe Boyarski, Tim Squires | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite tips it home | 33-31 |
| 00:46 | Butler | William Potter is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Everett Savory, Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SF) Brian Kyle | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | William Potter picks off the pass by Robert Mullaney | 33-31 |
| 00:05 | Butler | William Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Robert Mullaney, Edward Harbin, Earl Miller | |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Douglas Griffin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-33 |