| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Tim Squires denies the turnaround by Bernard Watkins | 29-31 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is fouled on the floor by Everett Savory - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses the jumper from the right block | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | Butler | William Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | Butler | William Potter connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Kyle, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:09 | Butler | Douglas Griffin clanks a floater from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Everett Savory snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:33 | Butler | William Potter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tim Squires - foul #2 on Tim Squires, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Edward Harbin (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, Tim Squires, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin | |
| 17:33 | Butler | William Potter misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:33 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Paul Sellberg gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Butler | William Potter hits a floater from the left block set up by William Burnett | 29-38 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Faulkner steals it from Earl Miller in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 16:19 | Butler | George Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Earl Miller, Edward Harbin, Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Micheal Sailer | 31-38 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is fouled on the floor by Moshe Boyarski - foul #2 on Moshe Boyarski, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Brian Kyle (SG) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG) William Burnett, George Larson | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Everett Savory is fouled on the floor by Tim Squires - foul #3 on Tim Squires, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Tim Pointer can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 31-38 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (SF) Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Douglas Griffin, Tim Pointer | |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-38 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) Tim Squires, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| 14:08 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Welch | 33-38 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Hite | 33-38 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller blows the wide open layup | 33-38 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Tim Faulkner connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Earl Miller - foul #1 on Earl Miller, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG), Donald Echols (C) Brian Kyle, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 13:39 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Richard | 36-41 |
| 13:00 | Butler | William Burnett buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tim Faulkner | 36-43 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF) Donald Richard, Earl Miller, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF) Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer | |
| 12:12 | Butler | William Potter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 36-45 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mullaney | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | William Potter misses the floater from close range | 38-45 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer loses the dribble to Bernard Watkins in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Paul Sellberg buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 38-47 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | 3 seconds is called on Micheal Sailer | 38-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Darrell Welch (C) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Tim Pointer loses the dribble to Moshe Boyarski | 38-47 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jean Johnson | 40-49 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle's pass is intercepted by Everett Savory in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the easy layup | 40-49 |
| 09:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 40-49 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Everett Savory knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #2 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (SF), John Hite (C) Moshe Boyarski, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF) Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:43 | Butler | William Potter makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Everett Savory | 41-54 |
| 08:41 | Detroit Mercy | George Larson is called for the reach on Brian Kyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG), Donald Echols (C) Brian Kyle, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) George Larson, Tim Faulkner | |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Potter picks off the pass by John Hite | 41-54 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is hacked by Earl Miller - foul #2 on Earl Miller, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG) Donald Richard | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Joshua Hereford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Micheal Sailer - foul #3 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Darrell Welch (PF) Robert Mullaney, John Hite | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Potter, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SF), Tim Squires (PF) Earl Miller, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Tim Pointer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Douglas Griffin tips it home | 41-58 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Tim Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Micheal Sailer is called for the reach on Douglas Griffin - foul #4 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Brian Kyle, Edward Harbin, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Robert Mullaney takes the ball from Bernard Watkins | 41-58 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols drills a shot from the left block | 43-58 |
| 05:12 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Richard - foul #4 on Donald Richard, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch (PF) Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin | |
| 05:12 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:12 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Watkins | 43-60 |
| 04:50 | Butler | William Potter snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Everett Savory scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Larson and he's hacked by Donald Richard - foul #5 on Donald Richard, team foul #10 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Earl Miller (SF), John Hite (C) Donald Richard, Robert Mullaney, Moshe Boyarski, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Bernard Watkins, William Potter | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Everett Savory snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 03:52 | Butler | George Larson is whistled for a carry | 43-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | George Larson steals it from Earl Miller | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Harbin (fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 2 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) | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Tim Pointer drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Micheal Sailer - foul #5 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #11 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG) Micheal Sailer | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Everett Savory, George Larson, Tim Faulkner | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-65 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Mullaney | 43-65 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 02:24 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-65 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bernard Watkins steals the ball from Darrell Welch | 43-65 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Darrell Welch steals the ball from William Burnett | 43-65 |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney tips it home | 45-65 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Harbin - foul #1 on Edward Harbin, team foul #12 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG) William Burnett, Joshua Hereford | |
| 01:17 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is fouled on the floor by Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Miller and the foul's on Bernard Watkins - foul #3 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin misses the free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 47-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Everett Savory and the foul's on Edward Harbin - foul #2 on Edward Harbin, team foul #13 | 47-69 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 49-70 |