| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Linsey (fresh) SF - Carmine Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Goodrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jamie Linsey - foul #3 on Jamie Linsey, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Dory (SG) Jamie Linsey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Gary Roop's fadeaway is rejected by Carmine Conti | 23-29 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #2 on Herbert Cook, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:46 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a jumper from close range | 24-29 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Garf Palinski can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 17:43 | Butler | James Cannon snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Dory - foul #3 on Christopher Dory, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Shipman (SG) Christopher Dory | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Garf Palinski | |
| 17:19 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Goodrich | 24-30 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Cook is called for the reach on Robert Monk - foul #3 on Herbert Cook, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph (SF) Carmine Conti | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 24-30 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich misses the tip | 24-30 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Gary Roop is hacked by Albert Shipman - foul #1 on Albert Shipman, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dima Zepf (SG), John Weddington (PF), Joel Boyce (C) Robert Monk, Michael Allen, Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Augustus Molinski connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Albert Shipman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dima Zepf (fresh) SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Weddington (fresh) C - Joel Boyce (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Dima Zepf hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Odis Messinger clanks a floater from the left side | 27-32 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-32 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Odis Messinger scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Smith | 27-34 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Shipman is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk (PG), Jamie Linsey (SG), Carmine Conti (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Richard Goodrich (C) Albert Shipman, Dima Zepf, James Joseph, John Weddington, Joel Boyce | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Garf Palinski | |
| 13:59 | Butler | James Cannon connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Roop and he's hacked by Robert Monk - foul #1 on Robert Monk, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| 13:59 | Butler | James Cannon makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich double dribbles | 27-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (C) Alan Call | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Cook is called for the reach on Jamie Linsey - foul #4 on Herbert Cook, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen lays it up and in set up by Robert Monk | 29-37 |
| 12:28 | Butler | The short jumper by Clifton Calhoun is denied by Richard Goodrich | 29-37 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun tips it in | 29-39 |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk is fouled on the floor by Augustus Molinski - foul #1 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Linsey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Goodrich - foul #1 on Richard Goodrich, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington (C) Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG) Gary Roop | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jamie Linsey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carmine Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Weddington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Derrick Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Dory (SG), James Joseph (SF) Jamie Linsey, Carmine Conti | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Alan Call (PF) James Cannon, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Dory makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Monk | 32-40 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Robert Monk is called for the reach on Odis Messinger - foul #2 on Robert Monk, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Shipman (SG), Richard Goodrich (C) Robert Monk, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Hunter Bencomo (SF) Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Gary Roop scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-42 |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich comes up short on the shot in the paint | 32-42 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph snags the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on John Weddington - foul #3 on John Weddington, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk (PG), Jamie Linsey (SG), Carmine Conti (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Christopher Dory, Albert Shipman, James Joseph, John Weddington | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Odis Messinger, Garf Palinski | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Alan Call makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Cannon and he's hacked by Richard Goodrich - foul #2 on Richard Goodrich, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Hunter Bencomo | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Alan Call makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Jamie Linsey steals the ball from Alan Call | 32-45 |
| 07:54 | Detroit Mercy | Carmine Conti is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carmine Conti, team foul #9 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington (C) Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| 07:52 | Butler | James Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Alan Call is hacked by John Weddington - foul #4 on John Weddington, team foul #10 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph (SF) Carmine Conti | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Garf Palinski (C) Gary Roop, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jamie Linsey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Weddington (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Cook picks off the pass by James Joseph | 35-46 |
| 06:27 | Butler | James Cannon misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Derrick Smith snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 05:55 | Butler | James Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Dory (PG), Carmine Conti (SF), Richard Goodrich (C) Robert Monk, James Joseph, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Quincy Bednarz (PF) James Cannon, Derrick Smith, Alan Call | |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Carmine Conti steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Shipman (SG) Jamie Linsey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:14 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Dory | 37-46 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Gary Roop knocks in the floater from the right side | 37-48 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk (PG), Jamie Linsey (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Christopher Dory, Albert Shipman, John Weddington | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Alan Call misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #11 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph (SF) Carmine Conti | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Clifton Calhoun (C) Gary Roop, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Linsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 03:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Augustus Molinski | 39-50 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich grabs the board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jamie Linsey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Dory (PG), Albert Shipman (SG), John Weddington (PF), Joel Boyce (C) Robert Monk, Jamie Linsey, Michael Allen, Richard Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Alan Call blows the layup | 39-50 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Alan Call tips it home | 39-52 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | James Joseph is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Augustus Molinski hits the finger roll set up by Odis Messinger | 39-54 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Alan Call knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 39-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce is fouled on the floor by Augustus Molinski - foul #2 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Shipman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Boyce | 41-56 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Alan Call jams it on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 41-58 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Alan Call picks off the pass by Christopher Dory | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Odis Messinger runs out the clock | 41-58 |