| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Tim Faulkner inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Robert Mullaney steals it from Jean Johnson | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Burnett - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen buries a jumper from close range | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Brian Kyle steals the ball from Stephen Rape | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Kyle, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Joshua Hereford (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook (C) Robert Mullaney | |
| 17:39 | Butler | James Jones can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Earl Miller - foul #2 on Earl Miller, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Adam Turner (C) James Brixey, Earl Miller | |
| 17:39 | Butler | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | Butler | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Joshua Hereford is fouled on the floor by Carl Cook - foul #1 on Carl Cook, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore (PG), Edward Harbin (SF) Brian Kyle, Tim Squires | |
| 16:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Moore | 33-34 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Walter Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harbin (fresh) PF - Carl Cook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Turner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Micheal Sailer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Tim Squires (PF), John Hite (C) Walter Moore, Micheal Sailer, Edward Harbin, Carl Cook, Adam Turner | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Burnett | 35-36 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires is fouled on the floor by Kevin Christensen - foul #1 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Carl Cook (PF), Adam Turner (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Robert Mullaney, Tim Squires, John Hite | |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Sellberg is called for the reach on Edward Harbin - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Adam Turner - foul #1 on Adam Turner, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires (PF) Adam Turner | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Kevin Christensen snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Tim Faulkner travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF) Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Edward Harbin, Carl Cook | |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the floater in the paint | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Brian Kyle steals the ball from Kevin Christensen | 35-40 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SF) Earl Miller | |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Jean Johnson is denied on a layup by Tim Squires | 35-42 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | William Burnett steals the ball from Robert Mullaney in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 10:21 | Butler | William Burnett banks in the layup | 37-42 |
| 10:09 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires comes up short on the shot in the lane | 37-42 |
| 10:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Simms | 37-42 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Joshua Hereford throws it down | 39-42 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-42 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Schwuchow steals it from Brian Kyle | 39-42 |
| 08:46 | Butler | William Burnett misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-42 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Simms and the foul's on Tim Squires - foul #2 on Tim Squires, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Carl Cook (PF), Adam Turner (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Robert Mullaney, Tim Squires, John Hite | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Jones is called for the reach on Micheal Sailer in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Harbin (fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Turner (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Harbin, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 07:11 | Butler | The short jumper by Tim Faulkner is denied by Carl Cook | 41-44 |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Edward Harbin picks off the pass by Kevin Christensen | 41-46 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is hacked by James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Tim Squires (PF) Carl Cook, Adam Turner | |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires comes up short on the shot from the left block | 41-48 |
| 05:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Jones | 41-48 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Robert Mullaney (SF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Edward Harbin, Earl Miller | |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Stephen Rape clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Simms - foul #4 on Richard Simms, team foul #10 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Sellberg | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hite (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Brian Kyle | 43-52 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Paul Sellberg comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-52 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney grabs the board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Brixey | 43-54 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Burnett | 46-56 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-58 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Rape | 48-58 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is fouled on the floor by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #11 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Earl Miller (SF), Carl Cook (PF), Adam Turner (C) James Brixey, Robert Mullaney, Tim Squires, John Hite | |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Carl Cook denies the turnaround by Richard Simms | 48-60 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Kevin Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Micheal Sailer is called for the reach on Richard Simms - foul #2 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SG) Brian Kyle | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Carl Cook | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer loses the dribble to Richard Simms in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Richard Simms is fouled on the floor by Adam Turner - foul #2 on Adam Turner, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner clanks a floater from the right block | 49-60 |
| 00:17 | Butler | William Burnett pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't finish the layup | 49-60 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Tim Squires (PF), John Hite (C) Micheal Sailer, Edward Harbin, Earl Miller, Carl Cook, Adam Turner | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey runs out the clock | 51-60 |