| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Dubuque (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) C - Pat Chavis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque travels with the ball | 32-24 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Harvey Hogg buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Lewis | 34-24 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-24 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis tips it home | 34-26 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is hacked by Pat Chavis - foul #2 on Pat Chavis, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Scott Bush misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Penman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Penman, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-26 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Harvey Hogg comes up short on the shot in the lane | 36-26 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Grizzard | 36-29 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Johnny Dubuque picks off the pass by Timothy Murakami | 36-29 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Lewis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG), Edward Willer (SG), Scott Ladner (SF), Lee Lowery (PF) Aaron Petty, Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, Jeffrey Penman | |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Sullivan | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Willer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Ladner (fresh) PF - Lee Lowery (fresh) C - Pat Chavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Murphy (C) Pat Chavis | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Lee Lowery is called for the reach on Kenneth Lewis - foul #2 on Lee Lowery, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Harvey Evans clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 38-31 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Harvey Evans can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Ladner - foul #1 on Scott Ladner, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF) Scott Ladner, John Murphy | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Ertel | 40-31 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Michael Sullivan lays it in set up by Wilfred Ertel | 42-31 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Ertel | 42-31 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Michael Sullivan throws it down on a nice dish by Wilfred Ertel | 44-31 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Penman | 44-34 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Edward Willer steps in front of the Lawrence Wheelock pass | 44-34 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman banks in the layup and he's hacked by Wilfred Ertel - foul #2 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Danny Grizzard (SG), Pat Chavis (C) Ruben Farley, Edward Willer, Lee Lowery | |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Hogg is called for the reach on Johnny Dubuque - foul #3 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Zuro (PF) Kenneth Lewis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner (SF), John Murphy (PF) Johnny Dubuque, Jeffrey Penman | |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Murphy is hacked by William Zuro - foul #1 on William Zuro, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (SF) Scott Ladner | |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Scott Bush grabs the board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Zuro (fresh) C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Petty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Farley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) C - Pat Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Timothy Murakami hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Bush | 49-37 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harvey Hogg - foul #4 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF) Harvey Hogg, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF), Lee Lowery (C) Ruben Farley, John Murphy, Pat Chavis | |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Danny Grizzard steps in front of the Timothy Murakami pass | 49-39 |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty lays it in set up by Danny Grizzard | 49-41 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Timothy Murakami buries a jump hook from close range | 51-41 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-41 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG), Edward Willer (SG), Pat Chavis (C) Aaron Petty, Danny Grizzard, Lee Lowery | |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque is hacked by Lawrence Wheelock - foul #1 on Lawrence Wheelock, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Murphy (PF) Jeffrey Penman | |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harvey Evans | 51-41 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Wilfred Ertel and he's hacked by Edward Willer - foul #2 on Edward Willer, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner (SF) Johnny Dubuque | |
| 08:48 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Ladner | 53-43 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Sullivan and the foul's on John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Butler | William Zuro (C) Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman (PF) John Murphy | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Jeffrey Penman steals the ball from Kenneth Lewis | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Zuro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Willer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Ladner (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Pat Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis clanks a jump hook in the lane | 55-43 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-43 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 55-43 |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer knocks in the floater from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on William Zuro - foul #2 on William Zuro, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (SF), Harvey Evans (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Kenneth Lewis, Lawrence Wheelock, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Danny Grizzard (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Lee Lowery (C) Ruben Farley, Scott Ladner, Jeffrey Penman, Pat Chavis | |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Timothy Murakami connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Melvin Wilkinson | 57-48 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Aaron Petty | 57-51 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harvey Evans | 60-51 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Melvin Wilkinson is called for the reach on Aaron Petty - foul #4 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Murphy (C) Edward Willer | |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scott Bush | 60-52 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Harvey Hogg - foul #5 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG) Harvey Hogg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman (PF), Pat Chavis (C) Lee Lowery, John Murphy | |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Evans | 63-54 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pat Chavis | 63-56 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is hacked by Danny Grizzard - foul #3 on Danny Grizzard, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (PF), William Zuro (C) Michael Sullivan, Scott Bush, Harvey Evans, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG) Aaron Petty | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Zuro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Dubuque (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 03:27 | Butler | William Zuro grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses the jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Wilkinson | 66-56 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-56 |
| 02:19 | Butler | William Zuro grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Lawrence Wheelock, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG) Ruben Farley | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Timothy Murakami can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Dubuque - foul #1 on Johnny Dubuque, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Kenneth Lewis, Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG), Edward Willer (SG), Scott Ladner (SF), Lee Lowery (PF), John Murphy (C) Aaron Petty, Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, Jeffrey Penman, Pat Chavis | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Wheelock - foul #2 on Lawrence Wheelock, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Wheelock is called for the reach on Ruben Farley - foul #3 on Lawrence Wheelock, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Michael Sullivan is hacked by Ruben Farley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Farley, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Scott Bush (PF) Kenneth Lewis, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Danny Grizzard (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF), Pat Chavis (C) Ruben Farley, Edward Willer, Scott Ladner, Lee Lowery, John Murphy | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Michael Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Michael Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Harvey Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Scott Bush is hacked by Aaron Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Petty, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Scott Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Johnny Dubuque | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Scott Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Petty - foul #4 on Aaron Petty, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis drills a shot from the right side set up by Aaron Petty | 72-64 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Aaron Petty is called for the reach on Scott Bush in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Petty, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG) Aaron Petty | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Scott Bush is hacked by Ruben Farley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Farley, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Danny Grizzard | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Scott Bush is hacked by Ruben Farley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Farley, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis lays it in | 78-70 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Scott Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Farley - foul #4 on Ruben Farley, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | The 3pt attempt by Ruben Farley is denied by Wilfred Ertel | 80-70 |
| 00:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wilfred Ertel | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel runs out the clock | 80-70 |