| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Butler | Brian Kyle is called for the reach on Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Brian Kyle, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Stephen Rape can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on James Brixey - foul #2 on Stephen Rape, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Christensen denies the turnaround by Adam Turner | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Richard Simms's pass is intercepted by James Brixey | 36-31 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey blows the dunk | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Kevin Christensen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Earl Miller - foul #3 on Earl Miller, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook (SF), Mark White (PF), Mark Joseph (C) Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, Adam Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:15 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Daniels is called for the reach on Carl Cook - foul #2 on Mark Daniels, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore (PG) James Brixey | |
| Subs | Butler | Sung Chin (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Mark Daniels clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Joseph - foul #2 on Mark Joseph, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hale (SG) Brian Kyle | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 17:24 | Butler | Mark Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Mark Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Joseph grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Daniels steals it from Antonio Hale | 40-34 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Richard Simms hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Dunbar | 40-36 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 16:36 | Butler | David Dunbar snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Richard Simms slams it home set up by David Dunbar | 40-38 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Mark Daniels gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Hale - foul #2 on Antonio Hale, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Adam Turner (C) Walter Moore, Antonio Hale, Mark White, Mark Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Richard Simms, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| 16:06 | Butler | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Kenneth Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Kenneth Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (PF) Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Kevin Christensen snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Jean Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Christensen | 40-43 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Kevin Christensen snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is hacked by Robert Mullaney - foul #3 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SF), Mark White (C) Robert Mullaney, Adam Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 14:05 | Butler | Harold Jacobs buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore (PG), Ambrose Gipson (SF), Mark Joseph (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Sung Chin (PF) James Jones, Kevin Christensen | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Richard Simms scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Sung Chin | 40-48 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Joseph loses the dribble to Robert Fitzgerald | 40-48 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Jacobs | 40-50 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore's pass is intercepted by David Dunbar in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Richard Simms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Brian Kyle (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Earl Miller (PF), Carl Cook (C) Walter Moore, Edward Harbin, Ambrose Gipson, Mark White, Mark Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Mark Daniels (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Sung Chin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Kenneth Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Stephen Rape scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Walker | 43-53 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney is hacked by Mark Daniels - foul #3 on Mark Daniels, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner (C) Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Kenneth Walker, Tim Faulkner, Mark Daniels | |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Christensen | 46-56 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller can't finish the layup | 46-56 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Stephen Rape travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore (PG), Edward Harbin (SF), Carl Cook (PF), Mark White (C) James Brixey, Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, Adam Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (C) Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) James Jones | |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kevin Christensen drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 50-58 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Joseph (C) Brian Kyle | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Mark Daniels (C) Kenneth Walker, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Sung Chin | |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Richard Simms comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark White - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ambrose Gipson (SF) Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ambrose Gipson loses the dribble to Mark Daniels | 52-59 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ambrose Gipson | 52-59 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ambrose Gipson loses the dribble to Richard Simms | 52-59 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Harold Jacobs blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Jacobs - foul #4 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Earl Miller (PF), Adam Turner (C) Walter Moore, Ambrose Gipson, Mark White, Mark Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Robert Fitzgerald, Mark Daniels | |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Kevin Christensen's pass is intercepted by Edward Harbin | 54-59 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Harbin | 56-59 |
| 07:50 | Butler | David Dunbar is fouled on the floor by Adam Turner - foul #2 on Adam Turner, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG) Edward Harbin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:50 | Butler | David Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:33 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mullaney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Brixey - foul #2 on James Brixey, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook (SF), Mark Joseph (C) Robert Mullaney, Adam Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Sung Chin (C) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Jean Johnson | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Christensen - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark White (C) Mark Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Kenneth Walker, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen | |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Harold Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White loses the dribble to Harold Jacobs | 60-60 |
| 06:16 | Butler | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Earl Miller | 63-60 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Harold Jacobs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Jones | 63-63 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jean Johnson is called for the reach on Mark White - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Robert Mullaney (SF), Adam Turner (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Carl Cook, Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Sung Chin, Jean Johnson | |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Mark White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Kenneth Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Tim Faulkner gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Walker | 64-65 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-65 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Mark Daniels pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Kevin Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG) Mark White | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Daniels | 64-65 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Richard Simms can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Ambrose Gipson (SF), Earl Miller (PF), Mark Joseph (C) Walter Moore, Robert Mullaney, Edward Harbin, Adam Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Kenneth Walker, Mark Daniels | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Gipson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Joseph (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | James Jones is hacked by Ambrose Gipson - foul #1 on Ambrose Gipson, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Butler | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook (SF) Ambrose Gipson | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Richard Simms | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SF) Mark Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Tim Faulkner, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Stephen Rape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Simms misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Cook - foul #1 on Carl Cook, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner (C) Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Harold Jacobs | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on Brian Kyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Rape, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 64-66 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Stephen Rape buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is denied on a dunk by Jean Johnson | 64-69 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Kevin Christensen pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Brian Kyle is called for the reach on Kevin Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Kyle, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Turner pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-70 |
| 00:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 64-70 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) David Dunbar | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by James Brixey - foul #3 on James Brixey, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) James Jones | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Brian Kyle is called for the reach on Tim Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Kyle, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | David Dunbar picks off the pass by Brian Kyle in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| 00:24 | Butler | David Dunbar lays it in | 64-75 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Faulkner picks off the pass by James Brixey | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Dunbar runs out the clock | 64-75 |