| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Bryant (fresh) SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) SF - Seth Blair (fresh) PF - John Kopecky (fresh) C - Larry Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Mailloux is called for the reach on Larry Patrick - foul #1 on Johnny Mailloux, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair scores on a floater from close range set up by Jeffery Pierce | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Richard Allen is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Ryan McQuown is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Pierce - foul #1 on Jeffery Pierce, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Allen takes the ball from Seth Blair | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Danny Brant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Bryant | 7-4 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Joe Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Seth Blair, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Joe Thompson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 7-10 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Seth Blair | 9-10 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by John Kopecky - foul #1 on John Kopecky, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (PG), Donnie Sanmiguel (SF), Billy Jones (PF), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, Seth Blair, John Kopecky, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Jack Stokes (SG), James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF), John Cornelius (C) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Simmons (fresh) SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Sanmiguel (fresh) PF - Billy Jones (fresh) C - Randy Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fresh) SG - Jack Stokes (fresh) SF - James Tedesco (fresh) PF - Brian Winders (fresh) C - John Cornelius (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Butler | James Tedesco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG) Jeffery Pierce | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Jack Stokes makes the floater from the left side | 9-12 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Billy Jones and he's fouled by John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (PG), Jeffery Pierce (SG), Seth Blair (SF), John Kopecky (PF) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons, Donnie Sanmiguel, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG) Casey Hall, Jack Stokes | |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Danny Brant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:19 | Butler | James Tedesco pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce loses the dribble to James Tedesco | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Danny Brant clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Kopecky | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Brant - foul #1 on Danny Brant, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) James Tedesco, Brian Winders, John Cornelius | |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Seth Blair - foul #2 on Seth Blair, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel (SF), Larry Patrick (C) Seth Blair, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG) Danny Brant | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick is hacked by Johnny Mailloux - foul #2 on Johnny Mailloux, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (SG), John Cornelius (C) Ryan McQuown, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Stokes - foul #1 on Jack Stokes, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Richard Allen snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Richard Allen banks in the layup | 14-15 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Casey Hall is called for the reach on Larry Patrick - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones (PF) John Kopecky | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), James Tedesco (C) Jack Stokes, John Cornelius | |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joe Thompson | 15-15 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Donnie Sanmiguel steals it from Danny Brant | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Sanmiguel (fresh) PF - Billy Jones (fresh) C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tedesco (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donnie Sanmiguel | 18-15 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Donnie Sanmiguel steals the ball from Danny Brant | 18-15 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel hits the finger roll | 20-15 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Donnie Sanmiguel is called for the reach on Richard Allen - foul #1 on Donnie Sanmiguel, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Simmons (SG), John Kopecky (PF) Robert Bryant, Jeffery Pierce, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), James Fenley (SF), Brian Winders (C) Casey Hall, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Brian Winders connects on the jumper from the right block | 20-17 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Kopecky, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones (PF), Randy Adams (C) John Kopecky, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG), John Cornelius (C) Danny Brant, James Fenley | |
| 10:10 | Butler | Jack Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams connects on the jump hook from the left block | 22-17 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the easy layup | 22-17 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Paul Rodgers | 24-17 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Ryan McQuown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (PG), Jeffery Pierce (SG), James Rivenbark (SF), Larry Patrick (C) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons, Donnie Sanmiguel, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF) Jack Stokes, James Tedesco, Brian Winders | |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick can't tip it in | 24-17 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel (PF) Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Danny Brant makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Pierce | 26-18 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Joe Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG) Ryan McQuown | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rivenbark (fresh) PF - Donnie Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cornelius (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Pierce | 28-18 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the easy layup | 28-18 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Casey Hall tips it in | 28-20 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-20 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick grabs the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 30-20 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Richard Allen clanks a shot from the left side | 30-20 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 33-20 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Richard Allen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones (PF), Randy Adams (C) James Rivenbark, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), James Fenley (SF), James Tedesco (PF), Brian Winders (C) Danny Brant, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, John Cornelius | |
| 05:47 | Butler | James Fenley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Billy Jones - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #8 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (PG) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:47 | Butler | James Fenley makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Tedesco takes the ball from Randy Adams | 33-23 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Ryan McQuown is whistled for traveling | 33-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG) Jeffery Pierce | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG) Casey Hall | |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 33-23 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones tips it in | 35-23 |
| 05:03 | Butler | James Tedesco misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randy Adams - foul #1 on Randy Adams, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SF) Donnie Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:03 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:03 | Butler | James Tedesco misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Billy Jones | 37-24 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Brian Winders hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Fenley is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #1 on James Fenley, team foul #8 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce (SG) Paul Rodgers | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Richard Allen (SF) Jack Stokes, James Fenley | |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:24 | Butler | James Tedesco snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 04:10 | Butler | James Tedesco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (PG) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Thompson (PF) Brian Winders | |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Casey Hall - foul #2 on Casey Hall, team foul #9 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SF), John Kopecky (PF) James Rivenbark, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Johnny Mailloux (C) Ryan McQuown, Joe Thompson | |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Danny Brant hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Tedesco | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kopecky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-29 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 02:57 | Butler | James Tedesco clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Bryant | 43-29 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by John Kopecky - foul #3 on John Kopecky, team foul #10 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel (PF), Larry Patrick (C) John Kopecky, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, James Tedesco | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Larry Patrick | 43-29 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan McQuown - foul #1 on Ryan McQuown, team foul #10 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fenley (SF), Brian Winders (C) Richard Allen, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffery Pierce | 47-29 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Brian Winders comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Bryant - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #11 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (SG), Billy Jones (PF) Jeffery Pierce, Seth Blair | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (SF) James Fenley | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Joe Thompson snags the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Joe Thompson buries a floater from close range | 47-32 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Cornelius steals it from Robert Bryant | 47-32 |
| 00:41 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by John Cornelius is blocked by Larry Patrick | 47-32 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel buries a floater from the right side | 49-32 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Ryan McQuown lays it in on a great pass from Jack Stokes | 49-34 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 49-34 |