| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Bryant (fresh) SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) SF - Seth Blair (fresh) PF - John Kopecky (fresh) C - Larry Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joe Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Danny Brant misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Joe Thompson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Ryan McQuown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Larry Patrick - foul #1 on Larry Patrick, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky misses long on a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Danny Brant can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Danny Brant knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan McQuown | 2-0 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeffery Pierce | 2-3 |
| 16:33 | Butler | John Kopecky steals the ball from Richard Allen | 2-3 |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-3 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Danny Brant grabs the board | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Bryant (fresh) SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Blair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kopecky (fresh) C - Larry Patrick (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Butler | John Kopecky swats the layup by Johnny Mailloux | 2-3 |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Bryant and the foul's on Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Casey Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 14:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Winders | 2-6 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Larry Patrick is called for the reach on John Cornelius - foul #2 on Larry Patrick, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams (C) Larry Patrick | |
| 14:05 | Butler | Brian Winders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (PG) Robert Bryant | |
| 14:05 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams slams it home on a great pass from Seth Blair | 4-8 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Brian Winders's layup is rejected by John Kopecky | 4-8 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Casey Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Winders | 7-8 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Cornelius steals the ball from John Kopecky | 7-8 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Casey Hall clanks a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Adams | 7-10 |
| 12:42 | Butler | James Tedesco misses badly on a shot in the paint | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Randy Adams | 7-10 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce lays it up and in on a great pass from James Simmons and he's hacked by Jack Stokes - foul #1 on Jack Stokes, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Casey Hall, Jack Stokes, James Tedesco, Brian Winders, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel (SF), Billy Jones (PF) Seth Blair, John Kopecky | |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Joe Thompson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ryan McQuown | 9-13 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones clanks a runner from the left block | 9-13 |
| 11:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Johnny Mailloux | 9-13 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Sanmiguel (fresh) PF - Billy Jones (fresh) C - Randy Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Rivenbark (SF) Jeffery Pierce, Randy Adams | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Richard Allen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky (PF) James Rivenbark | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SF) Donnie Sanmiguel | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ryan McQuown | 14-13 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Rodgers | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Ryan McQuown is fouled on the floor by Seth Blair - foul #1 on Seth Blair, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel (SF), Randy Adams (C) James Simmons, Billy Jones | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Richard Allen is hacked by Randy Adams - foul #1 on Randy Adams, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PF), John Cornelius (C) Joe Thompson, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce (SG) Donnie Sanmiguel | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Randy Adams is blocked by James Tedesco | 16-15 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 09:22 | Butler | John Cornelius drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by John Kopecky is blocked by James Tedesco | 18-17 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Pierce and the foul's on John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Jack Stokes (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (PG), Donnie Sanmiguel (SF), Billy Jones (PF) Paul Rodgers, Seth Blair, John Kopecky | |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:34 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Casey Hall | 20-20 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Randy Adams, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Mailloux (C) John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SF) Randy Adams | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 20-20 |
| 08:15 | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Jones | 20-23 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Casey Hall is called for 3 seconds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SF), John Kopecky (PF) James Rivenbark, Donnie Sanmiguel | |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Simmons | 20-26 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Casey Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG), John Cornelius (PF) Casey Hall, Jack Stokes, Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Billy Jones | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kopecky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Jones (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Ryan McQuown's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Jones | 20-28 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce is hacked by James Tedesco - foul #1 on James Tedesco, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Brian Winders (PF) James Tedesco, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG) Jeffery Pierce | |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-28 |
| 06:33 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the easy layup | 20-28 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Brian Winders tips it in | 22-28 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ryan McQuown - foul #1 on Ryan McQuown, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Jack Stokes (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel (SF) Seth Blair | |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Billy Jones | 22-30 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Simmons | 22-32 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Casey Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | Casey Hall takes the ball from James Simmons | 22-32 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel lays it in on a great pass from Paul Rodgers | 24-34 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Joe Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG), James Tedesco (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Casey Hall, Jack Stokes, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce (SG), Seth Blair (SF) Paul Rodgers, John Kopecky | |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Cornelius is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #2 on John Cornelius, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (C) Billy Jones | |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Seth Blair blocks the short jumper by Johnny Mailloux | 24-36 |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donnie Sanmiguel | 24-39 |
| 03:10 | Butler | John Cornelius can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-39 |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donnie Sanmiguel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-39 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel grabs the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 24-41 |
| 02:11 | Butler | James Tedesco misses long on a floater from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Jeffery Pierce - foul #1 on Jeffery Pierce, team foul #9 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF) John Cornelius, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (PG), John Kopecky (PF) James Simmons, Donnie Sanmiguel | |
| 01:51 | Butler | Danny Brant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Richard Allen grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Richard Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Jack Stokes (SG) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams (C) Larry Patrick | |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce misses the runner in the lane | 24-41 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Casey Hall is whistled for traveling | 24-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (C) James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donnie Sanmiguel (SF) Seth Blair | |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Joe Thompson loses the dribble to Robert Bryant | 24-41 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Kopecky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Bryant | 24-43 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Brian Winders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-43 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Thompson - foul #2 on Joe Thompson, team foul #8 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG), Johnny Mailloux (C) Casey Hall, Jack Stokes, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (C) Randy Adams | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Joe Thompson snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Joe Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce gets the rebound | 24-44 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Pierce can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-44 |