| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick is fouled on the floor by Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG) Paul Rodgers | |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Tony Oliver - foul #1 on Tony Oliver, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Danny Brant comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-45 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Bryant | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:48 | Butler | Casey Hall hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Seth Blair - foul #3 on Seth Blair, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), Billy Jones (C) Seth Blair, Randy Adams | |
| 18:48 | Butler | Casey Hall makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 18:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joe Thompson | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Casey Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-47 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Danny Brant grabs the offensive board | 28-47 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Casey Hall's pass is intercepted by Larry Patrick | 28-47 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Allen picks off the pass by Billy Jones | 28-47 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Richard Allen hits the finger roll | 30-47 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Casey Hall - foul #3 on Casey Hall, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG), John Cornelius (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Casey Hall, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SF), Randy Adams (C) James Simmons, Billy Jones | |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 16:55 | Butler | John Cornelius hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-48 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Richard Arrington tips it home | 32-48 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Patrick | 32-51 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Danny Brant scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Arrington | 35-51 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Arrington - foul #2 on Richard Arrington, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), James Tedesco (SF) Danny Brant, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG), James Simmons (SF), Billy Jones (C) Paul Rodgers, James Rivenbark, Randy Adams | |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Seth Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Patrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Butler | James Simmons steps in front of the James Tedesco pass | 35-52 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 15:37 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Richard Arrington makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Tedesco | 37-52 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-52 |
| 15:09 | Butler | James Tedesco gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Seth Blair steals the ball from James Tedesco | 37-52 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Richard Arrington pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 14:17 | Butler | James Tedesco connects on the shot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Cornelius takes the ball from Larry Patrick | 39-52 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Richard Arrington misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 39-52 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-52 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair can't tip it in | 39-52 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-52 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Patrick | 39-55 |
| 12:40 | Butler | James Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-55 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Simmons | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:24 | Butler | John Cornelius hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Patrick - foul #2 on Larry Patrick, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) James Johnson, Casey Hall, James Tedesco, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Rivenbark (SF), John Watson (PF), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, James Simmons, Larry Patrick, Billy Jones | |
| 12:24 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 12:24 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG) John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:09 | Butler | Casey Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Danny Brant snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Blair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Rivenbark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Watson (fresh) C - Randy Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Danny Brant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Rivenbark and he's hacked by Casey Hall - foul #4 on Casey Hall, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG) Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (PF) James Rivenbark | |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Tony Oliver snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:54 | Butler | Tony Oliver can't finish the layup | 43-60 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Richard Allen hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Patrick | 45-62 |
| 10:27 | Butler | James Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-62 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Thompson steps in front of the John Watson pass | 45-62 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick travels with the ball | 45-62 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) James Johnson, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Simmons (SF), Billy Jones (PF) Paul Rodgers, John Watson, Larry Patrick | |
| 09:20 | Butler | The short jumper by James Tedesco is denied by Randy Adams | 45-62 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Marvin Peace tips it but misses | 45-62 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Seth Blair | 45-62 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Billy Jones is blocked by Richard Arrington | 45-62 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons hits the follow up shot | 45-64 |
| 08:40 | Butler | James Tedesco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-64 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Bryant and the foul's on Marvin Peace - foul #1 on Marvin Peace, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), Larry Patrick (PF) Seth Blair, Billy Jones | |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Richard Arrington gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 08:15 | Butler | The jump hook by Brian Winders is blocked by Randy Adams | 47-66 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick tips it home | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Tedesco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Patrick (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Butler | Danny Brant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-68 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Marvin Peace grabs the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Randy Adams blocks the short jumper by Richard Arrington | 47-68 |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Larry Patrick | 47-68 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams is hacked by Marvin Peace - foul #2 on Marvin Peace, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PG), Casey Hall (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, James Tedesco, Marvin Peace, Brian Winders, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), James Rivenbark (SF), Billy Jones (PF) Robert Bryant, James Simmons, Larry Patrick | |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark snags the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones is fouled on the floor by Tony Oliver - foul #2 on Tony Oliver, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Casey Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-69 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Tony Oliver can't tip it in | 47-69 |
| 06:24 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Billy Jones | 47-69 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joe Thompson - foul #2 on Joe Thompson, team foul #9 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), James Tedesco (SG) John Cornelius, Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Simmons (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) Paul Rodgers, James Rivenbark, Randy Adams | |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones makes the free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:43 | Butler | James Tedesco lays it in | 49-72 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Patrick | 49-74 |
| 05:00 | Butler | James Johnson's floater is tipped away by Billy Jones | 49-74 |
| 04:59 | Butler | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 49-74 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the floater from the right wing | 49-74 |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Billy Jones | 49-74 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-74 |
| 04:40 | Butler | James Tedesco gets the rebound | 49-74 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Billy Jones steals the ball from Richard Allen | 49-74 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-74 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Joe Thompson snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on James Tedesco - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #3 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PG), Marvin Peace (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) James Tedesco, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Rivenbark (SF), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, James Simmons, Billy Jones | |
| 04:12 | Butler | James Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Peace and he's hacked by Seth Blair - foul #4 on Seth Blair, team foul #4 | 51-74 |
| 04:12 | Butler | James Johnson makes the free throw | 52-74 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-74 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Marvin Peace grabs the defensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Brian Winders is fouled on the floor by Seth Blair - foul #5 on Seth Blair, team foul #5 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG) Seth Blair | |
| 03:40 | Butler | John Cornelius scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Johnson | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Cornelius (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rivenbark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Patrick (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams blows the layup | 54-74 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Adams | 54-74 |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | James Johnson steps in front of the James Rivenbark pass | 54-74 |
| 02:50 | Butler | John Cornelius clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers is fouled on the floor by John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #10 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (SF), Billy Jones (PF) James Rivenbark, Larry Patrick | |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brian Winders | 54-74 |
| 02:27 | Butler | James Tedesco comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Jones - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG) Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:27 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:27 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Simmons | 56-76 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Arrington misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-76 |
| 01:58 | Butler | John Cornelius hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Rodgers | 58-78 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Richard Arrington knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-78 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Arrington - foul #3 on Richard Arrington, team foul #11 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) Marvin Peace | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (PF) Billy Jones | |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 00:45 | Butler | James Simmons steps in front of the Brian Winders pass | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons misses the easy layup | 60-80 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant grabs the offensive board | 60-80 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers runs out the clock | 60-80 |