| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Moore steals it from Kenneth Davis | 35-34 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Glen Knight misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Wayne Troia snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Glen Knight misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Wayne Troia clanks a floater from the left side | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley is fouled on the floor by Glen Knight - foul #1 on Glen Knight, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Moore picks off the pass by Delbert Mayweather | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Glen Knight misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Robert Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Delbert Mayweather is called for the reach on Robert Love - foul #3 on Delbert Mayweather, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Robert Knight (SF) Kenneth Davis, Delbert Mayweather | |
| 17:35 | Butler | Robert Love misses the jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Richard Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Richard Moore makes the shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Tony Cook pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Thomas Demsky takes the ball from Tony Cook | 37-34 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur travels in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Terry Boland (SG), Charles Seamons (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Robert Love, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), James Highsmith (SG), Patrick Kirsch (PF), Alberto Campos (C) Obi Abdur, Thomas Demsky, Michael Helsley, David Ferreira | |
| 16:17 | Butler | Alberto Campos picks off the pass by Tim Jarvis | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Wade Aronson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Boland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Seamons (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) C - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Highsmith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Patrick Kirsch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alberto Campos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Boland picks off the pass by Kenneth Davis | 37-34 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Charles Seamons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Colin Greenwell snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Terry Boland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Jarvis steals the ball from Patrick Kirsch | 37-34 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Robert Knight takes the ball from Charles Seamons | 37-34 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Tim Jarvis buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Boland | 39-36 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Wade Aronson, Terry Boland, Charles Seamons, Colin Greenwell, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Thomas Demsky (SG), Delbert Mayweather (SF), Michael Helsley (PF), David Ferreira (C) Kenneth Davis, James Highsmith, Robert Knight, Patrick Kirsch, Alberto Campos | |
| 13:39 | Butler | Robert Love clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Helsley | 39-36 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Robert Love misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Obi Abdur | 39-38 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Glen Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 12:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wayne Troia | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Obi Abdur (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Michael Helsley is called for the reach on Robert Love - foul #2 on Michael Helsley, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Robert Love makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Moore and he's hacked by Delbert Mayweather - foul #4 on Delbert Mayweather, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Greenwell (C) Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), Robert Knight (SF) Obi Abdur, Delbert Mayweather | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Robert Love makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Wayne Troia grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Robert Love scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Kenneth Davis - foul #3 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Charles Seamons (SG) Richard Moore, Glen Knight | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch (PF), Alberto Campos (C) Michael Helsley, David Ferreira | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Robert Love makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight drills a floater from the right wing set up by Kenneth Davis and the foul's on Robert Love - foul #1 on Robert Love, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Tim Jarvis (C) Robert Love, Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Colin Greenwell | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Tim Jarvis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos misses the lay-in but the foul's on Colin Greenwell - foul #1 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Cook (C) Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), James Highsmith (SG) Kenneth Davis, Thomas Demsky | |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:50 | Butler | James Highsmith steals the ball from Colin Greenwell | 45-42 |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wade Aronson - foul #1 on Wade Aronson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Wayne Troia (PF) Wade Aronson, Terry Boland, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley (PF), David Ferreira (C) Robert Knight, Alberto Campos | |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Wayne Troia buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Seamons | 48-44 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley misses the easy layup | 48-44 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Obi Abdur - foul #1 on Obi Abdur, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (C) Charles Seamons, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), Thomas Demsky (SG) Obi Abdur, James Highsmith | |
| 08:25 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky clanks a runner near the basket | 49-46 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Colin Greenwell snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kirsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Richard Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Glen Knight - foul #2 on Glen Knight, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather (SF), Alberto Campos (C) Patrick Kirsch, David Ferreira | |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Colin Greenwell snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Colin Greenwell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Tony Cook (C) Glen Knight, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Wayne Troia is hacked by Michael Helsley - foul #3 on Michael Helsley, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Richard Moore clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Davis - foul #4 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SF) Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:52 | Butler | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Jarvis (PF) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG) Kenneth Davis | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Charles Seamons misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Tony Cook hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Obi Abdur | 55-52 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Terry Boland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Robert Love grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Robert Love misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Seamons steals it from Obi Abdur | 55-52 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Charles Seamons lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-52 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Robert Love grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Colin Greenwell (SF), Wayne Troia (PF) Terry Boland, Charles Seamons, Robert Love, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), David Ferreira (C) Obi Abdur, Alberto Campos | |
| 04:11 | Butler | Kenneth Davis steals the ball from Glen Knight | 57-52 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Delbert Mayweather | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Helsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Richard Moore double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Jarvis (C) Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight (SF), Patrick Kirsch (PF) Delbert Mayweather, Michael Helsley | |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 03:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Jarvis | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Kenneth Davis picks off the pass by Wayne Troia | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (SF), Tony Cook (C) Colin Greenwell, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather (SF), Michael Helsley (PF) Robert Knight, Patrick Kirsch | |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-54 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis tips it but misses | 57-54 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Tony Cook hits the finger roll | 59-54 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Delbert Mayweather | 59-56 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Glen Knight misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky scores on a jumper from the left block | 59-58 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Wayne Troia comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glen Knight - foul #3 on Glen Knight, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Robert Love buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 61-60 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Troia blocks the short jumper by Delbert Mayweather | 61-60 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley tips it home | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Glen Knight double dribbles | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Knight - foul #4 on Glen Knight, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Love comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-64 |