| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) C - Randy Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - Casey Hall (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) C - Tony Oliver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Casey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Casey Hall is called for the reach on Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Casey Hall - foul #2 on Casey Hall, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG) Casey Hall | |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Rodgers | 5-0 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Joe Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Richard Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Danny Brant double dribbles | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Bryant | 8-0 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 8-0 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Patrick | 11-0 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Danny Brant travels with the ball | 11-0 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG), James Nehring (SG), James Rivenbark (SF), John Watson (PF), Billy Jones (C) Paul Rodgers, Robert Bryant, James Simmons, Larry Patrick, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones lays it up and in set up by James Nehring | 13-0 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Danny Brant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-0 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Tony Oliver snags the offensive board | 13-0 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Tony Oliver drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Johnson | 13-2 |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Joe Thompson gets the rebound | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Seth Blair (fresh) SG - James Nehring (fresh) SF - James Rivenbark (fresh) PF - John Watson (fresh) C - Billy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | John Watson steals it from Tony Oliver | 13-2 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-2 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | James Nehring misses the tip | 13-2 |
| 15:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Oliver | 13-2 |
| 14:46 | Butler | James Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 13-2 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Rivenbark | 13-2 |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair hits a 3 from the left corner set up by James Nehring | 16-2 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Tony Oliver can't finish the layup but the foul's on Billy Jones - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #1 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), Robert Bryant (SG), James Simmons (SF), Larry Patrick (PF), Randy Adams (C) Seth Blair, James Nehring, James Rivenbark, John Watson, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SG), John Cornelius (SF), Brian Winders (PF) James Johnson, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson | |
| 14:01 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 16-3 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 16-3 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Randy Adams | 16-3 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Tony Oliver blocks the short jumper by Larry Patrick | 16-3 |
| 13:42 | Butler | James Tedesco snags the defensive board | 16-3 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Robert Bryant steals the ball from John Cornelius | 16-3 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons lays it up and in set up by Robert Bryant | 18-3 |
| 13:06 | Butler | John Cornelius comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-3 |
| 13:04 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick gets the rebound | 18-3 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-3 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers snags the offensive board | 18-3 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Tony Oliver is called for the reach on Randy Adams - foul #1 on Tony Oliver, team foul #3 | 18-3 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Watson (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Arrington (C) Tony Oliver | |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Rodgers | 21-3 |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Cornelius knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-6 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Rodgers | 23-6 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Randy Adams denies the turnaround by Richard Arrington | 23-6 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick snags the defensive board | 23-6 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) SG - James Tedesco (fresh) SF - John Cornelius (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) C - Richard Arrington (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF) John Cornelius, Brian Winders, Richard Arrington | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Richard Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-6 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 23-6 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-6 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Joe Thompson pulls down the rebound | 23-6 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Joe Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 23-9 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 23-9 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Richard Allen grabs the board | 23-9 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Richard Allen connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-11 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Rodgers | 25-11 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Rodgers - foul #1 on Paul Rodgers, team foul #2 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG), James Rivenbark (SF), John Watson (PF), Billy Jones (C) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons, Larry Patrick, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (SG), Brian Winders (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, Joe Thompson, James Tedesco | |
| 08:59 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Tony Oliver steals the ball from John Watson | 25-12 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Brian Winders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-12 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Brian Winders tips it home | 25-14 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Simmons (SF), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, James Rivenbark, John Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | Marvin Peace (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Seth Blair is called for the reach on Brian Winders - foul #1 on Seth Blair, team foul #3 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Watson (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) James Simmons, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:40 | Butler | John Cornelius is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #5 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Cornelius (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Cornelius picks off the pass by Paul Rodgers in the backcourt | 26-14 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Marvin Peace clanks a jump hook from the right block | 26-14 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick lays it up and in set up by James Simmons and the foul's on Brian Winders - foul #1 on Brian Winders, team foul #6 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Watson (SF), Randy Adams (C) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Joe Thompson (PF) James Johnson, Brian Winders | |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick makes the free throw | 29-14 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Tony Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG) Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SG) Marvin Peace | |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams blows the layup | 29-14 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the board | 29-14 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Seth Blair is called for the reach on James Tedesco - foul #2 on Seth Blair, team foul #4 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Simmons (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) Seth Blair, John Watson, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Richard Arrington (C) John Cornelius, Tony Oliver | |
| 05:47 | Butler | James Tedesco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Joe Thompson is whistled for traveling | 29-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark (SF), Randy Adams (C) James Simmons, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, Joe Thompson | |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Arrington is called for the reach on Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Richard Arrington, team foul #7 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (PF) Paul Rodgers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Patrick | 30-14 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Bryant | 32-14 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Brian Winders hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Johnson | 32-16 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Bryant | 34-16 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Richard Arrington is called for traveling | 34-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Simmons (SF) James Rivenbark, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (SG), Tony Oliver (C) James Tedesco, Richard Arrington | |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-16 |
| 03:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Cornelius | 34-16 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Richard Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Rodgers - foul #2 on Paul Rodgers, team foul #5 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), Larry Patrick (PF) Robert Bryant, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) James Johnson, Brian Winders | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Cornelius (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Patrick | 36-18 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-18 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones snags the defensive board | 36-18 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-18 |
| 02:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Oliver | 36-18 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Richard Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 02:24 | Butler | John Cornelius snags the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Billy Jones denies the turnaround by John Cornelius | 36-18 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Casey Hall snags the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-18 |
| 01:52 | Butler | John Cornelius tips it back up and in | 36-20 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-20 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair makes the runner from the right block set up by Paul Rodgers | 38-20 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Richard Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Patrick - foul #1 on Larry Patrick, team foul #6 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Rivenbark (SF), John Watson (PF), Randy Adams (C) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons, Larry Patrick, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), James Tedesco (PF), Richard Arrington (C) John Cornelius, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| 01:15 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rivenbark | 41-22 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Richard Arrington drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (PF) James Rivenbark | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Brian Winders (PF) Casey Hall, Richard Allen | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Richard Arrington drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Watson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-27 |