| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Robert Love inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Richard Moore travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Troia denies the turnaround by Michael Helsley | 39-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Love | 39-32 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Delbert Mayweather is called for the reach on Robert Love - foul #2 on Delbert Mayweather, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Glen Knight is hacked by Thomas Demsky - foul #1 on Thomas Demsky, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Robert Love scores on a shot from the right block set up by Glen Knight | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Wayne Troia snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Richard Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Troia picks off the pass by Thomas Demsky | 39-37 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Robert Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Robert Knight (SF), Patrick Kirsch (C) Kenneth Davis, Delbert Mayweather, David Ferreira | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SF), Tim Jarvis (C) Robert Love, Tony Cook | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Charles Seamons buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Wayne Troia | 39-39 |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Moore steps in front of the Patrick Kirsch pass | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Richard Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Tim Jarvis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Charles Seamons tips it in | 39-41 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Tim Jarvis snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Obi Abdur (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Demsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Helsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kirsch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glen Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Seamons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Richard Moore is called for 5 seconds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), Delbert Mayweather (SF), David Ferreira (C) Obi Abdur, Thomas Demsky, Michael Helsley | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Wayne Troia, Tim Jarvis | |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG) Charles Seamons | |
| 14:35 | Butler | Terry Boland is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Highsmith (SG), Alberto Campos (PF) Robert Knight, Patrick Kirsch | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:13 | Butler | Terry Boland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Alberto Campos | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Tony Cook can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Highsmith - foul #1 on James Highsmith, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky (SG), Patrick Kirsch (PF) James Highsmith, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SG), Wayne Troia (PF) Wade Aronson, Colin Greenwell | |
| 13:39 | Butler | Tony Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Tony Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Terry Boland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Michael Helsley (PF) Kenneth Davis, Patrick Kirsch | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG) Terry Boland, Charles Seamons | |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Thomas Demsky is denied by Richard Moore | 41-43 |
| 12:28 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 12:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wayne Troia | 41-43 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Glen Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Helsley | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Moore picks off the pass by Obi Abdur in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Robert Love hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 41-45 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Tony Cook steals the ball from Delbert Mayweather | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Obi Abdur (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ferreira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Richard Moore throws it down on a nice dish by Wayne Troia and he's hacked by Obi Abdur - foul #1 on Obi Abdur, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), Robert Knight (SF), Patrick Kirsch (C) Obi Abdur, Delbert Mayweather, David Ferreira | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SF), Colin Greenwell (C) Robert Love, Tony Cook | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Richard Moore misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch hits a runner from close range set up by Michael Helsley | 43-47 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Charles Seamons is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Seamons, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Highsmith (SG) Thomas Demsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Tim Jarvis (C) Glen Knight, Wayne Troia | |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight banks in the layup set up by James Highsmith | 45-47 |
| 09:56 | Butler | The short jumper by Charles Seamons is denied by Michael Helsley | 45-47 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Jarvis is called for the reach on James Highsmith - foul #2 on Tim Jarvis, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky (SG), Alberto Campos (C) James Highsmith, Michael Helsley | |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Wayne Troia (PF) Richard Moore, Tim Jarvis | |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch's pass is intercepted by Wayne Troia | 45-47 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Colin Greenwell's floater is knocked away by Patrick Kirsch | 45-47 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch comes up short on the floater from the left block | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Colin Greenwell knocks in the jumper in the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Terry Boland pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Demsky | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Kirsch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alberto Campos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Wade Aronson (fresh) SG - Terry Boland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Seamons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Colin Greenwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Wade Aronson lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Greenwell denies the turnaround by Patrick Kirsch | 48-51 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Colin Greenwell snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Charles Seamons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Troia swats the short shot by Alberto Campos | 48-51 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Delbert Mayweather (SF), Michael Helsley (PF), David Ferreira (C) Kenneth Davis, Robert Knight, Patrick Kirsch, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Tony Cook (C) Wade Aronson, Terry Boland, Charles Seamons, Colin Greenwell | |
| 05:44 | Butler | Tony Cook comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Love | 51-51 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Richard Moore buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Knight | 51-53 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Obi Abdur | 53-53 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Richard Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Robert Love can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:23 | Butler | David Ferreira swats the short shot by Robert Love | 53-53 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Obi Abdur | 53-53 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Tony Cook denies the turnaround by Obi Abdur | 53-53 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Tony Cook snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Robert Love misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Delbert Mayweather | 53-53 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Troia picks off the pass by Obi Abdur | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Obi Abdur (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Demsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Wayne Troia buries a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Moore | 53-55 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Cook - foul #2 on Tony Cook, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), James Highsmith (SG), Robert Knight (SF), Patrick Kirsch (PF) Obi Abdur, Thomas Demsky, Delbert Mayweather, Michael Helsley | |
| 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 | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky (SG), Delbert Mayweather (SF), Michael Helsley (PF) James Highsmith, Robert Knight, Patrick Kirsch | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG) Wade Aronson, Terry Boland | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Richard Moore can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 55-55 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Tim Jarvis tips it home | 55-57 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Helsley | 58-57 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Charles Seamons, Colin Greenwell, Tim Jarvis | |
| 01:55 | Butler | Robert Love blows the layup but he's fouled by Delbert Mayweather - foul #3 on Delbert Mayweather, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Robert Love misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Helsley | 60-58 |
| 01:23 | Butler | The jump hook by Robert Love is blocked by Michael Helsley | 60-58 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Robert Love grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Glen Knight misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley drills a runner near the basket | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Tony Cook misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-58 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky grabs the board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather is hacked by Tony Cook - foul #3 on Tony Cook, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Troia is called for the reach on David Ferreira - foul #2 on Wayne Troia, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Richard Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Delbert Mayweather in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #5 on Richard Moore, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG) Richard Moore | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | David Ferreira misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Glen Knight hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Boland | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Boland - foul #1 on Terry Boland, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Terry Boland is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Davis - foul #4 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis runs out the clock | 67-66 |