| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Shain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) PF - David Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford clanks a runner in the lane | 40-35 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Terence Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 43-35 |
| 19:00 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant is hacked by John Landes - foul #2 on John Landes, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 18:47 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Darko Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darko Bochenski | 46-35 |
| 18:18 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Darko Bochenski gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Darko Bochenski hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Terence Smith | 48-35 |
| 17:52 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Whisnant | 48-38 |
| 17:32 | Butler | The jump hook by Johnson Sparling is blocked by David Foster | 48-38 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Michael Pantoja tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 17:29 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:09 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis is fouled on the floor by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harold Long (PF) David Foster | |
| 16:49 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 16:48 | Milwaukee | Harold Long misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 16:47 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 16:29 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:09 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Larry Dean, John Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (PG), John Ray (SG), Jack Davis (SF) Raymond Whisnant, Michael Shain, Charles Ford | |
| 16:09 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:09 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett (C) Steve Lewis | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Trogdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Stennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Milwaukee | John Ray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 15:34 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:18 | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 15:16 | Milwaukee | Harold Long gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:04 | Milwaukee | Harold Long misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darko Bochenski - foul #2 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), Michael Shain (SG), David Foster (PF) John Trogdon, John Ray, Todd Stennett | |
| 15:04 | Milwaukee | Harold Long makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:04 | Milwaukee | Harold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 14:38 | Butler | John Landes hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 14:11 | Milwaukee | Harold Long misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-42 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 13:40 | Butler | John Landes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Ford (SF), Steve Lewis (C) Jack Davis, Harold Long | |
| 13:40 | Butler | John Landes misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:40 | Butler | John Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:40 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Milwaukee | David Foster is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michael Pantoja, John Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Darko Bochenski | 53-42 |
| 12:42 | Milwaukee | Darko Bochenski picks off the pass by David Foster | 53-42 |
| 12:23 | Butler | David Foster swats the shot by Darko Bochenski | 53-42 |
| 12:22 | Milwaukee | David Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:18 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-42 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Darko Bochenski snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Masio Abdallah clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 11:57 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:36 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 11:34 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darko Bochenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Shain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Johnson Sparling can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 11:03 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:40 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 10:39 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is hacked by David Foster - foul #3 on David Foster, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (PG), John Ray (SG), Jack Davis (SF), Harold Long (PF), Todd Stennett (C) Raymond Whisnant, Michael Shain, Charles Ford, David Foster, Steve Lewis | |
| 09:51 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 56-46 |
| 09:32 | Milwaukee | Harold Long hits a fadeaway from close range | 56-48 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Terence Smith drills a jumper from the right wing set up by John Landes | 58-48 |
| 08:58 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Gallo | 58-48 |
| 08:35 | Butler | John Landes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Trogdon - foul #1 on John Trogdon, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Ford (SF), Steve Lewis (C) John Ray, Todd Stennett | |
| 08:35 | Butler | John Landes makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:35 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:18 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 08:17 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Butler | John Landes knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michel McAlexander | 62-50 |
| 07:46 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Harold Long and he's fouled by John Landes - foul #3 on John Landes, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), Michael Shain (SG) John Trogdon, Jack Davis | |
| 07:46 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Johnson Sparling pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Shain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Long (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | The jump hook by John Landes is blocked by Harold Long | 62-53 |
| 07:17 | Milwaukee | Harold Long gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:13 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Ford, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (PF) John Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Terence Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Ford - foul #2 on Charles Ford, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 06:31 | Butler | The short jumper by John Landes is denied by Steve Lewis | 62-53 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Terence Smith tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 06:29 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Raymond Whisnant | 62-53 |
| 06:25 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Shain and the foul's on Johnson Sparling - foul #1 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Larry Dean, John Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Foster (PF) Harold Long | |
| 06:25 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Steve Lewis steals the ball from Darko Bochenski | 62-55 |
| 05:35 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 05:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Darko Bochenski | 62-55 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Darko Bochenski is whistled for a carry | 62-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (SF), Harold Long (C) Charles Ford, Steve Lewis | |
| 04:53 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:28 | Butler | John Landes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:26 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:08 | Milwaukee | Harold Long loses the dribble to Michel McAlexander | 62-55 |
| 03:46 | Butler | John Landes misses short on a runner from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 03:44 | Milwaukee | Harold Long snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 03:20 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Shain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Long (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Michel McAlexander is whistled for a carry | 62-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Michel McAlexander, Larry Dean, Michael Pantoja, Gabriel Gallo, John Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (PG), Charles Ford (SF), Steve Lewis (C) Raymond Whisnant, Michael Shain, David Foster | |
| 02:55 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 02:33 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 02:32 | Milwaukee | Harold Long gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:16 | Milwaukee | Goran Kwapniewski steps in front of the Steve Lewis pass | 62-55 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 01:48 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:48 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), Michael Shain (SG), David Foster (PF) John Trogdon, Jack Davis, Harold Long | |
| 01:36 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Darko Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Masio Abdallah knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Landes | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (SG), John Trogdon (SF), Harold Long (PF), Todd Stennett (C) Michael Shain, Charles Ford, David Foster, Steve Lewis | |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski is hacked by Jack Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Davis, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Shain (SG), Charles Ford (SF), David Foster (PF), Steve Lewis (C) Jack Davis, John Trogdon, Harold Long, Todd Stennett | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Michael Shain is called for the reach on Johnson Sparling - foul #3 on Michael Shain, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:52 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski is hacked by Michael Shain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Shain, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Milwaukee | David Foster grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:39 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Goran Kwapniewski | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Raymond Whisnant is called for the reach on Goran Kwapniewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Whisnant, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:35 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:28 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis is whistled for a carry | 67-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (PG), John Ray (SG), Jack Davis (SF), Harold Long (PF), Todd Stennett (C) Raymond Whisnant, Michael Shain, Charles Ford, David Foster, Steve Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michel McAlexander runs out the clock | 67-57 |