| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Clarence Richards (fresh) SG - David Hayden (fresh) SF - Lynn Biggs (fresh) PF - Gary Holmes (fresh) C - Clint Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Mark Fincher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | David Frazier drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Milwaukee | David Hayden snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Milwaukee | David Frazier steals it from Gary Holmes | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Butler | David Frazier lays it in | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Milwaukee | Lynn Biggs is whistled for a carry | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Clint Jones steals the ball from Cecil Foster | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Milwaukee | David Hayden connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Milwaukee | David Hayden is hacked by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards loses the dribble to David Frazier | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Foster | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Butler | David Hayden is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #1 on David Hayden, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Hsieh (PF) Christopher Lewter | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Mark Fincher comes up short on the runner from close range | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Milwaukee | Lynn Biggs gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:03 | Milwaukee | The short jumper by David Hayden is denied by George Hsieh | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Travis Broaddus | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Clarence Richards (fresh) SG - David Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lynn Biggs (fresh) PF - Gary Holmes (fresh) C - Clint Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Foster (fairly fresh) PF - George Hsieh (fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | George Hsieh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Cecil Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Travis Broaddus scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Frazier | 2-7 |
| 15:12 | Milwaukee | Clint Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Broaddus - foul #1 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Jordan (SF) Lynn Biggs | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Mark Fincher | |
| 15:12 | Milwaukee | Clint Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:12 | Milwaukee | Clint Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Timothy Johnson (SF), Carlos Johnson (PF), Charles Barney (C) David Hayden, Gary Holmes, Clint Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| 14:29 | Milwaukee | Timothy Johnson travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Newcombe (SG) Clarence Richards | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:20 | Butler | George Hsieh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 14:18 | Butler | George Hsieh snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Armando Robles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lynn Biggs (SF) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:44 | Milwaukee | Carlos Johnson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 13:43 | Milwaukee | Charles Barney can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 13:26 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Lynn Biggs | 4-7 |
| 13:13 | Milwaukee | Charles Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Armando Robles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 7-10 |
| 12:44 | Milwaukee | Charles Barney is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards (PG), David Hayden (SG), Gary Holmes (PF), Clint Jones (C) Charles Jordan, Daniel Newcombe, Carlos Johnson, Charles Barney | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), James Eberly (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, George Hsieh | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Travis Broaddus knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Frazier | 7-12 |
| 12:09 | Milwaukee | Clint Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-12 |
| 12:08 | Butler | David Frazier pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Eberly | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Clarence Richards (fresh) SG - David Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lynn Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Holmes (fresh) C - Clint Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Milwaukee | David Hayden connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Holmes | 10-15 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Cecil Foster drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Frazier | 10-18 |
| 10:39 | Milwaukee | David Hayden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Cecil Foster gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:26 | Butler | David Frazier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 10:24 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 10:19 | Milwaukee | David Hayden blows the layup | 10-18 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Travis Broaddus snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 10:11 | Butler | David Frazier can't throw it down but he's hacked by Clint Jones - foul #1 on Clint Jones, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Jordan (SF), Carlos Johnson (C) Lynn Biggs, Clint Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF) James Eberly | |
| 10:11 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:11 | Butler | David Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:11 | Milwaukee | Carlos Johnson pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:53 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Carlos Johnson denies the turnaround by David Frazier | 13-19 |
| 09:29 | Milwaukee | David Hayden pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:13 | Milwaukee | David Hayden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Mark Fincher pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:05 | Butler | David Frazier scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Lewter | 13-21 |
| 08:46 | Milwaukee | Carlos Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 13-21 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Travis Broaddus snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Carlos Johnson - foul #1 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Newcombe (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Clint Jones (C) Clarence Richards, David Hayden, Gary Holmes | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF) David Frazier, Cecil Foster | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:16 | Milwaukee | Timothy Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, Mark Fincher | |
| 07:53 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses short on a shot from the left side | 13-23 |
| 07:51 | Milwaukee | Clint Jones snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 07:47 | Milwaukee | Charles Jordan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charles Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Newcombe (fresh) SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) PF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) C - Clint Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Daniel Newcombe is called for the reach on Stephen Ullrich - foul #1 on Daniel Newcombe, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards (PG), Lynn Biggs (SF) Daniel Newcombe, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), James Eberly (C) Larry Tarter, Christopher Lewter | |
| 07:16 | Butler | The short jumper by Stephen Ullrich is denied by Clint Jones | 13-23 |
| 07:14 | Milwaukee | Timothy Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 07:01 | Milwaukee | Timothy Johnson drills a 3 from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Clint Jones is called for the reach on Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Clint Jones, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Hayden (SG), Gary Holmes (PF), Charles Barney (C) Charles Jordan, Timothy Johnson, Clint Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Armando Robles | |
| 06:30 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Hayden - foul #2 on David Hayden, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Newcombe (SG) David Hayden | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF), Mark Fincher (C) Travis Broaddus, James Eberly | |
| 06:30 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:11 | Milwaukee | Charles Barney is called for traveling | 16-25 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Carlos Johnson (C) Charles Barney | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Stephen Ullrich, George Hsieh | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Richards - foul #1 on Clarence Richards, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:09 | Milwaukee | Gary Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:49 | Milwaukee | Carlos Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 16-25 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Mark Fincher gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:28 | Butler | David Frazier misses the lay-in | 16-25 |
| 05:26 | Milwaukee | Lynn Biggs gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:12 | Milwaukee | Daniel Newcombe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Cecil Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Cecil Foster clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-25 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Mark Fincher's floater is knocked away by Carlos Johnson | 16-25 |
| 04:41 | Milwaukee | Daniel Newcombe grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 04:33 | Milwaukee | Daniel Newcombe is called for traveling | 16-25 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Gary Dotts (SG), Charles Jordan (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Charles Barney (C) Clarence Richards, Lynn Biggs, Gary Holmes, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 16-27 |
| 04:13 | Milwaukee | Travis Broaddus steals it from Daniel Newcombe in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 04:06 | Butler | James Eberly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 03:43 | Milwaukee | Daniel Newcombe is hacked by David Frazier - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #4 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Hayden (SG), Clint Jones (C) Daniel Newcombe, Gary Dotts | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) David Frazier | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charles Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Barney (fresh) C - Clint Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) C - James Eberly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Milwaukee | David Hayden can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #2 on Armando Robles, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Gary Holmes (PF) Charles Barney | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Mark Fincher (C) Travis Broaddus, James Eberly | |
| 03:31 | Milwaukee | David Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:31 | Milwaukee | David Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Armando Robles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 03:13 | Butler | George Hsieh tips it back up and in | 18-32 |
| 02:53 | Milwaukee | Clint Jones is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards (PG), Lynn Biggs (SF) Charles Jordan, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Armando Robles, George Hsieh | |
| 02:39 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-32 |
| 02:38 | Milwaukee | David Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 02:20 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards is whistled for traveling | 18-32 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Stephen Ullrich | |
| 02:03 | Butler | David Frazier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Frazier, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG) David Frazier | |
| 01:56 | Milwaukee | Lynn Biggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 01:55 | Milwaukee | Clint Jones tips it back up and in | 20-32 |
| 01:31 | Butler | David Hayden is called for the reach on Travis Broaddus - foul #3 on David Hayden, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Jordan (SG), Carlos Johnson (PF) David Hayden, Gary Holmes | |
| Subs | Butler | George Hsieh (C) Mark Fincher | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 01:22 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards is fouled on the floor by Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| 01:22 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:22 | Milwaukee | Clarence Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:01 | Butler | George Hsieh clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-34 |
| 00:59 | Milwaukee | Carlos Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 00:34 | Milwaukee | Charles Jordan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Foster | 25-37 |
| 00:04 | Milwaukee | Charles Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | Carlos Johnson tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Travis Broaddus can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-37 |