| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Carl Ball (fresh) SG - Charles Moats (fresh) SF - Leland Stites (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Dan Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | John Lewis 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) | |
| 19:46 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carl Ball | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Milwaukee | Charles Moats clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Carl Ball takes the ball from George Burkowski | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Milwaukee | John Lewis buries a jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Clinton Miller lays it in on a great pass from George Burkowski and he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Milwaukee | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Milwaukee | Charles Moats loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Moats - foul #1 on Charles Moats, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Milwaukee | John Lewis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-3 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper (SF) Leland Stites | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:35 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Andres Marino | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper is fouled on the floor by Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner (SG), Brian Thacker (C) Charles Moats, Dan Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:12 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball misses the floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper tips it home | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Richard Balog misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Milwaukee | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:10 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Owen Stamper | 8-5 |
| 15:51 | Milwaukee | John Lewis clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Keyser (PG), Charles Moats (SG), Leland Stites (SF), Dan Moore (C) Carl Ball, Robert Tanner, Owen Stamper, Brian Thacker | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 15:51 | Milwaukee | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:51 | Milwaukee | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Mark Parker grabs the board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David Keyser (fresh) SG - Charles Moats (fresh) SF - Leland Stites (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) C - Mark Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | James McCade drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Gilbert | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Milwaukee | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Luke Lyons is hacked by Charles Moats - foul #2 on Charles Moats, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner (SG), Brian Thacker (PF) Charles Moats, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:03 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:38 | Milwaukee | David Keyser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Mark Parker gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:16 | Butler | James McCade clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Dan Moore - foul #1 on Dan Moore, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Carl Ball (PG) David Keyser | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Luke Lyons, Mark Parker | |
| 14:16 | Butler | James McCade misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:16 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:53 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is denied on a layup by Dan Moore | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:31 | Butler | James McCade hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 13:14 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 13:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Flaherty | 13-11 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:42 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore tips it in | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Butler | James McCade drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 12:09 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore's layup is rejected by Melvin Flaherty | 15-14 |
| 12:08 | Butler | James McCade snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Butler | James McCade is fouled on the floor by Robert Tanner - foul #1 on Robert Tanner, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Keyser (PG), Jason Ratliff (SG), Owen Stamper (SF), John Lewis (PF), Roy Rector (C) Carl Ball, Robert Tanner, Leland Stites, Brian Thacker, Dan Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, James McCade, Richard Balog, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David Keyser (fresh) SG - Jason Ratliff (fresh) SF - Owen Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Luke Lyons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 11:07 | Milwaukee | Melvin Flaherty picks off the pass by Jason Ratliff | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Rector - foul #1 on Roy Rector, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF) Luke Lyons | |
| 10:46 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:23 | Milwaukee | Roy Rector hits a turnaround in the paint | 17-15 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Clinton Miller is hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Carl Ball (PG), Derek Villarreal (PF) Jason Ratliff, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| 10:10 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:10 | Milwaukee | Derek Villarreal gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:00 | Milwaukee | Roy Rector hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Keyser | 19-15 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Balog | 19-17 |
| 08:56 | Milwaukee | David Keyser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:36 | Butler | George Burkowski drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luke Lyons | 19-20 |
| 08:18 | Milwaukee | Derek Villarreal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Luke Lyons pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:09 | Butler | David Keyser is called for the reach on Andres Marino - foul #1 on David Keyser, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner (SG), Leland Stites (SF), Brian Thacker (PF), Dan Moore (C) David Keyser, Owen Stamper, Derek Villarreal, Roy Rector | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Luke Lyons | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:09 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:43 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Carl Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tanner (fresh) SF - Leland Stites (fresh) PF - Brian Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McCade (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Carl Ball is called for the reach on Kris Price - foul #1 on Carl Ball, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (SF) Andres Marino | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Kris Price misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:18 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:03 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Thacker | 21-21 |
| 06:58 | Butler | James McCade hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 06:43 | Milwaukee | Melvin Flaherty takes the ball from Leland Stites | 21-23 |
| 06:26 | Butler | James McCade clanks a floater in the lane | 21-23 |
| 06:25 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:21 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Tanner | 23-23 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Kris Price can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:41 | Butler | James McCade makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 05:28 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Luke Lyons - foul #2 on Luke Lyons, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Keyser (PG), Owen Stamper (PF) Carl Ball, Brian Thacker | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 05:28 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:28 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:10 | Butler | James McCade banks in the layup on a great pass from George Burkowski | 25-27 |
| 05:07 | Milwaukee | George Burkowski steps in front of the David Keyser pass in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by George Burkowski | 25-29 |
| 04:30 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 04:29 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Richard Balog is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jason Ratliff (SG), Brian Thacker (PF), Roy Rector (C) Robert Tanner, Leland Stites, Dan Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Thomas Gilbert (C) James McCade, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 03:48 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Balog - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Moats (SG), John Lewis (PF) Jason Ratliff, Roy Rector | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:48 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:48 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David Keyser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Moats (fresh) SF - Owen Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Milwaukee | George Burkowski picks off the pass by David Keyser | 27-32 |
| 03:03 | Butler | George Burkowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Balog | 27-35 |
| 02:44 | Milwaukee | John Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Carl Ball (PG), Roy Rector (C) David Keyser, Brian Thacker | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Carl Ball is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #2 on Carl Ball, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner (SF), Dan Moore (C) Owen Stamper, Roy Rector | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF) Clinton Miller | |
| 02:30 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:30 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:30 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Dan Moore | 27-36 |
| 02:13 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner drills a shot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 01:38 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andres Marino - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Leland Stites (SF) Robert Tanner | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons | |
| 01:38 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:38 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Kris Price misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert tips it home | 30-40 |
| 01:08 | Milwaukee | James McCade is called for the reach on Dan Moore - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Andres Marino, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 01:08 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:08 | Milwaukee | Dan Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 31-40 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-40 |
| 00:53 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 00:38 | Milwaukee | The short jumper by Leland Stites is denied by Melvin Flaherty | 31-40 |
| 00:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 31-40 |
| 00:14 | Butler | James McCade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 00:13 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:06 | Milwaukee | Charles Moats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner (SG), Brian Thacker (PF), Owen Stamper (C) Charles Moats, John Lewis, Dan Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF) Kris Price, Luke Lyons | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Carl Ball picks off the pass by George Burkowski in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 00:01 | Milwaukee | Leland Stites lays it in | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James McCade hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-40 |