| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Behm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Barner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Thomas and the foul's on Steven Cunningham - foul #1 on Steven Cunningham, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:12 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 28-39 |
| 18:51 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roland Thomas | 28-39 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Jamie Gregoreski takes the ball from Dennis Smith | 28-39 |
| 18:33 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm lays it in set up by Jamie Gregoreski | 30-39 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Roland Thomas can't finish the layup | 30-39 |
| 18:12 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Steven Cunningham | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski is hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 17:50 | Milwaukee | Roland Thomas steps in front of the Mark Behm pass | 30-39 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roland Thomas | 30-41 |
| 17:33 | Milwaukee | Paul Horner is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF) Herbert Eickhoff | |
| 17:09 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Behm | 32-41 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Craig Fragoso can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 16:44 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:28 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:04 | Milwaukee | David Barner gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:52 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Gregoreski | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Behm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Barner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Horner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roland Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Roland Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:28 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 15:12 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:48 | Milwaukee | David Barner pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:31 | Milwaukee | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Jamie Gregoreski - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges (PG), James Nealy (SG), Donald Wasinger (SF), James Mielke (PF), William Schwarting (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Mark Behm, David Barner, Steven Cunningham, Paul Horner | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Craig Fragoso, Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 14:08 | Milwaukee | Andrew Dunn blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Mielke | 38-41 |
| 14:07 | Milwaukee | James Nealy tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 14:06 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Thomas Cartee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Herbert Eickhoff | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 13:21 | Milwaukee | James Nealy is hacked by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #2 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski (PG) Stanley Hodges | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:13 | Milwaukee | James Mielke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 13:13 | Milwaukee | James Mielke makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:13 | Milwaukee | James Mielke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Antonio Irons loses the dribble to Jamie Gregoreski | 42-44 |
| 12:53 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Jamie Gregoreski - foul #1 on Jamie Gregoreski, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Paul Horner (C) William Schwarting | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (PF) Antonio Irons | |
| 12:10 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Smith | 44-46 |
| 11:53 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF) Herbert Eickhoff | |
| 11:53 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:53 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Nealy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Wasinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mielke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:33 | Milwaukee | James Nealy snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:28 | Milwaukee | James Nealy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Craig Fragoso pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Roland Thomas's layup is rejected by Paul Horner | 45-46 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Roland Thomas can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Dennis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Van Laffoon banks in the layup set up by Roland Thomas | 45-48 |
| 10:25 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Jamie Gregoreski - foul #2 on Jamie Gregoreski, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges (PG), Mark Behm (SG), David Barner (SF), Steven Cunningham (PF), William Schwarting (C) Jamie Gregoreski, James Nealy, Donald Wasinger, James Mielke, Paul Horner | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Craig Fragoso, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| 10:01 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm is hacked by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #3 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Cartee | 50-50 |
| 08:50 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham is hacked by Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), James Nealy (SG), Paul Horner (C) Stanley Hodges, Mark Behm, William Schwarting | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (PF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Antonio Irons | |
| 08:50 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:50 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by David Barner - foul #1 on David Barner, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 3rd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:06 | Milwaukee | Paul Horner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Nealy | 54-52 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 07:43 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Nealy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Barner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits a shot from close range set up by Dennis Smith | 54-54 |
| 06:50 | Milwaukee | David Barner hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Cunningham and the foul's on Herbert Eickhoff - foul #4 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Mielke (PF) Steven Cunningham | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 06:50 | Milwaukee | David Barner misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Roland Thomas grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Van Laffoon clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 06:23 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Paul Horner | 56-54 |
| 06:02 | Milwaukee | David Barner is denied on a layup by Gregory Duncan | 56-54 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Roland Thomas snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by David Barner - foul #2 on David Barner, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger (SF), William Schwarting (C) David Barner, Paul Horner | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (C) Roland Thomas | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the shot from close range | 56-54 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Van Laffoon tips it in | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #4 on Dennis Smith, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Mark Behm (SG), Steven Cunningham (PF) James Nealy, William Schwarting | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Antonio Irons | |
| 05:15 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 56-56 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Van Laffoon and he's hacked by Jamie Gregoreski - foul #3 on Jamie Gregoreski, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:42 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Andrew Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Nealy (SG), David Barner (SF), Paul Horner (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Donald Wasinger, James Mielke | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Roland Thomas (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Craig Fragoso, Gregory Duncan | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Mark Behm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nealy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Barner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Milwaukee | David Barner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 03:32 | Milwaukee | Paul Horner misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 03:31 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to James Nealy | 58-62 |
| 03:15 | Milwaukee | Paul Horner misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 58-62 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Roland Thomas grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is denied on a layup by Paul Horner | 58-62 |
| 02:59 | Milwaukee | Paul Horner snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:42 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Nealy | 60-62 |
| 02:23 | Butler | James Nealy steals it from Thomas Cartee | 60-62 |
| 01:55 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm can't finish the layup | 60-62 |
| 01:54 | Milwaukee | Paul Horner can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 60-62 |
| 01:38 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to James Nealy | 60-62 |
| 01:27 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #12 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 01:27 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Barner - foul #3 on David Barner, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski (PG) Mark Behm | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:11 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:54 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Horner - foul #2 on Paul Horner, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Nealy | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses short on a runner in the lane | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Jamie Gregoreski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Smith, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Filiberto Gallo (PF), Donald Wasinger (C) Steven Cunningham, Paul Horner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Jamie Gregoreski runs out the clock | 69-64 |