| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) SG - Daniel King (fresh) SF - Shawn Carpenter (fresh) PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) C - Larry Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kevin Christensen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Richard Simms in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Richard Simms misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Milwaukee | Larry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter is hacked by Richard Simms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Milwaukee | Daniel King can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Anthony Kelley is called for the reach on Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Anthony Kelley, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 17:31 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Douglas Griffin tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan (SF), John Murphy (C) Shawn Carpenter, Larry Thompson | |
| 17:16 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Daniel King steals it from Joshua Hereford in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Schwuchow - foul #2 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF) Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Perry (C) Jim Brinkmann | |
| 16:55 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Charles Perry is called for the reach on Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity (PG), Leon Hall (SF) Anthony Kelley, Daniel King | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Richard Simms lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Rape | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Richard Cassity (fresh) SG - Albert Flanagan (fresh) SF - Leon Hall (fresh) PF - John Murphy (fresh) C - Charles Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 4-5 |
| 15:50 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan tips it home | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Richard Cassity picks off the pass by Stephen Rape | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | Milwaukee | Leon Hall lays it in on a great pass from John Murphy and he's hacked by Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel King (SG), Shawn Carpenter (SF), Jim Brinkmann (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Richard Cassity, Albert Flanagan, John Murphy, Charles Perry | |
| 14:58 | Milwaukee | Leon Hall makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 14:36 | Milwaukee | Leon Hall gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel King | 4-12 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 13:51 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter is hacked by Jean Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG) Leon Hall | |
| 13:30 | Milwaukee | Larry Thompson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 8-15 |
| 12:55 | Milwaukee | Daniel King clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Tim Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is fouled on the floor by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity (SG), Albert Flanagan (SF), John Murphy (PF), Charles Perry (C) Daniel King, Shawn Carpenter, Jim Brinkmann, Larry Thompson | |
| 12:06 | Butler | William Burnett blows the layup | 8-15 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Bernard Watkins's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Perry | 8-15 |
| 11:44 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Cassity (fresh) SF - Albert Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) C - Charles Perry (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Milwaukee | John Murphy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Paul Sellberg drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Burnett | 10-15 |
| 11:03 | Milwaukee | Bernard Watkins steals the ball from John Murphy | 10-15 |
| 10:43 | Butler | William Burnett is hacked by Richard Cassity - foul #1 on Richard Cassity, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel King (SG), Shawn Carpenter (SF), Jim Brinkmann (PF) Anthony Kelley, Albert Flanagan, Charles Perry | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Burnett | 12-15 |
| 10:15 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:13 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 09:57 | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 09:55 | Butler | William Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Stephen Rape scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Milwaukee | Daniel King misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Tim Faulkner snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG), Albert Flanagan (SF), Charles Perry (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Richard Cassity, Shawn Carpenter, Jim Brinkmann, John Murphy | |
| 08:53 | Milwaukee | Jean Johnson steals the ball from Anthony Kelley in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Bernard Watkins loses the dribble to Anthony Kelley | 14-15 |
| 08:23 | Milwaukee | Kevin Christensen steps in front of the Daniel King pass | 14-15 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 08:00 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 14-15 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is hacked by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Leon Hall (SF), Jim Brinkmann (PF) Daniel King, Charles Perry | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's floater is tipped away by Jim Brinkmann | 14-15 |
| 07:14 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:59 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 06:58 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 06:56 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann tips it but misses | 14-15 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Joshua Hereford gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 06:25 | Milwaukee | Leon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:23 | Milwaukee | Joshua Hereford takes the ball from Albert Flanagan in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Tim Faulkner loses the ball out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity (PG), Daniel King (SG), Shawn Carpenter (SF), John Murphy (C) Anthony Kelley, Albert Flanagan, Leon Hall, Larry Thompson | |
| 05:49 | Milwaukee | Daniel King hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 14-15 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 05:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 14-15 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Shawn Carpenter is called for the reach on William Burnett - foul #1 on Shawn Carpenter, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG), Larry Thompson (C) Richard Cassity, Jim Brinkmann | |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 04:54 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 04:39 | Milwaukee | Daniel King connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Carpenter and he's fouled by Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Jean Johnson (PF) William Burnett, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 04:39 | Milwaukee | Daniel King makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Larry Thompson is called for the reach on Johnnie Mosinski - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan (PF) Larry Thompson | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:21 | Milwaukee | John Murphy grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 04:17 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley's pass is intercepted by Paul Sellberg in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Jean Johnson, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Perry (C) Shawn Carpenter | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 03:52 | Milwaukee | John Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 03:43 | Milwaukee | John Murphy makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel King | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Faulkner and he's hacked by Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity (SG), Jim Brinkmann (PF) Daniel King, John Murphy | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:09 | Milwaukee | William Burnett picks off the pass by Richard Cassity | 20-20 |
| 02:40 | Butler | William Burnett loses the dribble to Jim Brinkmann | 20-20 |
| 02:15 | Milwaukee | Charles Perry misses the easy layup | 20-20 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:53 | Butler | William Burnett clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Sellberg | 22-20 |
| 01:16 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Kelley and he's fouled by Richard Simms - foul #3 on Richard Simms, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter (SF), John Murphy (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Anthony Kelley, Jim Brinkmann, Charles Perry | |
| 01:16 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella (PG), Daniel King (SG), Jim Brinkmann (PF) Richard Cassity, Albert Flanagan, Larry Thompson | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:58 | Milwaukee | John Murphy gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 00:54 | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Scott Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the floater from close range | 25-25 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter misses the fullcourt shot | 25-25 |