| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Allen Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Pietsch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-32 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 19:38 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-32 |
| 19:36 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Jeremy Pietsch | 45-32 |
| 19:17 | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch can't finish the layup | 45-32 |
| 19:15 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Lyons | 45-32 |
| 19:01 | Milwaukee | John Sobeski denies the turnaround by George Mitchell | 45-32 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Lou Smith travels with the ball | 45-32 |
| 18:36 | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Mitchell | 45-35 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Lou Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Primo | 48-35 |
| 17:52 | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch is called for traveling | 48-35 |
| 17:31 | Butler | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Blair | 48-35 |
| 17:10 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Sobeski - foul #3 on John Sobeski, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Wiles (SF), Brian Graves (C) Jeremy Pietsch, Steven Hamm | |
| 17:10 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:10 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Jacob Davidson's pass is intercepted by John Wiles | 48-36 |
| 16:32 | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Mitchell | 48-39 |
| 16:14 | Butler | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 16:13 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 16:08 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Blair | 48-42 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on George Mitchell - foul #3 on George Mitchell, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Covarrubias (SG), Jeremy Pietsch (SF), Steven Hamm (C) Allen Lyons, George Mitchell, Robert Blair | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Covarrubias (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Pietsch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Milwaukee | Steven Hamm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Covarrubias and he's hacked by Paul Guerrier - foul #1 on Paul Guerrier, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| 15:29 | Milwaukee | Steven Hamm makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Covarrubias - foul #1 on John Covarrubias, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Paul Guerrier | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | George Mitchell (SG) John Covarrubias | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:44 | Milwaukee | Lou Smith steals it from Jeremy Pietsch | 51-45 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Lou Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Graves - foul #2 on Brian Graves, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Blair (PF) Steven Hamm | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:26 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 52-45 |
| 14:04 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Wiles | 52-48 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Herman Primo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:53 | Milwaukee | Brian Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:32 | Milwaukee | Brian Graves comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-48 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:13 | Butler | James Sharer is called for 3 seconds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons (PG), John Covarrubias (SF), Steven Hamm (C) John Wiles, Jeremy Pietsch, Brian Graves | |
| 12:51 | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 12:49 | Milwaukee | Steven Hamm misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 12:47 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair tips it home | 52-50 |
| 12:36 | Butler | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Jacob Davidson can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 12:32 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 52-50 |
| 12:25 | Milwaukee | Steven Hamm buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Lyons | 52-52 |
| 11:59 | Butler | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, James Sharer, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Gregory Bartlett (SG) George Mitchell | |
| 11:40 | Milwaukee | Gregory Bartlett's pass is intercepted by Paul Guerrier | 52-52 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Paul Guerrier lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Allen Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Covarrubias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Blair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Hamm (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Milwaukee | Bruce Hoke takes the ball from Allen Lyons | 54-52 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Steven Hamm - foul #1 on Steven Hamm, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Lou Smith (PF) Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Wiles (SG), Jeremy Pietsch (SF), Brian Graves (PF) Gregory Bartlett, John Covarrubias, Robert Blair | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:00 | Milwaukee | John Wiles is hacked by Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| 10:44 | Milwaukee | John Wiles comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Herman Primo - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), James Sharer (SF) Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | George Mitchell (SG) Allen Lyons | |
| 10:44 | Milwaukee | John Wiles misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:44 | Milwaukee | John Wiles misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:44 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Herman Primo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Lou Smith can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Milwaukee | John Wiles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:10 | Milwaukee | John Wiles misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:08 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:52 | Butler | James Sharer connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson | 57-52 |
| 09:39 | Milwaukee | John Wiles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Lou Smith banks in the layup | 59-52 |
| 09:01 | Milwaukee | Steven Hamm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 09:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herman Primo | 59-52 |
| 08:54 | Butler | James Sharer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 08:52 | Butler | John Johnson tips it in | 61-52 |
| 08:28 | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch is hacked by James Sharer - foul #4 on James Sharer, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, James Sharer, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons (PG), John Covarrubias (SF), Robert Blair (PF) John Wiles, Jeremy Pietsch, Brian Graves | |
| 08:23 | Milwaukee | John Covarrubias comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-52 |
| 08:22 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 08:11 | Milwaukee | John Covarrubias makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Mitchell | 61-54 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 08:01 | Butler | William Rackers gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 07:49 | Milwaukee | Steven Hamm gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:28 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Paul Guerrier grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Allen Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Covarrubias (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Hamm (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Davidson | 64-54 |
| 07:01 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 64-54 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Jacob Davidson gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Jacob Davidson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 06:42 | Butler | William Rackers tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 06:24 | Milwaukee | Steven Hamm scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-56 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Jacob Davidson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Guerrier | 69-56 |
| 05:47 | Milwaukee | Paul Guerrier steps in front of the George Mitchell pass | 69-56 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch (SF), Brian Graves (C) John Covarrubias, Steven Hamm | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Butler | George Mitchell is called for the reach on Herman Primo - foul #4 on George Mitchell, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Herman Primo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 05:11 | Milwaukee | Brian Graves snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 04:54 | Milwaukee | Brian Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:45 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Lou Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the dunk but the foul's on Brian Graves - foul #3 on Brian Graves, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Wiles (SG) George Mitchell | |
| 04:15 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:54 | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Lou Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 71-56 |
| 03:23 | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Allen Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Pietsch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Milwaukee | Brian Graves can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Lou Smith - foul #3 on Lou Smith, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SG), Johnny Friedel (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, James Sharer, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Gregory Bartlett (SG), John Covarrubias (SF) Allen Lyons, Jeremy Pietsch | |
| 03:12 | Milwaukee | Brian Graves makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:12 | Milwaukee | Brian Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Paul Guerrier drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 02:52 | Milwaukee | John Wiles is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wiles, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| 02:35 | Butler | William Rackers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Blair - foul #1 on Robert Blair, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 02:35 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:35 | Butler | William Rackers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:35 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:30 | Milwaukee | Gregory Bartlett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Jacob Davidson pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Johnny Friedel misses the shot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 02:02 | Milwaukee | John Covarrubias pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:40 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Wiles and he's hacked by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| 01:40 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair makes the free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Johnny Friedel misses the lay-in | 74-61 |
| 01:14 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:52 | Milwaukee | Brian Graves scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Wiles | 74-63 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jacob Davidson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 00:30 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Milwaukee | Bruce Hoke is called for the reach on John Wiles - foul #2 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Hamm (C) Robert Blair | |
| 00:24 | Milwaukee | John Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Milwaukee | John Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | John Wiles is called for the reach on Paul Guerrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wiles, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), James Sharer (SF), John Sobeski (C) Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons (PG), George Mitchell (SG), Jeremy Pietsch (SF), Robert Blair (PF) John Wiles, Gregory Bartlett, John Covarrubias, Brian Graves | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:23 | Milwaukee | Jeremy Pietsch snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:17 | Butler | James Sharer grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 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 | John Johnson runs out the clock | 75-65 |