| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Rick Brewster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Noble (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lavern Ingram (fresh) PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeromy Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Lavern Ingram inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Burris - foul #1 on Charles Burris, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader (PG), Justin Baldwin (SF) Rick Brewster, Larry Noble | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:37 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles Burris | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Milwaukee | The jump hook by Michael Sparks is blocked by Leroy Fryar | 38-34 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Leroy Fryar pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Sparks - foul #1 on Michael Sparks, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Milwaukee | Charles Dillard grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:43 | Milwaukee | Justin Baldwin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Zader | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Gregg Foutch scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Milwaukee | Lavern Ingram steals the ball from Justin Baldwin | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Gregg Foutch hits the finger roll set up by Lavern Ingram | 41-40 |
| 17:37 | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-40 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Brendan Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Gregg Foutch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:06 | Milwaukee | Michael Sparks pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:57 | Milwaukee | Justin Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster (PG), Larry Noble (SF), Christopher Atnip (PF) Charles Dillard, Justin Baldwin, Michael Sparks | |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF), Melvin Owens (PF), Alfred Ivers (C) Lavern Ingram, Leroy Fryar, Jeromy Fiala | |
| 16:35 | Butler | Rick Brewster steals the ball from Gregg Foutch | 41-40 |
| 16:32 | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Brewster | 43-40 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Gregg Foutch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Dillard (SG), Michael Sparks (PF), Seth Cox (C) Rick Brewster, Christopher Atnip, Charles Burris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:05 | Milwaukee | Larry Noble misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Gregg Foutch snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers throws it down on a great pass from Brendan Gannon and the foul's on Charles Dillard - foul #2 on Charles Dillard, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Justin Baldwin (SF), Charles Burris (C) Larry Noble, Seth Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG) Brendan Gannon | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:46 | Milwaukee | Michael Sparks gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Johnny Zader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Milwaukee | Michael Sparks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Gregg Foutch scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Vitale | 45-45 |
| 14:58 | Milwaukee | Justin Baldwin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dwayne Bowers - foul #1 on Dwayne Bowers, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster (PG), Larry Noble (SF), Christopher Atnip (PF), Seth Cox (C) Johnny Zader, Charles Dillard, Michael Sparks, Charles Burris | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Dwayne Bowers, Melvin Owens, Alfred Ivers | |
| 14:58 | Milwaukee | Justin Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:58 | Milwaukee | Justin Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 14:38 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeromy Fiala | 47-45 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Gregg Foutch makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeromy Fiala | 47-48 |
| 13:52 | Milwaukee | Larry Noble misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:33 | Milwaukee | Justin Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:20 | Milwaukee | Seth Cox scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Rick Brewster | 49-48 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Lavern Ingram connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leroy Fryar | 49-50 |
| 12:54 | Milwaukee | Martin Vitale is called for the reach on Justin Baldwin - foul #1 on Martin Vitale, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader (PG), Charles Dillard (SG), Michael Sparks (PF), Charles Burris (C) Rick Brewster, Larry Noble, Christopher Atnip, Seth Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG), Melvin Owens (PF), Alfred Ivers (C) Martin Vitale, Leroy Fryar, Jeromy Fiala | |
| 12:37 | Milwaukee | The pull-up jumper by Justin Baldwin is blocked by Alfred Ivers | 49-50 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Gregg Foutch pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Justin Baldwin is called for the reach on Brendan Gannon - foul #1 on Justin Baldwin, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Miller (SG) Charles Dillard | |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF) Lavern Ingram | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Brendan Gannon comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 11:49 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles Burris | 49-50 |
| 11:36 | Milwaukee | James Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Johnny Zader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Miller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Justin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (tiring) 35 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader is hacked by Alfred Ivers - foul #1 on Alfred Ivers, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster (PG), Charles Dillard (SG), Larry Noble (SF), Christopher Atnip (PF), Jack Cain (C) Johnny Zader, James Miller, Justin Baldwin, Michael Sparks, Charles Burris | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Dwayne Bowers, Melvin Owens, Alfred Ivers | |
| 10:46 | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:45 | Milwaukee | Charles Dillard snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:29 | Milwaukee | Charles Dillard knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Noble | 51-52 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Gregg Foutch buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lavern Ingram | 51-55 |
| 09:49 | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Lavern Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Gregg Foutch is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader (PG), Justin Baldwin (SF), Michael Sparks (PF), Charles Burris (C) Rick Brewster, Larry Noble, Christopher Atnip, Jack Cain | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:11 | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader is called for a charge - foul #2 on Johnny Zader, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG) Brendan Gannon | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala hits the finger roll set up by Lavern Ingram | 51-57 |
| 08:30 | Milwaukee | Leroy Fryar steals it from Charles Burris | 51-57 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Charles Dillard takes the ball from Leroy Fryar | 51-57 |
| 07:58 | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Dillard | 53-57 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Gregg Foutch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Leroy Fryar tips it home | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Johnny Zader (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (tiring) 38 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeromy Fiala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Milwaukee | Charles Burris scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Martin Vitale - foul #2 on Martin Vitale, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster (PG), James Miller (SG), Larry Noble (SF), Christopher Atnip (PF) Johnny Zader, Charles Dillard, Justin Baldwin, Michael Sparks | |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), Melvin Owens (PF), Alfred Ivers (C) Martin Vitale, Lavern Ingram, Leroy Fryar, Jeromy Fiala | |
| 07:20 | Milwaukee | Charles Burris makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Gregg Foutch comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Melvin Owens hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 06:54 | Milwaukee | Brendan Gannon steps in front of the Rick Brewster pass | 56-61 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Brendan Gannon lays it up and in | 56-63 |
| 06:34 | Milwaukee | Larry Noble drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Brewster | 58-63 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Gregg Foutch is fouled on the floor by Rick Brewster - foul #1 on Rick Brewster, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader (PG), Charles Dillard (SG), Michael Sparks (PF), Jack Cain (C) Rick Brewster, James Miller, Christopher Atnip, Charles Burris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:56 | Butler | Gregg Foutch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 05:54 | Milwaukee | Michael Sparks snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:43 | Milwaukee | Michael Sparks connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Larry Noble | 60-63 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Gregg Foutch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Miller (SG), Christopher Atnip (PF), Seth Cox (C) Charles Dillard, Michael Sparks, Jack Cain | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:12 | Milwaukee | Christopher Atnip misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dwayne Bowers - foul #2 on Dwayne Bowers, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster (PG), Justin Baldwin (SF), Charles Burris (C) Johnny Zader, Larry Noble, Seth Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (SF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Dwayne Bowers, Alfred Ivers | |
| 05:12 | Milwaukee | Christopher Atnip makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:12 | Milwaukee | Christopher Atnip misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:00 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles Burris | 61-63 |
| 04:38 | Milwaukee | Justin Baldwin hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Brewster | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Gregg Foutch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Milwaukee | Christopher Atnip snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | Milwaukee | James Miller misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Melvin Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Gregg Foutch is fouled on the floor by Justin Baldwin - foul #2 on Justin Baldwin, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader (PG), Charles Dillard (SG), Larry Noble (SF), Michael Sparks (PF), Jack Cain (C) Rick Brewster, James Miller, Justin Baldwin, Christopher Atnip, Charles Burris | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Fryar (PF), Alfred Ivers (C) Melvin Owens, Jeromy Fiala | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Leroy Fryar snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Alfred Ivers is hacked by Charles Dillard - foul #3 on Charles Dillard, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG), Dwayne Bowers (SF) Brendan Gannon, Lavern Ingram | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Alfred Ivers makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Alfred Ivers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:25 | Milwaukee | Michael Sparks pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Johnny Zader (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Noble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Cain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregg Foutch (tired) 38 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Milwaukee | Larry Noble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:01 | Milwaukee | Michael Sparks tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Martin Vitale grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Seth Cox (C) Jack Cain | |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG), Lavern Ingram (SF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Martin Vitale, Dwayne Bowers, Alfred Ivers | |
| 02:35 | Butler | The jump hook by Jeromy Fiala is blocked by Seth Cox | 63-64 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Lavern Ingram can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 02:07 | Milwaukee | Seth Cox gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:02 | Milwaukee | Johnny Zader buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Noble | 65-64 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Gregg Foutch grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Seth Cox - foul #2 on Seth Cox, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster (PG), Charles Burris (C) Johnny Zader, Seth Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:03 | Milwaukee | A charge is called on Michael Sparks - foul #2 on Michael Sparks, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Gregg Foutch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:30 | Milwaukee | Larry Noble double dribbles | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Gregg Foutch is hacked by Rick Brewster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Brewster, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Gregg Foutch makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Gregg Foutch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Milwaukee | Brendan Gannon steals it from Charles Dillard | 65-70 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Rick Brewster is called for the reach on Gregg Foutch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Brewster, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF), Melvin Owens (C) Lavern Ingram, Jeromy Fiala | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Gregg Foutch makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Gregg Foutch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Brendan Gannon is called for the reach on Charles Dillard - foul #3 on Brendan Gannon, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (SF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Dwayne Bowers, Melvin Owens | |
| 00:12 | Milwaukee | Rick Brewster scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Sparks | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is hacked by Charles Dillard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Dillard, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | Larry Noble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rick Brewster | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dillard - foul #5 on Charles Dillard, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Miller (SG) Charles Dillard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | James Miller clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-76 |