| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Zelenski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Graig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Langdon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Anderson and the foul's on Gustavo Costa - foul #1 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:39 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:26 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brent Graig | 38-33 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Ralph Hohl comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Ralph Hohl tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Gary Weaver hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Ralph Hohl grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Ray Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 40-33 |
| 18:40 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to John Langdon | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | Milwaukee | Justin Thompson is called for the reach on Howard Bennett - foul #2 on Justin Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Justin Thompson - foul #3 on Justin Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu (PF) Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 18:25 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Gary Weaver grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:16 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:54 | Milwaukee | Steven Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Bennett | 40-38 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Gustavo Costa connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Beaulieu | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski is hacked by Ray Stephens - foul #2 on Ray Stephens, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (C) Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 17:25 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Duane Bender gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Ralph Hohl's layup is rejected by Howard Bennett | 43-38 |
| 17:06 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:53 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Ralph Hohl gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gustavo Costa | 46-38 |
| 16:16 | Milwaukee | Ray Stephens picks off the pass by Steven Anderson | 46-38 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Gustavo Costa can't throw it down | 46-38 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Ralph Hohl snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Duane Bender tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 15:57 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 5 pts. C - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Zelenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Graig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Langdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett is hacked by Ray Stephens - foul #3 on Ray Stephens, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Justin Thompson (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Gustavo Costa, Ralph Hohl, Ray Stephens, Duane Bender | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats (PG), Ward Tapper (SG), Marvin Millsap (SF), Lance Zerger (PF), Frank Luby (C) Steven Anderson, Charles Zelenski, Brent Graig, Howard Bennett, John Langdon | |
| 15:33 | Milwaukee | Marvin Millsap comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:32 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Coats | 46-38 |
| 15:20 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats loses the dribble to Gary Weaver | 46-38 |
| 14:55 | Butler | James Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Beaulieu | 49-38 |
| 14:27 | Milwaukee | Marvin Millsap makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lance Zerger | 49-41 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Ward Tapper steals it from Brandon Beaulieu | 49-41 |
| 14:00 | Milwaukee | Marvin Millsap lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ward Tapper | 49-43 |
| 13:41 | Butler | James Brown knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Dragan Klimaszewski | 51-43 |
| 13:19 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lance Zerger and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Duane Bender (C) James Brown, Dragan Klimaszewski, Brandon Beaulieu, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski (SG), Brent Graig (SF), Howard Bennett (PF), John Langdon (C) Ward Tapper, Marvin Millsap, Lance Zerger, Frank Luby | |
| 13:19 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Charles Zelenski picks off the pass by Ray Stephens | 51-46 |
| 12:48 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Graig and the foul's on Duane Bender - foul #2 on Duane Bender, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 12:48 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Ralph Hohl lays it in on a nice dish by Gustavo Costa | 53-49 |
| 12:16 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 12:15 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Justin Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Justin Thompson, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Everette Boris (C) Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Anderson (PG) Kenneth Coats | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everette Boris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Zelenski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Graig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Langdon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Milwaukee | Steven Anderson loses the dribble to Ray Stephens | 53-49 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Ralph Hohl banks in the layup set up by Ray Stephens | 55-49 |
| 11:04 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Duane Bender - foul #3 on Duane Bender, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG), Gary Weaver (C) Gustavo Costa, Everette Boris | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats (PG) Steven Anderson | |
| 11:04 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:04 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:45 | Butler | James Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:43 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:35 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Coats | 55-53 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Gary Weaver tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 10:15 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Coats | 57-56 |
| 09:54 | Butler | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Duane Bender snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Duane Bender pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:14 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:00 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 08:59 | Milwaukee | John Langdon misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 08:57 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| 08:45 | Butler | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (PF), Everette Boris (C) Ralph Hohl, Ray Stephens, Duane Bender, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Anderson (SG), Ward Tapper (SF), Marvin Millsap (PF), Frank Luby (C) Charles Zelenski, Brent Graig, Howard Bennett, John Langdon | |
| 08:32 | Milwaukee | Marvin Millsap scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Anderson | 57-61 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Frank Luby steps in front of the Dragan Klimaszewski pass | 57-61 |
| 07:51 | Milwaukee | Marvin Millsap is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Marvin Millsap, team foul #1 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) James Brown, Everette Boris | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett (PF) Kenneth Coats | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Kaiser (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ward Tapper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Millsap (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Luby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 07:26 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:09 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Justin Thompson - foul #5 on Justin Thompson, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Everette Boris (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 07:09 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:09 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:09 | Milwaukee | Marvin Millsap gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:55 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Steven Anderson | 57-63 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Ralph Hohl drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 06:22 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper is hacked by Gustavo Costa - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Stephens (SF), Gary Weaver (C) Jeffery Kaiser, Everette Boris | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski (SG), Brent Graig (SF), John Langdon (C) Steven Anderson, Marvin Millsap, Frank Luby | |
| 06:22 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:22 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Gary Weaver can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charles Zelenski - foul #2 on Charles Zelenski, team foul #2 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG) Gustavo Costa | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats (PG) Ward Tapper | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Gary Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Gary Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:57 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brent Graig | 61-67 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Gary Weaver misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 05:44 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:27 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brent Graig | 61-69 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Hohl | 64-69 |
| 04:52 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brent Graig - foul #3 on Brent Graig, team foul #3 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Marvin Millsap (PF), Frank Luby (C) Howard Bennett, John Langdon | |
| 04:41 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:41 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 04:19 | Milwaukee | Marvin Millsap comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 04:18 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 04:00 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Duane Bender (PF), Everette Boris (C) Ralph Hohl, Brandon Beaulieu, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Frank Luby steps in front of the Everette Boris pass | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Everette Boris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Kenneth Coats (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Zelenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Graig (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Millsap (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Luby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Everette Boris - foul #1 on Everette Boris, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (SF) Ray Stephens | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Anderson (SG), John Langdon (C) Charles Zelenski, Brent Graig | |
| 03:22 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:22 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Marvin Millsap swats the shot by Duane Bender | 65-74 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Duane Bender tips it back up and in | 67-74 |
| 03:00 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, James Brown, Duane Bender, Everette Boris | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski (SG), Brent Graig (SF), Howard Bennett (PF) Steven Anderson, Marvin Millsap, Frank Luby | |
| 02:36 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig is hacked by Ralph Hohl - foul #1 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| 02:36 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:36 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Gary Weaver gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gustavo Costa | 69-75 |
| 02:07 | Milwaukee | Ray Stephens denies the turnaround by Kenneth Coats | 69-75 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Gary Weaver gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Ray Stephens is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ray Stephens, team foul #14 | 69-75 |
| 01:33 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Zelenski | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the jump hook near the basket | 71-77 |
| 00:59 | Milwaukee | Howard Bennett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-77 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Ray Stephens snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Gary Weaver comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Bennett - foul #2 on Howard Bennett, team foul #4 | 71-77 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Gary Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Gary Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Milwaukee | John Langdon lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Coats | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Gustavo Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 73-79 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Anderson (PG) Kenneth Coats | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Costa - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #15 | 73-79 |
| 00:18 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:18 | Milwaukee | Charles Zelenski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Ralph Hohl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-80 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Brent Graig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #16 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats (PG) Steven Anderson | |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:09 | Milwaukee | Brent Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Ralph Hohl scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Costa | 76-82 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats is hacked by Gustavo Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #17 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG) Gustavo Costa | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Coats misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-83 |