| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Conkling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kellogg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Laney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 19:42 | Butler | John Grove misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-23 |
| 19:41 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 19:19 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Kirk Frazier blocks the short jumper by Jason Conley | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:50 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Kellogg | 32-28 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Robert Bianchi can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Conkling - foul #3 on Warren Conkling, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird (PG) Warren Conkling | |
| 18:39 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:16 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Laney | 34-31 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 17:54 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Thomas Kellogg | 34-31 |
| 17:31 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Conley | 37-31 |
| 17:08 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird is fouled on the floor by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Young Xiong (SF) Thomas Kellogg | |
| 16:52 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Bird | 37-34 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Jason Conley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Robert Bianchi tips it in | 39-34 |
| 16:35 | Milwaukee | Young Xiong's pass is intercepted by Robert Bianchi | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:09 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney connects on the floater from the left side set up by Ronald Bird | 39-36 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Jason Conley lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bianchi (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Sagers (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Ronald Bird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Young Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Laney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kirk Frazier | 41-38 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Jason Conley is fouled on the floor by Robert Stowers - foul #3 on Robert Stowers, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling (PG), Thomas Kellogg (SF), Robert White (PF), James McCollam (C) Ronald Bird, Robert Stowers, Joe Laney, Kirk Frazier | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:53 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling misses short on a runner in the lane | 43-38 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Phillip Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Micheal Mabery tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 14:11 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:48 | Milwaukee | Robert White can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Phillip Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Welch | 48-38 |
| 13:08 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Walsh - foul #1 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers (SG), Joe Laney (PF), Kirk Frazier (C) Young Xiong, Robert White, James McCollam | |
| 13:08 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:08 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Edward Hall scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Benbow | 50-40 |
| 12:19 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Conley | 50-40 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Jason Conley misses long on a floater from the left block | 50-40 |
| 12:01 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 11:44 | Milwaukee | Jason Conley takes the ball from Joe Laney | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Conkling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kellogg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Laney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 10:51 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers is hacked by Robert Bianchi - foul #1 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG) Michael Benbow | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird (PG), Young Xiong (SF), Robert White (PF), James McCollam (C) Warren Conkling, Thomas Kellogg, Joe Laney, Kirk Frazier | |
| 10:32 | Milwaukee | Robert Bianchi takes the ball from Young Xiong | 53-40 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Robert Bianchi lays it up and in | 55-40 |
| 10:14 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Young Xiong | 55-42 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Jason Conley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-42 |
| 09:28 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Jason Conley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 09:10 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 09:05 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Robert Bianchi is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling (PG), Joe Laney (PF), Kirk Frazier (C) Robert Stowers, Robert White, James McCollam | |
| 08:36 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Micheal Mabery gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 59-45 |
| 08:14 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Benbow - foul #4 on Michael Benbow, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (PF) Michael Benbow | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James McCollam (SF) Young Xiong | |
| 08:14 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:14 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Warren Conkling steals the ball from Jeffrey Hollaway | 59-47 |
| 07:54 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird lays it in on a great pass from Warren Conkling | 59-49 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-49 |
| 07:43 | Milwaukee | James McCollam snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Conkling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bird (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James McCollam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Laney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Milwaukee | Jeffrey Hollaway is called for the reach on James McCollam - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hollaway, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG) John Grove | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers (SG), Thomas Kellogg (SF) Ronald Bird, James McCollam | |
| 07:16 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg is hacked by Jeffrey Hollaway - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hollaway, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG) Kevin Walsh | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 06:52 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 06:50 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:40 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bianchi - foul #2 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 06:40 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:40 | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Robert Bianchi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 61-51 |
| 06:23 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Kellogg | 61-53 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Edward Hall travels with the ball | 61-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird (PG), Robert White (PF), James McCollam (C) Warren Conkling, Joe Laney, Kirk Frazier | |
| 05:45 | Milwaukee | Robert White can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-53 |
| 05:44 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Jason Conley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Benbow | 64-55 |
| 05:15 | Milwaukee | James McCollam's layup is rejected by Edward Hall | 64-55 |
| 05:13 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to James McCollam | 64-55 |
| 05:06 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James McCollam | 64-57 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Aaron Sagers buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Benbow and the foul's on Thomas Kellogg - foul #2 on Thomas Kellogg, team foul #3 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG) Robert Bianchi | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling (PG), Young Xiong (SF), Joe Laney (PF), Kirk Frazier (C) Robert Stowers, Thomas Kellogg, Robert White, James McCollam | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:37 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 04:10 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 04:08 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:00 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Michael Benbow snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | John Grove scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Benbow | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fairly fresh) 10 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Grove (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Conkling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Young Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Laney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-57 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Warren Conkling takes the ball from Michael Benbow in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 02:54 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Young Xiong | 69-60 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 02:32 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Joe Laney | 69-60 |
| 02:32 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF) John Grove, Aaron Sagers | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers (SG), Thomas Kellogg (SF) Ronald Bird, Young Xiong | |
| 02:14 | Milwaukee | Michael Benbow steals the ball from Robert Stowers | 69-60 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Edward Hall tips it home | 71-60 |
| 01:51 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jason Conley - foul #1 on Jason Conley, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Doug Makin (PG), Ronald Bird (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Robert White (C) Warren Conkling, Robert Stowers, Thomas Kellogg, Kirk Frazier | |
| 01:51 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:51 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Kevin Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Grove | 74-61 |
| 01:27 | Milwaukee | Doug Makin's pass is intercepted by Micheal Mabery | 74-61 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Micheal Mabery hits the finger roll | 76-61 |
| 01:05 | Milwaukee | John Grove takes the ball from Doug Makin | 76-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Micheal Mabery is called for traveling | 76-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James McCollam (C) Joe Laney | |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Milwaukee | James McCollam is fouled on the floor by Kevin Walsh - foul #2 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| 00:39 | Milwaukee | James McCollam misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Kevin Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Welch | 78-61 |
| 00:06 | Milwaukee | Young Xiong clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-61 |
| 00:04 | Butler | John Grove grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Grove runs out the clock | 78-61 |