| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Webster (fresh) SG - Peter Jones (fresh) SF - Gino Giordano (fresh) PF - Richard Boris (fresh) C - Michael Rearick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) PF - Henry Raap (fresh) C - Paul Pruett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Michael Rearick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Alexei Zech comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Rearick - foul #1 on Michael Rearick, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Alexei Zech makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Alexei Zech misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Milwaukee | Richard Boris gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Alexei Zech connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kenneth Richmond | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Milwaukee | Warren Webster misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Milwaukee | Michael Rearick grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Milwaukee | Warren Webster drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Rearick | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Alexei Zech misses badly on a runner from the right block | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Gino Giordano | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | Milwaukee | Richard Boris blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Alexei Zech scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eliseo Yazzie | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Raap | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Henry Raap can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Milwaukee | Michael Rearick pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gino Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Boris (fairly fresh) C - Michael Rearick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) C - Paul Pruett (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Milwaukee | Richard Boris hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Paul Pruett snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pruett and he's fouled by Richard Boris - foul #1 on Richard Boris, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Goodman (PG), James Sims (SG), Francis McCalebb (SF), Dana Johnston (PF), Ned Wilson (C) Warren Webster, Peter Jones, Gino Giordano, Richard Boris, Michael Rearick | |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Eliseo Yazzie, Alexei Zech, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| 15:16 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:04 | Milwaukee | James Sims loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG) Kenneth Richmond | |
| 14:40 | Butler | Gerald Branch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Milwaukee | James Sims pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:21 | Milwaukee | Ned Wilson connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Sims | 9-11 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Branch | 9-13 |
| 13:37 | Milwaukee | Dana Johnston hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Goodman | 11-13 |
| 13:10 | Butler | David Goodman steps in front of the Richard Mathers pass | 11-13 |
| 12:56 | Milwaukee | Ned Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Sims | 14-13 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Gerald Branch is fouled on the floor by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Warren Webster (PG), Peter Jones (SG), Gino Giordano (SF), Richard Boris (PF), Michael Rearick (C) David Goodman, James Sims, Francis McCalebb, Dana Johnston, Ned Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Henry Raap (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Gerald Branch, Vule Zachman, Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez, George Anderson | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Alexei Zech knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eliseo Yazzie | 14-16 |
| 11:53 | Milwaukee | Michael Rearick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eliseo Yazzie | 14-16 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Henry Raap is fouled on the floor by Richard Boris - foul #2 on Richard Boris, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Dana Johnston (PF) Richard Boris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Webster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rearick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) C - Paul Pruett (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Warren Webster - foul #1 on Warren Webster, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 3rd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:02 | Milwaukee | Warren Webster misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:49 | Milwaukee | Warren Webster is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Dana Johnston picks off the pass by Alexei Zech | 17-17 |
| 10:13 | Milwaukee | Michael Rearick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ned Wilson (C) Michael Rearick | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Webster - foul #2 on Warren Webster, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Goodman (PG) Warren Webster | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:56 | Butler | Alexei Zech buries a turnaround from the right block | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Alexei Zech snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Alexei Zech is denied on a layup by Ned Wilson | 17-19 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Henry Raap hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 09:06 | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Goodman | 20-21 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-21 |
| 08:40 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Dana Johnston | 20-21 |
| 08:20 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Henry Raap pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is hacked by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Sims (SG), Francis McCalebb (SF), Michael Rearick (C) Peter Jones, Gino Giordano, Dana Johnston | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Alexei Zech, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:50 | Milwaukee | James Sims misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Richard Mathers pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Francis McCalebb steps in front of the Alfonso Gonzalez pass | 20-23 |
| 07:18 | Milwaukee | Eliseo Yazzie steps in front of the Michael Rearick pass | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David Goodman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Francis McCalebb (fresh) PF - Ned Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Rearick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Anderson (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Richard Mathers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 06:55 | Butler | George Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie can't tip it in | 20-23 |
| 06:40 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to David Goodman | 20-23 |
| 06:20 | Milwaukee | James Sims hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ned Wilson | 23-23 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 23-23 |
| 06:07 | Milwaukee | Ned Wilson gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Milwaukee | David Goodman is hacked by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #1 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Peter Jones (SG), Gino Giordano (SF), Dana Johnston (PF) David Goodman, Francis McCalebb, Ned Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Vule Zachman (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Henry Raap (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Gerald Branch, Eliseo Yazzie, Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez, George Anderson | |
| 05:46 | Milwaukee | Dana Johnston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Paul Pruett snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Alexei Zech misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-23 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Henry Raap tips it in | 23-25 |
| 05:03 | Milwaukee | The short jumper by Michael Rearick is denied by Paul Pruett | 23-25 |
| 05:02 | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano tips it home | 25-25 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Alexei Zech can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Paul Pruett tips it in | 25-27 |
| 04:33 | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Goodman (PG), Francis McCalebb (C) James Sims, Michael Rearick | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Alexei Zech can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:16 | Milwaukee | Dana Johnston snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:58 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Vule Zachman - foul #1 on Vule Zachman, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Warren Webster (PG), Richard Boris (PF) David Goodman, Dana Johnston | |
| Subs | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez (C) Paul Pruett | |
| 03:58 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:58 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Alexei Zech is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| 03:21 | Milwaukee | Francis McCalebb misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (SG) Vule Zachman | |
| 03:21 | Milwaukee | Francis McCalebb makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:21 | Milwaukee | Francis McCalebb makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Webster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Boris (fresh) C - Francis McCalebb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ned Wilson (C) Francis McCalebb | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Mathers (SF) Alexei Zech | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:57 | Milwaukee | Richard Boris connects on the floater in the paint set up by Peter Jones | 30-29 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 02:41 | Milwaukee | Richard Boris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:25 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Jon Blackmon - foul #1 on Jon Blackmon, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Goodman (SF), Michael Rearick (C) Gino Giordano, Ned Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Jon Blackmon, Henry Raap | |
| 02:25 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:25 | Milwaukee | Peter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Paul Pruett pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Richard Mathers grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Paul Pruett knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Gerald Branch and he's hacked by Richard Boris - foul #3 on Richard Boris, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Francis McCalebb (SF), Dana Johnston (PF) Peter Jones, Richard Boris | |
| Subs | Butler | Alexei Zech (SF) Richard Mathers | |
| 01:46 | Butler | Paul Pruett makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:37 | Milwaukee | Francis McCalebb double dribbles | 30-32 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Dana Johnston - foul #1 on Dana Johnston, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano (SF) Francis McCalebb | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:29 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:19 | Milwaukee | Gino Giordano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Michael Rearick | 30-34 |
| 00:25 | Milwaukee | Gerald Branch takes the ball from Warren Webster | 30-34 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | David Goodman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-36 |