| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Conkling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stowers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Kellogg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Laney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg misses short on a jumper from the right block | 32-31 |
| 19:42 | Milwaukee | Robert White tips it in | 34-31 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Kevin Walsh buries a driving attempt from the left block | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:51 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Joe Laney | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Jason Conley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Walsh - foul #2 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Edward Hall misses the floater near the basket | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Kevin Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Michael Benbow clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Warren Conkling - foul #1 on Warren Conkling, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Young Xiong (SF), Kirk Frazier (C) Thomas Kellogg, Robert White | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (SF) Kevin Walsh | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kirk Frazier, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James McCollam (C) Joe Laney | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Edward Hall hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Welch and he's fouled by James McCollam - foul #1 on James McCollam, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (PF) Jason Conley | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:43 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling misses the fadeaway in the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Micheal Mabery grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Micheal Mabery clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Stowers - foul #3 on Robert Stowers, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Doug Makin (PG), Thomas Kellogg (SF) Warren Conkling, Robert Stowers | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Kevin Walsh (SF) Michael Benbow, Edward Hall | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Milwaukee | James McCollam scores on a floater from the right block | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Doug Makin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Xiong (fresh) SF - Thomas Kellogg (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McCollam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James McCollam - foul #2 on James McCollam, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird (PG), Robert Stowers (SG), Joe Laney (PF), Robert White (C) Doug Makin, Young Xiong, Kirk Frazier, James McCollam | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG), Jason Conley (PF) Micheal Mabery, Michael Barnes | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:09 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-44 |
| 14:41 | Butler | John Grove knocks in the floater from the left side | 42-46 |
| 14:24 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 42-46 |
| 14:22 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 14:21 | Milwaukee | Robert White snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:03 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Stowers | 45-46 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Thomas Kellogg blocks the short jumper by Phillip Welch | 45-46 |
| 13:43 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 13:21 | Milwaukee | Robert White tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | Butler | John Grove is hacked by Ronald Bird - foul #4 on Ronald Bird, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling (PG), Young Xiong (SG), James McCollam (SF), Kirk Frazier (C) Ronald Bird, Robert Stowers, Thomas Kellogg, Robert White | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Aaron Bowman, Kevin Walsh, Jason Conley, Phillip Welch | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Aaron Sagers is hacked by Joe Laney - foul #1 on Joe Laney, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Doug Makin (SG) Joe Laney | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Doug Makin is called for the reach on Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Doug Makin, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers (SG) Doug Makin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:14 | Milwaukee | James McCollam grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:58 | Milwaukee | Young Xiong makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Conkling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Young Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kirk Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. C - James McCollam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Edward Hall tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 11:33 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:18 | Milwaukee | Michael Barnes blocks the short jumper by Warren Conkling | 48-47 |
| 11:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 48-47 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Michael Benbow knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 48-49 |
| 10:37 | Milwaukee | Edward Hall steps in front of the Robert Stowers pass | 48-49 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Michael Benbow connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Barnes | 48-52 |
| 10:11 | Milwaukee | James McCollam clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 10:09 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Conkling | 48-52 |
| 09:51 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Michael Benbow, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Doug Makin (SG), Thomas Kellogg (SF), Joe Laney (PF), Robert White (C) Robert Stowers, Young Xiong, Kirk Frazier, James McCollam | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Sagers, Michael Barnes | |
| 09:51 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:51 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 49-52 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Michael Benbow tips it in | 49-54 |
| 09:29 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers (SG) Warren Conkling | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Edward Hall | |
| 09:24 | Butler | John Grove is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Grove, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| 09:10 | Milwaukee | Robert White travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| 08:50 | Butler | John Grove misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Doug Makin - foul #2 on Doug Makin, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 08:50 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:50 | Butler | John Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:28 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Laney | 51-56 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Phillip Welch connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Aaron Bowman | 51-59 |
| 08:01 | Milwaukee | John Grove takes the ball from Doug Makin | 51-59 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Jason Conley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 07:37 | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Doug Makin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kellogg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Laney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Milwaukee | Doug Makin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Aaron Bowman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling (PG), Ronald Bird (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Kirk Frazier (C) Doug Makin, Robert Stowers, Thomas Kellogg, Robert White | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Aaron Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Aaron Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:49 | Milwaukee | Edward Hall swats the layup by Ronald Bird | 51-60 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Micheal Mabery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Sagers | 51-62 |
| 06:28 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Warren Conkling | 53-62 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Joe Laney swats the layup by Jason Conley | 53-62 |
| 06:12 | Milwaukee | Joe Laney snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:53 | Milwaukee | Aaron Sagers steps in front of the Warren Conkling pass | 53-62 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Aaron Sagers lays it in | 53-64 |
| 05:23 | Milwaukee | Micheal Mabery picks off the pass by Ronald Bird | 53-64 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Warren Conkling takes the ball from Micheal Mabery | 53-64 |
| 05:04 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Stowers (SG), Thomas Kellogg (SF), Robert White (C) Ronald Bird, Young Xiong, Kirk Frazier | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG) Aaron Bowman | |
| 04:41 | Milwaukee | Jason Conley steals the ball from Joe Laney | 53-64 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Jason Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier (PF) Joe Laney | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (PF) Jason Conley | |
| 04:02 | Milwaukee | Warren Conkling hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Phillip Welch knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Micheal Mabery and he's hacked by Kirk Frazier - foul #2 on Kirk Frazier, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Warren Conkling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kellogg (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kirk Frazier (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Phillip Welch - foul #2 on Phillip Welch, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| 03:21 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:21 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Aaron Sagers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 02:50 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 02:47 | Milwaukee | Micheal Mabery steals it from Warren Conkling in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Phillip Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird (SF), Joe Laney (PF) Thomas Kellogg, Robert White | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF) Phillip Welch | |
| 02:30 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Thomas Kellogg (SF), Robert White (C) Ronald Bird, Kirk Frazier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:25 | Milwaukee | Robert White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Michael Benbow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Jason Conley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joe Laney - foul #2 on Joe Laney, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Doug Makin (PG), Ronald Bird (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Kirk Frazier (PF), James McCollam (C) Warren Conkling, Robert Stowers, Thomas Kellogg, Joe Laney, Robert White | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Aaron Sagers, Edward Hall | |
| 01:57 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:39 | Milwaukee | The pull-up jumper by Doug Makin is blocked by Phillip Welch | 57-69 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Phillip Welch snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:31 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Kirk Frazier | 57-69 |
| 01:20 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bird misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 01:18 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier hits the follow up shot | 59-69 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Jason Conley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Grove | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Milwaukee | Doug Makin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:40 | Milwaukee | Kirk Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:36 | Milwaukee | Jason Conley steals the ball from Ronald Bird | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Kevin Walsh connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Conley | 59-73 |
| 00:03 | Milwaukee | Young Xiong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-73 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Phillip Welch snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Phillip Welch runs out the clock | 59-73 |