| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Bill Steele (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) C - Gary Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - James Ojeda (fresh) SG - Ward Tapper (fresh) SF - Lance Zerger (fresh) PF - Roland Lloyd (fresh) C - Frank Luby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Gary Weaver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | Gustavo Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Justin Thompson | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Justin Thompson grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Gary Weaver is fouled on the floor by Roland Lloyd - foul #1 on Roland Lloyd, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Bill Steele knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Weaver | 6-0 |
| 18:47 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda lays it up and in set up by Roland Lloyd | 6-2 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Justin Thompson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bill Steele | 9-2 |
| 18:20 | Milwaukee | Roland Lloyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 18:18 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 18:05 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda is hacked by Gustavo Costa - foul #1 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 17:49 | Milwaukee | Roland Lloyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-2 |
| 17:47 | Butler | James Brown snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Gustavo Costa scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 12-2 |
| 17:13 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby is called for traveling | 12-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (C) Gustavo Costa, James Brown, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 17:00 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the jumper in the lane set up by Jeffery Kaiser | 14-2 |
| 16:45 | Milwaukee | Lance Zerger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-2 |
| 16:43 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby can't tip it in | 14-2 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Justin Thompson grabs the board | 14-2 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser travels with the ball | 14-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Everette Boris (C) Bill Steele, Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 16:01 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fresh) SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) SF - Jeffery Kaiser (fresh) PF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everette Boris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - James Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ward Tapper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Zerger (fairly fresh) PF - Roland Lloyd (fresh) C - Frank Luby (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Luby - foul #1 on Frank Luby, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (SG), Gary Weaver (C) Adam Bryant, Jeffery Kaiser | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Mason (SF), John Langdon (PF), Clifton Thomas (C) Lance Zerger, Roland Lloyd, Frank Luby | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 15:32 | Milwaukee | John Langdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG) Dragan Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Green (SG) Ward Tapper | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Gary Weaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-5 |
| 15:02 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to John Langdon | 16-5 |
| 14:58 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-5 |
| 14:56 | Butler | James Brown snags the defensive board | 16-5 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Everette Boris comes up short on the shot near the basket | 16-5 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Gary Weaver tips it back up and in | 18-5 |
| 14:25 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-8 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Gary Weaver knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Costa | 21-8 |
| 13:49 | Milwaukee | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on James Ojeda - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #2 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SG), Bill Steele (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) Gustavo Costa, James Brown, Brandon Beaulieu, Everette Boris | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper (SG), Lance Zerger (SF), Roland Lloyd (PF), Frank Luby (C) James Ojeda, James Mason, John Langdon, Clifton Thomas | |
| 13:32 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 21-8 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser grabs the board | 21-8 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-8 |
| 13:08 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper snags the defensive board | 21-8 |
| 12:46 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper misses the shot from the left wing | 21-8 |
| 12:44 | Milwaukee | Roland Lloyd grabs the offensive rebound | 21-8 |
| 12:32 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Justin Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 12:21 | Milwaukee | John Green pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 12:14 | Milwaukee | John Green can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 12:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bill Steele | 21-11 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Justin Thompson double dribbles | 21-11 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (C) Jeffery Kaiser, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Ojeda (PG) John Green | |
| 11:57 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda is hacked by Justin Thompson - foul #1 on Justin Thompson, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Bill Steele (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - James Ojeda (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ward Tapper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lance Zerger (fresh) PF - Roland Lloyd (fresh) C - Frank Luby (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 11:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bill Steele | 21-11 |
| 11:14 | Butler | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Frank Luby - foul #2 on Frank Luby, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Mason (SF), John Langdon (C) Lance Zerger, Frank Luby | |
| 10:57 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski misses the 3 from straight away | 21-11 |
| 10:56 | Butler | James Brown tips it back up and in | 23-11 |
| 10:46 | Milwaukee | Bill Steele blocks the short jumper by John Langdon | 23-11 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 10:24 | Butler | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Roland Lloyd - foul #2 on Roland Lloyd, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SG), Everette Boris (PF), Aaron Worcester (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, James Brown, Bill Steele, Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Green (SG), Clifton Thomas (C) Ward Tapper, Roland Lloyd | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Langdon - foul #1 on John Langdon, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Weaver (C) Aaron Worcester | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lance Zerger (SF) Clifton Thomas | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 09:45 | Milwaukee | John Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-11 |
| 09:44 | Milwaukee | Lance Zerger gets the offensive rebound | 25-11 |
| 09:37 | Milwaukee | John Langdon makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Mason and the foul's on Everette Boris - foul #1 on Everette Boris, team foul #4 | 25-13 |
| 09:37 | Milwaukee | John Langdon makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Gary Weaver travels with the ball | 25-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Bill Steele (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) Adam Bryant, Brandon Beaulieu, Everette Boris | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper (SG) John Green | |
| 09:04 | Milwaukee | John Langdon drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ward Tapper | 25-16 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Ward Tapper steps in front of the Bill Steele pass | 25-16 |
| 08:34 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 08:33 | Milwaukee | James Mason tips it but misses | 25-16 |
| 08:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Thompson | 25-16 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dragan Klimaszewski, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (C) Jeffery Kaiser, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Green (PG), Clifton Thomas (C) James Ojeda, Lance Zerger | |
| 08:04 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:03 | Milwaukee | John Langdon snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 07:42 | Milwaukee | John Green makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Mason | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ward Tapper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mason (fairly fresh) PF - John Langdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Justin Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-18 |
| 07:17 | Milwaukee | Clifton Thomas pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:01 | Milwaukee | John Green is called for traveling | 25-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Everette Boris (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, Bill Steele, Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Ojeda (PG), Lance Zerger (SF) Ward Tapper, James Mason | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Lance Zerger steps in front of the Brandon Beaulieu pass | 25-18 |
| 06:23 | Milwaukee | Gary Weaver steps in front of the James Ojeda pass | 25-18 |
| 06:04 | Butler | James Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 06:02 | Milwaukee | John Langdon snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:48 | Milwaukee | John Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SG), Bill Steele (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) Adam Bryant, James Brown, Brandon Beaulieu, Everette Boris | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper (SG) James Ojeda | |
| 05:48 | Milwaukee | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:48 | Milwaukee | John Green misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Gary Weaver snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:43 | Butler | John Green steps in front of the Dragan Klimaszewski pass in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 05:42 | Milwaukee | John Green slams it home | 25-21 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Bill Steele clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Gary Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 05:08 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:03 | Milwaukee | Lance Zerger misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bill Steele - foul #1 on Bill Steele, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Ojeda (PG), James Mason (PF) John Green, Clifton Thomas | |
| 05:03 | Milwaukee | Lance Zerger makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:03 | Milwaukee | Lance Zerger makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Gary Weaver clanks a runner from the left block | 25-23 |
| 04:46 | Milwaukee | James Mason grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:36 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ward Tapper | 25-26 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski is fouled on the floor by James Ojeda - foul #1 on James Ojeda, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (C) Jeffery Kaiser, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Justin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | Milwaukee | John Langdon snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:50 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda loses the dribble to James Brown | 25-26 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Bill Steele misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 25-26 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu tips it in | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Steele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - James Ojeda (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ward Tapper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Zerger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Langdon (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper loses the dribble to Brandon Beaulieu | 27-26 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 02:41 | Milwaukee | Ward Tapper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 02:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Thompson | 27-26 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Justin Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Brown | 30-26 |
| 02:05 | Milwaukee | James Ojeda misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:34 | Butler | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Lance Zerger - foul #1 on Lance Zerger, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Everette Boris (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, Bill Steele, Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Green (PG), Terry Cox (SG), Clifton Thomas (SF), Roland Lloyd (PF), Frank Luby (C) James Ojeda, Ward Tapper, Lance Zerger, James Mason, John Langdon | |
| 01:34 | Butler | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:34 | Milwaukee | Frank Luby grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 01:19 | Milwaukee | Clifton Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 01:17 | Milwaukee | Roland Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:06 | Milwaukee | Clifton Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 01:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Brown | 30-26 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Gustavo Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu tips it in | 32-26 |
| 00:31 | Milwaukee | Roland Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Costa | 32-26 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Everette Boris knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Gustavo Costa | 34-26 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | Clifton Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-26 |