| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David McPheron (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Julian Prude (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank McGoff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Beauford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 48-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | David McPheron takes the ball from John Weber | 48-34 |
| 19:40 | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff lays it in set up by David McPheron | 48-36 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Christopher Johnson picks off the pass by Joseph Palmer | 48-36 |
| 19:02 | Milwaukee | David McPheron scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank McGoff | 48-39 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 18:42 | Milwaukee | Michael Beauford pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:27 | Milwaukee | David McPheron drills a floater in the paint | 48-41 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Julian Prude - foul #3 on Julian Prude, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham (SG) Julian Prude | |
| 18:08 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:08 | Milwaukee | Michael Beauford gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:51 | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 17:51 | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:51 | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:40 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael McCade | 51-42 |
| 17:15 | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Fred Howard (SF), Michael Tai (C) Frank McGoff, Michael Beauford | |
| 16:54 | Butler | Richard Schantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Wade (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| 16:42 | Milwaukee | Fred Howard misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Marcus Craig - foul #1 on Marcus Craig, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Spaulding (SG) David McPheron | |
| 16:42 | Milwaukee | Fred Howard misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:42 | Milwaukee | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Joseph Palmer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph King | 53-43 |
| 16:01 | Milwaukee | Fred Howard is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) David Spaulding, James Wade | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Fred Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bernard Burnham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank McGoff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Tai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-43 |
| 15:37 | Milwaukee | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:11 | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham dunks the ball and the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Michael McCade (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David McPheron (PG), Michael Beauford (C) Fred Howard, Michael Tai | |
| 15:11 | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 55-46 |
| 14:40 | Milwaukee | Richard Schantz swats the layup by Michael Beauford | 55-46 |
| 14:38 | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 14:23 | Milwaukee | Christopher Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank McGoff | 55-48 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Michael McCade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Mark Williams gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by David McPheron - foul #3 on David McPheron, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph King (SF), Marcus Craig (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Julian Prude (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Michael Tai (PF) Bernard Burnham, Frank McGoff, Christopher Johnson | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Joseph King can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 13:37 | Milwaukee | David McPheron grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:22 | Milwaukee | Michael Beauford scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Walter Ewing - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 13:22 | Milwaukee | Michael Beauford makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Mark Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 12:57 | Milwaukee | Michael Tai pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:32 | Milwaukee | Julian Prude is hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Fred Howard, Michael Beauford | |
| 12:20 | Milwaukee | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff (SF) Bernard Burnham | |
| 12:20 | Milwaukee | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:20 | Milwaukee | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:56 | Butler | John Weber drills a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Palmer | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David McPheron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julian Prude (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank McGoff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Tai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Milwaukee | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 11:36 | Milwaukee | Michael Tai snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:23 | Milwaukee | David McPheron travels with the ball | 57-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Fred Howard (PG) David McPheron | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer lays it in set up by Mark Williams | 59-53 |
| 10:44 | Milwaukee | Fred Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 10:42 | Milwaukee | Michael Tai tips it in | 59-55 |
| 10:21 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Julian Prude - foul #4 on Julian Prude, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David McPheron (PG), Bernard Burnham (SG), James Wade (PF), Michael Beauford (C) Julian Prude, Frank McGoff, Christopher Johnson, Michael Tai | |
| 10:21 | Butler | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:21 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:09 | Milwaukee | James Wade connects on the turnaround near the basket | 60-57 |
| 09:50 | Butler | John Weber clanks a shot near the basket | 60-57 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 09:24 | Milwaukee | James Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 09:23 | Milwaukee | Michael Beauford grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 09:12 | Milwaukee | Fred Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Christopher Johnson (PF) James Wade | |
| 08:47 | Butler | Michael Beauford is called for the reach on Marcus Craig - foul #2 on Michael Beauford, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff (SF) Fred Howard | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Eric Furlow is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Lynn (PG) David McPheron | |
| 08:19 | Milwaukee | Robert Lynn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 08:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 62-57 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Christopher Johnson swats the short shot by Walter Ewing | 62-57 |
| 08:10 | Milwaukee | Michael Beauford grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 07:58 | Milwaukee | Marcus Craig steals it from Robert Lynn | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Robert Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Burnham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank McGoff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beauford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Marcus Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David McPheron (PG), Julian Prude (SG), Michael Tai (C) Robert Lynn, Bernard Burnham, Michael Beauford | |
| 07:17 | Milwaukee | David McPheron scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Julian Prude | 62-59 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Mark Williams travels with the ball | 62-59 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham (SF) Frank McGoff | |
| 06:35 | Milwaukee | Bernard Burnham banks in the layup set up by Julian Prude | 62-61 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 64-61 |
| 05:49 | Milwaukee | David McPheron is called for a charge - foul #4 on David McPheron, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Fred Howard (PG), Frank McGoff (SF), Michael Beauford (C) David McPheron, Bernard Burnham, Christopher Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 05:34 | Milwaukee | Michael Beauford grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 05:15 | Milwaukee | Michael Tai misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 05:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 64-61 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Robert Turpin is denied on a layup by Michael Tai | 64-61 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 64-61 |
| 04:45 | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:27 | Milwaukee | Michael Beauford scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Fred Howard | 64-63 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses short on a shot from the left block | 64-63 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Michael Beauford | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David McPheron (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF) Fred Howard, Michael Tai | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David McPheron (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julian Prude (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank McGoff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beauford (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Julian Prude | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:11 | Milwaukee | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:03 | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff comes up short on the runner in the paint | 64-65 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Richard Schantz lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Weber | 66-65 |
| 02:29 | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Marcus Craig (SF) Mark Williams, John Weber | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 02:29 | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:29 | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Joseph Palmer buries a shot from the baseline set up by Eric Furlow | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Milwaukee | David McPheron makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Julian Prude | 68-69 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Robert Turpin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Schantz | 70-69 |
| 01:31 | Milwaukee | John Weber steals it from Julian Prude | 70-69 |
| 01:13 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on a shot in the lane | 70-69 |
| 01:11 | Milwaukee | David McPheron grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Milwaukee | David McPheron drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julian Prude | 70-71 |
| 00:34 | Butler | John Weber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank McGoff - foul #2 on Frank McGoff, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 00:34 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:34 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:34 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Frank McGoff | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Milwaukee | Frank McGoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Richard Schantz is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | David McPheron misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |