| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Trogdon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | James Fowler drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Pantoja | 31-38 |
| 19:13 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Michael Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:04 | Butler | John Landes loses the dribble to Jack Davis | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 19:00 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis tips it home | 33-38 |
| 18:35 | Butler | James Fowler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Pantoja | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis misses the floater in the paint | 33-41 |
| 18:14 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:05 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:48 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Landes - foul #3 on John Landes, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harold Long (PF) David Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 17:48 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:31 | Butler | John Ray steps in front of the James Fowler pass | 35-41 |
| 17:14 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd | |
| 17:14 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:14 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Larry Dean knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 38-44 |
| 16:36 | Milwaukee | Joey Welch is called for the reach on Steve Lewis - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson (PG), Michael Shain (SG), Charles Ford (SF), David Foster (PF) John Ray, John Trogdon, Jack Davis, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Andre Harper, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 16:17 | Milwaukee | David Foster makes the floater from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| 16:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Shain (fresh) SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 15:36 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is fouled on the floor by Charles Ford - foul #1 on Charles Ford, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (PG), John Trogdon (SG), Jack Davis (SF), Steve Lewis (C) Charles Wilson, Michael Shain, Charles Ford, David Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 14:57 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:56 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:52 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Ford (PF) Harold Long | |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 14:37 | Butler | John Landes makes the driving attempt in the paint | 40-47 |
| 14:15 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Ray | 43-47 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 13:49 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 13:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Landes | 43-50 |
| 13:40 | Butler | The jumper by Joey Welch is denied by Steve Lewis | 43-50 |
| 13:39 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles Ford | 43-50 |
| 13:25 | Milwaukee | John Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:05 | Butler | John Trogdon takes the ball from John Landes | 43-50 |
| 12:52 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis scores on a shot in the paint | 45-50 |
| 12:39 | Butler | James Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:38 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Jack Davis | 45-50 |
| 12:25 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Ford | 48-50 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:05 | Butler | James Fowler tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Masio Abdallah pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:51 | Butler | John Trogdon steals it from Masio Abdallah | 48-50 |
| 11:47 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon hits the finger roll | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Trogdon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jack Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Jack Davis takes the ball from Michael Pantoja | 50-50 |
| 11:07 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson (PG), Michael Shain (SG), Todd Stennett (SF), David Foster (PF), Harold Long (C) John Ray, John Trogdon, Jack Davis, Charles Ford, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| 10:44 | Butler | John Landes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Dino Mazierski tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 10:41 | Milwaukee | Dino Mazierski takes the ball from Charles Wilson in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Butler | John Landes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harold Long - foul #2 on Harold Long, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Butler | John Landes misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Butler | John Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Milwaukee | David Foster pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:11 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:09 | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 10:08 | Milwaukee | Harold Long hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Harold Long blocks the short jumper by John Landes | 52-52 |
| 09:48 | Milwaukee | Harold Long snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:33 | Milwaukee | John Landes is called for the reach on Harold Long - foul #4 on John Landes, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (SG), Jack Davis (SF) Michael Shain, Todd Stennett | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Gabriel Gallo (C) Dino Mazierski, John Landes | |
| 09:28 | Milwaukee | James Fowler picks off the pass by Harold Long | 52-52 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (PG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Ray | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Jack Davis is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Jack Davis, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis (C) David Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG) Michael Pantoja | |
| 08:18 | Butler | James Fowler connects on the 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:02 | Milwaukee | Brett Shepherd steals it from Jack Davis | 54-57 |
| 07:59 | Butler | James Fowler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brett Shepherd | 54-59 |
| 07:39 | Milwaukee | John Ray is fouled on the floor by Andre Harper - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Ford (PF) Harold Long | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), John Landes (C) Andre Harper, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Trogdon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. PF - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Fowler (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Milwaukee | John Landes denies the turnaround by Charles Ford | 54-59 |
| 07:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 54-59 |
| 07:09 | Butler | James Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 07:08 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:48 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:46 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Ford - foul #2 on Charles Ford, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson (PG), Michael Shain (SG), David Foster (PF) John Ray, John Trogdon, Jack Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SF) Michael Pantoja, Brett Shepherd | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:12 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Andre Harper | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Ford - foul #3 on Charles Ford, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harold Long (C) Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:36 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 05:35 | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:29 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 05:27 | Milwaukee | David Foster grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 05:07 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 59-63 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Fowler | 59-65 |
| 04:31 | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 04:30 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to David Foster | 59-65 |
| 04:30 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (PG), John Trogdon (SG), Jack Davis (SF), Steve Lewis (C) Charles Wilson, Michael Shain, Charles Ford, Harold Long | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 04:09 | Milwaukee | Dino Mazierski is called for the reach on John Ray - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 03:57 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steve Lewis | 61-65 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Trogdon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Milwaukee | David Foster drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Davis and he's fouled by James Fowler - foul #4 on James Fowler, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| 03:25 | Milwaukee | David Foster makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 64-70 |
| 03:02 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon is hacked by James Fowler - foul #5 on James Fowler, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harold Long (PF) David Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG) James Fowler | |
| 03:02 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:02 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-72 |
| 02:27 | Milwaukee | The jump hook by Jack Davis is blocked by John Landes | 66-72 |
| 02:25 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:10 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis is hacked by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| 02:10 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:10 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Masio Abdallah connects on the 3 from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 01:37 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-75 |
| 01:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joey Welch | 68-75 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Masio Abdallah knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | John Ray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 00:54 | Milwaukee | Harold Long tips it but misses | 68-78 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Joey Welch snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Joey Welch is fouled in the backcourt by John Ray - foul #3 on John Ray, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson (PG), Michael Shain (SG), Charles Ford (SF), Todd Stennett (C) John Ray, John Trogdon, Jack Davis, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Joey Welch misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:50 | Milwaukee | Harold Long snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford misses the 3 from straight away | 68-78 |
| 00:43 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain snags the offensive board | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford is fouled on the floor by Joey Welch - foul #2 on Joey Welch, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Andre Harper | |
| 00:39 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:39 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Joey Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (PG), John Trogdon (SG), Jack Davis (SF), David Foster (PF), Steve Lewis (C) Charles Wilson, Michael Shain, Charles Ford, Harold Long, Todd Stennett | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Joey Welch makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Joey Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:30 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-80 |
| 00:28 | Milwaukee | David Foster tips it in | 72-80 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) Joey Welch | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is fouled in the backcourt by John Ray - foul #4 on John Ray, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:20 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis knocks in the floater from the right side | 74-82 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is hacked by John Ray in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Ray, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson (PG) John Ray | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:15 | Milwaukee | David Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-84 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Michael Pantoja snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Pantoja runs out the clock | 74-84 |