| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Trogdon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Trogdon | 24-20 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Lewis - foul #2 on Steve Lewis, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (C) John Landes | |
| 19:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:16 | Milwaukee | John Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-22 |
| 19:15 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis tips it in | 26-22 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Michael Pantoja travels in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 18:56 | Milwaukee | David Foster can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 26-22 |
| 18:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 26-22 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Pantoja | 26-25 |
| 18:29 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses the runner from the right block | 26-25 |
| 18:28 | Milwaukee | John Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:10 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Masio Abdallah buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 17:31 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis jams it | 28-28 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 28-31 |
| 16:38 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Davis and he's hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #3 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harold Long (PF) David Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 16:38 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | Butler | John Landes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson (PG), Todd Stennett (C) John Ray, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:04 | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett is fouled on the floor by John Landes - foul #1 on John Landes, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Shain (SG) John Trogdon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:45 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG) Andre Harper | |
| 15:45 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:45 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Shain (fresh) SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Stennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | James Fowler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Masio Abdallah gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Masio Abdallah scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 14:49 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:48 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:42 | Butler | John Landes loses the dribble to Todd Stennett | 33-34 |
| 14:18 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain clanks a shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 14:17 | Milwaukee | Harold Long misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 14:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 33-34 |
| 13:55 | Butler | James Fowler misses the jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 13:54 | Milwaukee | Harold Long gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:40 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (PG), Charles Ford (SF), David Foster (PF), Steve Lewis (C) Charles Wilson, Jack Davis, Harold Long, Todd Stennett | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (C) Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 13:40 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:40 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Brett Shepherd can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 13:24 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:02 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ray | 37-34 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Fowler | 37-36 |
| 12:32 | Milwaukee | John Ray connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Foster | 40-36 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Lewis - foul #3 on Steve Lewis, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (SG) Michael Shain | |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:00 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Steve Lewis and he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (SF) Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:00 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is denied on a dunk by David Foster | 43-38 |
| 11:42 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to David Foster | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Trogdon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Milwaukee | John Ray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:24 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 11:22 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 43-40 |
| 10:42 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:36 | Butler | James Fowler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 10:34 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:20 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 10:19 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger drills a floater in the paint set up by Brett Shepherd | 43-42 |
| 09:39 | Milwaukee | John Ray hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:21 | Butler | James Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:05 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:36 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis loses the dribble to Brett Shepherd | 46-42 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 46-45 |
| 08:18 | Milwaukee | John Ray is hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #4 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson (PG), Michael Shain (SG), Charles Ford (SF), Harold Long (PF), Todd Stennett (C) John Ray, John Trogdon, Jack Davis, David Foster, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| 08:05 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 08:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joey Welch | 46-45 |
| 07:58 | Butler | The short jumper by Douglas Ensminger is denied by Todd Stennett | 46-45 |
| 07:57 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Harold Long | 46-45 |
| 07:42 | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 07:41 | Milwaukee | Harold Long grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Shain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Long (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Stennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) SG - James Fowler (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 48-45 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:09 | Milwaukee | Harold Long gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:51 | Milwaukee | James Fowler is called for the reach on Michael Shain - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (PG), Jack Davis (SF) Charles Wilson, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG) Andre Harper, James Fowler | |
| 06:51 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:51 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:15 | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 06:14 | Milwaukee | John Ray gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:58 | Milwaukee | Harold Long hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Shain | 52-48 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's floater is tipped away by Harold Long | 52-48 |
| 05:37 | Milwaukee | Harold Long gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:37 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (SG), David Foster (PF), Steve Lewis (C) Michael Shain, Harold Long, Todd Stennett | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| 05:19 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 05:17 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Pantoja | 52-50 |
| 04:40 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #4 on James Fowler, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 04:40 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Steve Lewis steps in front of the Douglas Ensminger pass | 55-50 |
| 04:12 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis makes the runner from the left block | 57-50 |
| 03:54 | Butler | John Landes misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Steve Lewis - foul #4 on Steve Lewis, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 03:54 | Butler | John Landes misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:54 | Butler | John Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:54 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:44 | Milwaukee | David Foster makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Ray | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger loses the dribble to David Foster | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Trogdon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Fowler (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 03:28 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to David Foster | 59-50 |
| 03:15 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 03:13 | Milwaukee | John Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:52 | Milwaukee | David Foster hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Trogdon and he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #5 on James Fowler, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| 02:52 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel Gallo | 61-52 |
| 02:16 | Milwaukee | David Foster makes the turnaround from close range | 63-52 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger lays it up and in | 63-54 |
| 01:40 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ray | 65-54 |
| 01:28 | Butler | The jump hook by Douglas Ensminger is blocked by Jack Davis | 65-54 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Masio Abdallah clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 01:20 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | David Foster is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #3 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson (PG), Michael Shain (SG), Charles Ford (SF), Harold Long (C) John Ray, John Trogdon, Jack Davis, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | David Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Joey Welch knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Milwaukee | Harold Long is fouled in the backcourt by Dino Mazierski - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jerald Riggs (SG), Todd Stennett (C) Michael Shain, David Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:47 | Milwaukee | Harold Long makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:47 | Milwaukee | Harold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is whistled for a carry | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson jams it on a great pass from Jerald Riggs | 70-56 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harold Long - foul #1 on Harold Long, team foul #4 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Michael Shain (SG) Jerald Riggs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:11 | Milwaukee | Harold Long snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Charles Wilson runs out the clock | 70-58 |