| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) C - Clinton Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Carl Ball (fresh) SG - Charles Moats (fresh) SF - Robert Tanner (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Roy Rector (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty 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) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Richard Balog is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Milwaukee | John Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Milwaukee | Charles Moats misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Balog | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Clinton Miller tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Milwaukee | John Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Andres Marino clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Milwaukee | George Burkowski picks off the pass by Robert Tanner | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Andres Marino is called for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 16:51 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball is hacked by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Charles Moats | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits a turnaround from the left block | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Milwaukee | Charles Moats is fouled on the floor by Kyle Cole - foul #1 on Kyle Cole, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Carl Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Moats (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tanner (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Rector (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Carl Ball picks off the pass by George Burkowski in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball lays it up and in | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Richard Balog is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Keyser (SG), Owen Stamper (SF), Brian Thacker (C) Charles Moats, Robert Tanner, Roy Rector | |
| 15:07 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | Butler | James McCade gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Kris Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:18 | Milwaukee | David Keyser is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Keyser, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Moats (SG), Robert Tanner (SF), Roy Rector (C) Carl Ball, Owen Stamper, John Lewis | |
| 14:00 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 13:58 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Roy Rector | 6-7 |
| 13:37 | Milwaukee | David Keyser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 13:36 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:26 | Milwaukee | David Keyser misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 13:24 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:10 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Burkowski - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Carl Ball (PG), John Lewis (PF) David Keyser, Brian Thacker | |
| 13:10 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:10 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Andres Marino grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 12:58 | Milwaukee | John Lewis grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:41 | Milwaukee | Roy Rector loses the ball out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 12:26 | Butler | George Burkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Clinton Miller tips it home | 8-8 |
| 12:10 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Keyser (SG), Owen Stamper (SF) Charles Moats, Robert Tanner | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Ball - foul #1 on Carl Ball, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Carl Ball (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Keyser (fresh) SF - Owen Stamper (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Rector (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball hits the finger roll set up by John Lewis | 10-10 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits a jumper from the left side set up by Luke Lyons | 12-10 |
| 11:10 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Moats (SG), Robert Tanner (SF), Brian Thacker (C) Carl Ball, Owen Stamper, Roy Rector | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Kris Price makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Balog | 14-10 |
| 10:43 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper (C) John Lewis | |
| 10:43 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:43 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Andres Marino clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-12 |
| 10:21 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:58 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Moats and he's hacked by Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Carl Ball (PG), Roy Rector (C) David Keyser, Owen Stamper | |
| 09:58 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Richard Balog drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:26 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brian Thacker - foul #1 on Brian Thacker, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Richard Balog, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Keyser (SG), Owen Stamper (SF), John Lewis (PF) Charles Moats, Robert Tanner, Brian Thacker | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:51 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Kyle Cole - foul #2 on Kyle Cole, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF) Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 08:51 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:51 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:32 | Butler | John Lewis steps in front of the Clinton Miller pass | 19-19 |
| 08:13 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper's layup is rejected by Melvin Flaherty | 19-19 |
| 08:11 | Milwaukee | John Lewis snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:01 | Milwaukee | Richard Balog blocks the short jumper by Roy Rector | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:49 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball comes up short on the shot near the basket | 19-19 |
| 07:48 | Milwaukee | Roy Rector tips it home | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Carl Ball (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Keyser (fresh) SF - Owen Stamper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:30 | Milwaukee | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:26 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Keyser | 19-24 |
| 07:05 | Butler | George Burkowski double dribbles | 19-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Clifford Leary (PG), Charles Moats (SG), Robert Tanner (SF), Brian Thacker (C) Carl Ball, David Keyser, Owen Stamper, Roy Rector | |
| 06:47 | Milwaukee | Clifford Leary is hacked by Kris Price - foul #1 on Kris Price, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| 06:47 | Milwaukee | Clifford Leary makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:47 | Milwaukee | Clifford Leary misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Kris Price is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Leary - foul #1 on Clifford Leary, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Flaherty | 21-25 |
| 06:18 | Milwaukee | John Lewis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Moats | 21-27 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kris Price and he's hacked by Charles Moats - foul #1 on Charles Moats, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Carl Ball (PG) Clifford Leary | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:39 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by George Burkowski - foul #2 on George Burkowski, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (PF) George Burkowski, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Roy Rector (C) Brian Thacker | |
| 05:39 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:39 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Luke Lyons drills a fadeaway from the left side | 26-29 |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 26-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker (PF) John Lewis | |
| 05:06 | Butler | Richard Balog comes up short on the runner in the paint | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Kris Price tips it home | 28-29 |
| 04:53 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Luke Lyons pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Clinton Miller is hacked by Roy Rector - foul #1 on Roy Rector, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (PF) Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Lewis (PF) Brian Thacker | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Clinton Miller is fouled on the floor by Roy Rector - foul #2 on Roy Rector, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Richard Balog (SF) Kris Price, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper (C) Roy Rector | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:19 | Milwaukee | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:57 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-29 |
| 03:55 | Butler | James McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Robert Tanner swats the layup by Melvin Flaherty | 28-29 |
| 03:40 | Milwaukee | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James McCade (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Carl Ball (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Moats (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Tanner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Stamper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Milwaukee | Robert Tanner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Owen Stamper | 28-32 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Richard Balog misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 03:03 | Butler | James McCade tips it in | 30-32 |
| 02:45 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Lewis | 30-34 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James McCade | 33-34 |
| 02:06 | Milwaukee | John Lewis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Flaherty - foul #1 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) James McCade, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Keyser (PG), Clifford Leary (SG), Roy Rector (C) Carl Ball, Charles Moats, Robert Tanner | |
| 02:06 | Milwaukee | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:06 | Milwaukee | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Kyle Cole gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:57 | Butler | George Burkowski is fouled on the floor by Roy Rector - foul #3 on Roy Rector, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker (PF), Dominick Bishop (C) John Lewis, Roy Rector | |
| 01:57 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:57 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Clifford Leary | 33-35 |
| 01:40 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) James McCade | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:40 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:40 | Milwaukee | Owen Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Luke Lyons is hacked by David Keyser - foul #2 on David Keyser, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Melvin Flaherty (PF) Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:19 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:19 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:02 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Brian Thacker is called for the reach on Melvin Flaherty - foul #2 on Brian Thacker, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (C) Andres Marino, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Carl Ball (PG), Jason Ratliff (SF), John Lewis (PF) Clifford Leary, Owen Stamper, Dominick Bishop | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:44 | Milwaukee | Brian Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:28 | Milwaukee | John Lewis buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Ball | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Butler | George Burkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Flaherty | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Carl Ball evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-39 |