| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Kenneth Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Taff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lumpkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Robert Lees inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Jacob Adams's pass is intercepted by Preston Wilson | 27-34 |
| 19:12 | Milwaukee | John Taff hits the finger roll | 29-34 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:49 | Milwaukee | Robert Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:38 | Milwaukee | John Taff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bill Lowery and he's fouled by Kenneth Tucker - foul #2 on Kenneth Tucker, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:46 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:29 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Jacob Adams | |
| 17:03 | Butler | Bill Lowery knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:51 | Milwaukee | Dewei Zheng steals it from Preston Wilson | 29-40 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Bill Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jessie Borchardt (SG), James Stone (SF), David Williams (C) John Taff, Robert Lees, William Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Bradley Childs (SF), Kevin Burroughs (C) Bill Lowery, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| 16:13 | Milwaukee | James Stone drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Tucker and he's hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Kevin Burroughs | |
| 16:13 | Milwaukee | James Stone misses the free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Kim Randolph clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 15:53 | Milwaukee | James Stone grabs the board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Kenneth Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Borchardt (fresh) SF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Milwaukee | Bradley Childs steals it from Jessie Borchardt | 31-40 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Kim Randolph is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kim Randolph, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeremiah Ziglar (PG), Ralph Jones (SF) Kenneth Tucker, Preston Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| 15:08 | Milwaukee | David Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Ziglar - foul #3 on Jeremiah Ziglar, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Taff (SG), Robert Lees (PF), William Lumpkins (C) Jessie Borchardt, David Williams, James Stone | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Kim Randolph, Henry Ragin | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Larry Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 34-43 |
| 14:28 | Milwaukee | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Jeremiah Ziglar - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker (PG) Jeremiah Ziglar | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Henry Ragin (C) Larry Smith, Jacob Adams | |
| 14:23 | Milwaukee | John Taff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Henry Ragin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 13:59 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:44 | Milwaukee | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Kenneth Tucker - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Kim Randolph | |
| 13:38 | Milwaukee | Ralph Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Slack | 34-46 |
| 12:58 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker misses the runner in the paint | 34-46 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Richard Slack scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 12:36 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Taff | 36-49 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Henry Ragin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Dewei Zheng tips it home | 36-51 |
| 12:13 | Milwaukee | John Taff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Tucker | 39-51 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Richard Slack is called for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeremiah Ziglar (PG), Jessie Borchardt (SG), James Stone (SF), Preston Wilson (PF), David Williams (C) Kenneth Tucker, John Taff, Ralph Jones, Robert Lees, William Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Bradley Childs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Henry Ragin | |
| 11:41 | Milwaukee | James Stone makes the runner from close range | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jeremiah Ziglar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Borchardt (fresh) SF - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 11:21 | Milwaukee | Jeremiah Ziglar pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:04 | Milwaukee | David Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell comes up short on the shot from the left block | 41-51 |
| 10:43 | Milwaukee | David Williams snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:32 | Milwaukee | Jeremiah Ziglar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Taff (SG), Ralph Jones (SF), William Lumpkins (C) Jessie Borchardt, James Stone, David Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| 10:32 | Milwaukee | Jeremiah Ziglar makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:32 | Milwaukee | Jeremiah Ziglar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Henry Ragin double dribbles | 43-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker (PG) Jeremiah Ziglar | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Richard Slack, Bradley Childs | |
| 09:37 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 09:35 | Milwaukee | Ralph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:20 | Milwaukee | John Taff misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kim Randolph - foul #3 on Kim Randolph, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 09:20 | Milwaukee | John Taff makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:20 | Milwaukee | John Taff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is hacked by Preston Wilson - foul #1 on Preston Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Lees (PF) Preston Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:59 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:58 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:46 | Milwaukee | John Taff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:44 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins tips it in | 47-51 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled on the floor by Robert Lees - foul #2 on Robert Lees, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jessie Borchardt (SG), James Stone (SF), David Williams (C) John Taff, Ralph Jones, William Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Kim Randolph | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Richard Slack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson (PF) James Stone | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:59 | Milwaukee | Robert Lees misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Richard Slack pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:38 | Butler | David Williams steals the ball from Dewei Zheng | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Kenneth Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Borchardt (fresh) SF - Robert Lees (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Milwaukee | David Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 06:52 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Taff (SG), Ralph Jones (SF), William Lumpkins (C) Jessie Borchardt, Robert Lees, David Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Samuel Sandell | |
| 06:52 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:52 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Ralph Jones steps in front of the Bradley Childs pass | 52-54 |
| 06:26 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits a jumper from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 05:41 | Milwaukee | Ralph Jones hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Lumpkins | 54-56 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to William Lumpkins | 54-56 |
| 05:10 | Milwaukee | Ralph Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 05:08 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Jacob Adams can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Preston Wilson - foul #2 on Preston Wilson, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jeremiah Ziglar (PG), James Stone (SF), Robert Lees (PF), David Williams (C) Kenneth Tucker, Ralph Jones, Preston Wilson, William Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin | |
| 04:49 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:41 | Milwaukee | David Williams misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #4 on Jacob Adams, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jessie Borchardt (SG) John Taff | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:41 | Milwaukee | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | Milwaukee | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Jeremiah Ziglar - foul #4 on Jeremiah Ziglar, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:28 | Milwaukee | David Williams gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:13 | Milwaukee | Robert Lees hits a runner in the lane | 60-59 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jeremiah Ziglar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Borchardt (fresh) SF - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lees (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Milwaukee | David Williams makes the jumper from the left block | 62-62 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Jacob Adams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng tips it home | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Tucker (PG), John Taff (SG), Ralph Jones (SF), Preston Wilson (PF), William Lumpkins (C) Jeremiah Ziglar, Jessie Borchardt, James Stone, Robert Lees, David Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| 02:50 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 02:49 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:31 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (C) Jacob Adams | |
| 02:31 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:31 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Dewei Zheng scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 01:56 | Milwaukee | John Taff hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Preston Wilson | 67-67 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Dewei Zheng comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:13 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Preston Wilson | 67-67 |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins makes the shot from the right wing set up by Preston Wilson | 69-67 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Larry Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Henry Ragin tips it but misses | 69-67 |
| 00:37 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Preston Wilson | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson is hacked by Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Smith, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Henry Ragin | |
| 00:34 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:29 | Milwaukee | John Taff gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Milwaukee | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on John Taff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Lowery, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Milwaukee | John Taff misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Milwaukee | John Taff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Richard Slack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Adams | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lowery - foul #4 on Bill Lowery, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Milwaukee | Preston Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jacob Adams gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Dewei Zheng comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins is hacked by Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Lowery, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | William Lumpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the halfcourt shot | 75-70 |