| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Mark Behm (fresh) SG - Rudolph Barry (fresh) SF - Ned King (fresh) PF - Derek Thompson (fresh) C - Paul Loyola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Paul Loyola wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | Milwaukee | Derek Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is hacked by Paul Loyola - foul #1 on Paul Loyola, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Paul Loyola is called for the reach on Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Paul Loyola, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Barber (C) Paul Loyola | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:12 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken connects on the turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Milwaukee | John Barber snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Milwaukee | John Barber hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ned King | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Butler | John Barber swats the short shot by Leon Ottinger | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Milwaukee | Derek Thompson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Milwaukee | Ned King pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Milwaukee | Leon Ottinger blocks the jumper by Mark Behm | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Milwaukee | Derek Thompson tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Ned King denies the turnaround by Jonathon McCracken | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Rudolph Barry | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry is hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Milwaukee | John Barber misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Milwaukee | John Barber misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Milwaukee | John Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Harold Finnie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Matthew Young (SG), Keith Peters (C) Rudolph Barry, Derek Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:24 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ned King - foul #1 on Ned King, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher (SG), Paul Horner (C) Mark Behm, John Barber | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:24 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Milwaukee | Keith Peters snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Young | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Horner - foul #1 on Paul Horner, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:44 | Milwaukee | The jump hook by Paul Horner is blocked by Leon Ottinger | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Matthew Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ned King (fresh) PF - Keith Peters (fresh) C - Paul Horner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Finnie | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | Milwaukee | Ned King knocks in the runner from the right block | 8-10 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Mark Behm (PG), Rudolph Barry (SG), Derek Thompson (PF) Daniel Christopher, Ned King, Paul Horner | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 14:50 | Milwaukee | Matthew Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Barber (C) Keith Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Thomas Cartee clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Milwaukee | Matthew Young pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:01 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ned King (SF) Matthew Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| 13:45 | Milwaukee | Ned King scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Behm | 10-10 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Thomas Cancel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Keith Peters (C) John Barber | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 13:08 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 12:48 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Milwaukee | Keith Peters knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel loses the dribble to Ned King | 12-10 |
| 11:41 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ned King | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Mark Behm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Barry (fairly fresh) SF - Ned King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Peters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Leon Ottinger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it home | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Finnie - foul #2 on Harold Finnie, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher (PG), Matthew Young (SF), John Barber (PF) Mark Behm, Ned King, Derek Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 10:58 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:58 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jerald Henriksen (SG), Paul Horner (C) Rudolph Barry, Keith Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 10:23 | Milwaukee | Matthew Young hits the finger roll | 18-12 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled on the floor by Jerald Henriksen - foul #1 on Jerald Henriksen, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Gregory Duncan drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Cartee | 18-14 |
| 09:41 | Milwaukee | Jerald Henriksen makes the 3 from straight away | 21-14 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Thomas Cartee double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ned King (SF) Jerald Henriksen | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward | |
| 09:27 | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 09:16 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Ned King | 21-14 |
| 09:00 | Milwaukee | John Barber's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Cancel | 21-14 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Gregory Duncan clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Horner - foul #2 on Paul Horner, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Mark Behm (PG), Derek Thompson (PF), Keith Peters (C) Daniel Christopher, John Barber, Paul Horner | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:16 | Milwaukee | Ned King misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:15 | Milwaukee | Keith Peters tips it but misses | 21-16 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 07:56 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 21-16 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry (SG) Matthew Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan | |
| 07:30 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry is hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (SG) Dennis Smith | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Mark Behm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Barry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ned King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Harris (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry is hacked by Dustin Harris - foul #1 on Dustin Harris, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| 07:03 | Milwaukee | Ned King is hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Barber (C) Keith Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:03 | Milwaukee | Ned King misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 21-16 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 06:36 | Milwaukee | Ned King pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:23 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ned King | 24-16 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Matthew Young (SF), Keith Peters (C) Ned King, Derek Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Dustin Harris, Wilson Ward | |
| 06:01 | Milwaukee | Keith Peters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 05:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 24-16 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a floater from the left side | 24-16 |
| 05:43 | Milwaukee | Matthew Young gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:37 | Milwaukee | John Barber loses the ball out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher (SG), Derek Thompson (PF) Rudolph Barry, John Barber | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 05:21 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Mark Behm - foul #1 on Mark Behm, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ned King (SF) Mark Behm | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:21 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | Derek Thompson pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:06 | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Young and he's fouled by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| 05:06 | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-18 |
| 04:52 | Milwaukee | Ned King grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:35 | Milwaukee | Keith Peters's floater is tipped away by Thomas Cancel | 27-18 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is called for traveling | 27-18 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry (SG) Daniel Christopher | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 04:08 | Milwaukee | Matthew Young scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Thompson | 30-18 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 03:52 | Milwaukee | Derek Thompson hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Young and he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Mark Behm (PG), Paul Loyola (C) Matthew Young, Keith Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| 03:52 | Milwaukee | Derek Thompson misses the free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 32-21 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Thomas Cartee drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Finnie | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Mark Behm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Barry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ned King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Loyola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Milwaukee | Ned King drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Behm | 35-24 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Rudolph Barry is called for the reach on Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Rudolph Barry, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher (SG), Matthew Young (SF), John Barber (PF) Rudolph Barry, Ned King, Derek Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:38 | Milwaukee | Leon Ottinger denies the turnaround by Daniel Christopher | 35-26 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Harold Finnie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 02:05 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Paul Loyola | 35-26 |
| 02:00 | Milwaukee | Mark Behm misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 01:38 | Milwaukee | John Barber pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:18 | Milwaukee | Matthew Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 01:17 | Milwaukee | Paul Loyola grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 01:06 | Milwaukee | Harold Finnie is called for the reach on Daniel Christopher - foul #3 on Harold Finnie, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry (SG), Ned King (SF), Keith Peters (C) Mark Behm, Matthew Young, Paul Loyola | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| 01:06 | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:06 | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-26 |
| 00:45 | Milwaukee | Rudolph Barry grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 00:28 | Milwaukee | Daniel Christopher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Matthew Young (PG), Paul Horner (C) Daniel Christopher, John Barber | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Matthew Young misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-28 |