| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Fewell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Rumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Culver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver loses the ball out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Bret Perino comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Culver - foul #3 on Steven Culver, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Gary Simmons (C) Steven Culver | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:28 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:59 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Jon Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 18:23 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins lays it in set up by Ming-Hoa Wang | 29-28 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 18:09 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:45 | Milwaukee | Melvin Wilkinson steals it from Ming-Hoa Wang | 29-28 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson lays it up and in | 29-30 |
| 17:31 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Jon Williams's floater is knocked away by Frank Rumbaugh | 32-30 |
| 17:03 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:47 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Grant Benson's pass is intercepted by Gary Simmons | 32-30 |
| 16:02 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ronald Bilger (C) Gary Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| 16:02 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:02 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:02 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:48 | Milwaukee | Jerry Harris swats the shot by Frank Rumbaugh | 33-30 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Fewell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Rumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bilger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Jon Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Rumbaugh | 33-30 |
| 15:35 | Milwaukee | Ronald Bilger snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 15:15 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang misses short on a floater from the right block | 33-30 |
| 15:14 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-30 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 14:36 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins is hacked by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Roland Sutherland (SF), Steven Culver (C) Ming-Hoa Wang, Ronald Bilger | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), James Jennings (PF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jon Williams, Jerry Harris | |
| 14:11 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Frank Rumbaugh | 38-32 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Frank Rumbaugh swats the short shot by Bret Perino | 38-32 |
| 13:47 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:42 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Fewell | 40-32 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Frank Rumbaugh steals it from James Jennings | 40-32 |
| 13:02 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 13:01 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Bret Perino hits a fadeaway in the lane | 40-34 |
| 12:15 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 40-34 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:49 | Butler | James Jennings misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 11:48 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Sean Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Fewell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Culver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 11:34 | Butler | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Roland Sutherland steals it from Jonathan Sepulveda | 40-34 |
| 11:15 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 11:14 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:58 | Butler | James Jennings drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Garry Butler and the foul's on Frank Rumbaugh - foul #2 on Frank Rumbaugh, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang (SF) Roland Sutherland | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| 10:58 | Butler | James Jennings makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:47 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Sean Watkins and he's fouled by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #2 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) James Jennings | |
| 10:47 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Jerry Harris is fouled on the floor by Steven Culver - foul #4 on Steven Culver, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Joseph Buckley (SG), Gary Simmons (C) Edward Fewell, Steven Culver | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 10:07 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Frank Rumbaugh | 43-37 |
| 09:54 | Milwaukee | Gary Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Rumbaugh | 45-37 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Garry Butler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 09:27 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:17 | Milwaukee | Gary Simmons buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 08:56 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:51 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-37 |
| 08:50 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins tips it in | 49-37 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Garry Butler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harvey Evans | 49-40 |
| 07:59 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh loses the dribble to Harvey Evans | 49-40 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 07:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Butler | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Sean Watkins (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Buckley (fresh) SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Rumbaugh (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Buckley - foul #1 on Joseph Buckley, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stephen Kraft (PG), Edward Fewell (SG), Roland Sutherland (SF), Todd Bennett (PF), Steven Culver (C) Sean Watkins, Joseph Buckley, Ming-Hoa Wang, Frank Rumbaugh, Gary Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:08 | Milwaukee | Roland Sutherland grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 06:51 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver travels with the ball | 49-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Jon Williams | |
| 06:28 | Butler | Grant Benson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 49-40 |
| 06:27 | Milwaukee | Roland Sutherland snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 06:16 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-40 |
| 06:15 | Butler | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is fouled on the floor by Roland Sutherland - foul #2 on Roland Sutherland, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh (PF) Todd Bennett | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (PF) James Jennings | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Bret Perino drills a shot near the basket | 49-42 |
| 05:16 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Garry Butler connects on the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 04:46 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins (PG) Stephen Kraft | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it in | 49-47 |
| 04:09 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh lays it up and in against a doubleteam and the foul's on Jon Williams - foul #3 on Jon Williams, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang (SF) Roland Sutherland | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:09 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Grant Benson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Watkins - foul #2 on Sean Watkins, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:30 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Watkins | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Sean Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Fewell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Culver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Jon Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 02:54 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jerry Harris | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Jon Williams can't connect on a jumper from close range | 56-50 |
| 02:07 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 02:00 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Garry Butler - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 02:00 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:00 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Garry Butler buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Benson | 58-53 |
| 01:14 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Edward Fewell and he's hacked by Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 01:14 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda blows the layup but he's fouled by Sean Watkins - foul #3 on Sean Watkins, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell is hacked by Garry Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garry Butler, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Roland Sutherland (SF) Ming-Hoa Wang | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Garry Butler | |
| 00:42 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:34 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #3 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Milwaukee | Steven Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jon Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell is hacked by Jonathan Sepulveda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stephen Kraft (PG) Steven Culver | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:25 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:25 | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Joseph Buckley (SG) Edward Fewell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Stephen Kraft is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #5 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Stephen Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Stephen Kraft misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| 00:17 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh is fouled on the floor by Jon Williams - foul #4 on Jon Williams, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Fewell (SG), Steven Culver (C) Stephen Kraft, Joseph Buckley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:17 | Milwaukee | Frank Rumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Bret Perino misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bret Perino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jon Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Sean Watkins runs out the clock | 67-61 |