| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Stanley Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Barner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dick Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | David Barner takes the ball from Van Laffoon | 36-26 |
| 19:11 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Stanley Hodges is called for the reach on Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Stanley Hodges, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff blows the layup | 36-26 |
| 18:43 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:21 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham throws it down on a great pass from Stanley Hodges | 38-26 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Eickhoff | 38-28 |
| 17:47 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 17:47 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:47 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:28 | Butler | David Huggins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Antonio Irons | 40-31 |
| 17:14 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips drills a fadeaway in the lane | 42-33 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dick Phillips - foul #1 on Dick Phillips, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Larry Bruton (PG), Donald Wasinger (SF), Filiberto Gallo (PF), William Schwarting (C) Stanley Hodges, David Barner, Steven Cunningham, Dick Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:14 | Milwaukee | James Nealy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Craig Fragoso grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Wasinger - foul #1 on Donald Wasinger, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) Van Laffoon | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 15:51 | Milwaukee | William Schwarting snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Larry Bruton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Wasinger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Filiberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Schwarting (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Milwaukee | Leonard Bishop steps in front of the James Nealy pass | 42-37 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Willard Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Winfield | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Milwaukee | Larry Bruton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 14:56 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | Milwaukee | James Nealy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Craig Fragoso drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kasiya Africa | 45-43 |
| 13:59 | Milwaukee | James Nealy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kasiya Africa - foul #1 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges (PG), David Barner (SF), Steven Cunningham (PF), John Speer (C) Larry Bruton, Donald Wasinger, Filiberto Gallo, William Schwarting | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| 13:59 | Milwaukee | James Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:59 | Milwaukee | James Nealy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:45 | Butler | David Huggins is hacked by Stanley Hodges - foul #3 on Stanley Hodges, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Filiberto Gallo (SG), Dick Phillips (C) James Nealy, John Speer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Huggins | 47-46 |
| 13:28 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:07 | Butler | David Huggins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 13:06 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:43 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Filiberto Gallo | 50-46 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Fred Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dick Phillips - foul #2 on Dick Phillips, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger (SG), William Schwarting (C) Filiberto Gallo, Dick Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:25 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:09 | Milwaukee | William Schwarting misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:48 | Butler | David Huggins is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hodges - foul #4 on Stanley Hodges, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Larry Bruton (PG), James Nealy (SG) Stanley Hodges, Donald Wasinger | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Larry Bruton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nealy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Barner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Schwarting (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | David Huggins loses the dribble to William Schwarting | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | Milwaukee | Herbert Eickhoff takes the ball from William Schwarting | 50-48 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff lays it up and in | 50-50 |
| 10:56 | Milwaukee | David Barner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 50-53 |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee | David Barner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Filiberto Gallo (PF), Dick Phillips (C) Steven Cunningham, William Schwarting | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee | David Barner makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee | David Barner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Leonard Bishop tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 10:04 | Milwaukee | David Barner loses the dribble to Leroy Winfield | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Leonard Bishop can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 09:37 | Milwaukee | James Nealy pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Milwaukee | David Barner hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Bruton | 54-55 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 09:04 | Milwaukee | Filiberto Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:58 | Milwaukee | Larry Bruton loses the dribble to Leroy Winfield | 54-55 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 08:36 | Milwaukee | James Nealy pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:20 | Milwaukee | James Nealy buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dick Phillips | 57-55 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Leonard Bishop drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kasiya Africa | 57-57 |
| 07:39 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Nealy | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Larry Bruton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nealy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Barner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filiberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dick Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Kasiya Africa tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 07:02 | Milwaukee | David Barner lays it up and in on a great pass from James Nealy | 62-59 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 06:45 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Dick Phillips | 62-59 |
| 06:33 | Milwaukee | Leonard Bishop is called for the reach on Dick Phillips - foul #1 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges (PG), Donald Wasinger (SF), Steven Cunningham (PF), William Schwarting (C) Larry Bruton, David Barner, Filiberto Gallo, Dick Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Craig Fragoso, Van Laffoon, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| 06:19 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:07 | Butler | David Huggins loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| 05:45 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Cunningham | 64-59 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Fred Johnson is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Filiberto Gallo (SF) James Nealy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:05 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger misses the floater from the right side | 64-59 |
| 05:04 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:41 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Fred Johnson clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Wasinger - foul #2 on Donald Wasinger, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| 04:28 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:28 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges is hacked by Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| 03:55 | Milwaukee | Donald Wasinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 64-60 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Steven Cunningham is called for the reach on Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Steven Cunningham, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Speer (C) William Schwarting | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:37 | Milwaukee | John Speer gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Stanley Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Wasinger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Filiberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Speer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Milwaukee | John Speer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Leroy Winfield gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Leroy Winfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 03:01 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:59 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | James Nealy (SG), David Barner (SF), Dick Phillips (C) Donald Wasinger, Filiberto Gallo, John Speer | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| 02:57 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Milwaukee | David Barner grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 02:49 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Huggins - foul #1 on David Huggins, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 02:49 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:49 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 02:31 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:25 | Milwaukee | David Barner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Fred Johnson loses the dribble to David Barner | 66-60 |
| 01:43 | Milwaukee | Steven Cunningham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Hodges | 69-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Butler | David Huggins connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Herbert Eickhoff | 69-63 |
| 01:09 | Milwaukee | Dick Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 01:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Eickhoff | 69-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:02 | Butler | David Huggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 01:01 | Milwaukee | David Barner grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | David Barner is hacked by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #3 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Filiberto Gallo (PF), John Speer (C) Steven Cunningham, Dick Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | David Barner makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:56 | Milwaukee | David Barner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Van Laffoon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:48 | Milwaukee | John Speer gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:48 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 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 | James Nealy is fouled in the backcourt by Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Milwaukee | James Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:47 | Milwaukee | James Nealy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:47 | Milwaukee | David Barner grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:44 | Milwaukee | Antonio Irons is called for the reach on David Barner - foul #3 on Antonio Irons, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 00:44 | Milwaukee | David Barner misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | Milwaukee | John Speer snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Milwaukee | John Speer is hacked by David Huggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Huggins, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Milwaukee | John Speer makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:32 | Milwaukee | John Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Van Laffoon tips it but misses | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Stanley Hodges runs out the clock | 74-63 |