| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jerry Dery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ervin Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Rackers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | Robert Blair steals the ball from Herman Primo | 31-31 |
| 19:38 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG) John Johnson | |
| 19:38 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Joel Badgett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Primo | 32-31 |
| 19:04 | Butler | The jumper by Marty Ralph is denied by Ervin Weber | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:43 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Joel Badgett gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Joel Badgett drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Hoke | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 18:00 | Milwaukee | Jerry Dery tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joel Badgett | 32-36 |
| 17:15 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber is fouled on the floor by Marty Ralph - foul #3 on Marty Ralph, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Marty Ralph | |
| 16:54 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell double dribbles | 32-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Graham (SF), Radman Stachurski (PF), John Covarrubias (C) Robert Blair, Ervin Weber, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) William Rackers | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Jerry Dery steals it from Bruce Hoke | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | Milwaukee | Radman Stachurski blows the layup but he's hacked by Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons (PG), Billy Parton (SG) Jerry Dery, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (PG), James Sharer (SF) Bruce Hoke, Joel Badgett | |
| 16:08 | Milwaukee | Radman Stachurski misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | Milwaukee | Radman Stachurski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to David Graham | 32-36 |
| 15:47 | Milwaukee | Herman Primo steals it from David Graham | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Allen Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Parton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radman Stachurski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Covarrubias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon can't connect on a floater from the right block | 32-36 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon tips it home | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | Milwaukee | Radman Stachurski's fadeaway is rejected by John Sobeski | 32-38 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Herman Primo snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Daniel Orem is fouled on the floor by Allen Lyons - foul #1 on Allen Lyons, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jerry Dery (PG), George Mitchell (SG), Robert Blair (SF), Ervin Weber (PF), Walter Blair (C) Allen Lyons, Billy Parton, Radman Stachurski, David Graham, John Covarrubias | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| 14:38 | Butler | John Johnson loses the dribble to George Mitchell | 32-38 |
| 14:34 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 14:17 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:10 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:09 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brandon | 34-38 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 14:02 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Jerry Dery | 34-38 |
| 13:39 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber is hacked by Marty Ralph - foul #4 on Marty Ralph, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Marty Ralph | |
| 13:25 | Milwaukee | Jerry Dery clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Daniel Orem snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:19 | Butler | John Johnson knocks in the floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 13:01 | Milwaukee | Jerry Dery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 13:00 | Butler | William Rackers snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 12:55 | Butler | John Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Rackers | 34-43 |
| 12:35 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Dery and he's fouled by William Rackers - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG) Benjamin Brandon | |
| 12:35 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Herman Primo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 37-43 |
| 12:21 | Butler | John Johnson tips it in | 37-45 |
| 12:05 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-45 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Daniel Orem snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 37-45 |
| 11:47 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jerry Dery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ervin Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 11:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Rackers | 37-45 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Herman Primo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 11:20 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:52 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 10:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Rackers | 37-45 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Herman Primo jams it on a great pass from John Johnson | 37-47 |
| 10:07 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Dery | 39-47 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Joel Badgett is fouled on the floor by Robert Blair - foul #1 on Robert Blair, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons (PG), Billy Parton (SG), David Graham (SF), Radman Stachurski (PF), John Covarrubias (C) Jerry Dery, George Mitchell, Robert Blair, Ervin Weber, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SF), John Sobeski (PF), Jacob Davidson (C) John Johnson, Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, William Rackers | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Benjamin Brandon, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 09:24 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Graham | 41-47 |
| 08:57 | Butler | John Sobeski is hacked by Allen Lyons - foul #2 on Allen Lyons, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF) Herman Primo, Jacob Davidson | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Bruce Hoke buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Orem | 41-50 |
| 08:39 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Covarrubias | 43-50 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 08:21 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to David Graham | 43-50 |
| 08:17 | Milwaukee | Allen Lyons clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 08:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brandon | 43-50 |
| 07:56 | Butler | John Sobeski comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Allen Lyons - foul #3 on Allen Lyons, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jerry Dery (PG) Allen Lyons | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF) Bruce Hoke, James Sharer, Daniel Orem | |
| 07:56 | Butler | John Sobeski makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:56 | Butler | John Sobeski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:56 | Milwaukee | Radman Stachurski grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 07:32 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton is fouled on the floor by John Sobeski - foul #3 on John Sobeski, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber (PF), Walter Blair (C) Radman Stachurski, John Covarrubias | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Daniel Orem (C) Benjamin Brandon, John Sobeski | |
| 07:32 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:32 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:32 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jerry Dery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Parton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ervin Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. C - Daniel Orem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Dery | 47-51 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Joel Badgett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:13 | Milwaukee | Jerry Dery snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:57 | Milwaukee | David Graham knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Dery and he's fouled by Joel Badgett - foul #1 on Joel Badgett, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | George Mitchell (SG) Billy Parton | |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) Daniel Orem | |
| 06:57 | Milwaukee | David Graham makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Herman Primo's floater is knocked away by David Graham | 50-51 |
| 06:32 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell lays it up and in on a great pass from Ervin Weber | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | Butler | William Rackers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:59 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Dery | 54-51 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Primo | 54-53 |
| 05:25 | Milwaukee | David Graham scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ervin Weber | 56-53 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Herman Primo is hacked by Walter Blair - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Billy Parton (PG), Robert Blair (SF), Radman Stachurski (PF), John Covarrubias (C) Jerry Dery, David Graham, Ervin Weber, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (SF) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on George Mitchell - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) William Rackers | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:42 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Radman Stachurski | 56-54 |
| 04:36 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Covarrubias | 58-54 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 58-54 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Daniel Orem snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Daniel Orem drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marty Ralph | 58-57 |
| 03:48 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:39 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by John Covarrubias - foul #1 on John Covarrubias, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jerry Dery (PG) George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF) Benjamin Brandon, Marty Ralph | |
| 03:39 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:39 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:22 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber (PF), Walter Blair (C) Radman Stachurski, John Covarrubias | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, John Sobeski | |
| 03:22 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:22 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jerry Dery (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Billy Parton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blair (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ervin Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Billy Parton picks off the pass by Daniel Orem | 60-59 |
| 02:59 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton lays it in | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | George Mitchell (SG) Billy Parton | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Marty Ralph (PF) Bruce Hoke, Daniel Orem | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Marty Ralph's layup is rejected by Ervin Weber | 62-59 |
| 02:29 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:23 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell loses the dribble to Joel Badgett | 62-59 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Marty Ralph scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Ervin Weber - foul #1 on Ervin Weber, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:01 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:46 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Butler | William Rackers scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Johnson and the foul's on Walter Blair - foul #3 on Walter Blair, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Butler | William Rackers misses the free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Milwaukee | Ervin Weber snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:02 | Milwaukee | George Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Dery | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Marty Ralph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Milwaukee | Robert Blair misses the runner from the right block | 68-63 |
| 00:27 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair is fouled on the floor by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Billy Parton (PG) Jerry Dery | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:24 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Walter Blair is called for the reach on Herman Primo - foul #4 on Walter Blair, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jerry Dery (PG) Billy Parton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Billy Parton (PG) Jerry Dery | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG) John Johnson | |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Milwaukee | William Rackers is called for the reach on Walter Blair - foul #3 on William Rackers, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Marty Ralph can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Walter Blair | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | Bruce Hoke is called for the reach on Walter Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | Walter Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Marty Ralph connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Billy Parton runs out the clock | 70-67 |