| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Forbes (fresh) SF - Darrell Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willard Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willard Hawkins | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Gary Roop is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 19:06 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 19:04 | Milwaukee | Willard Hawkins tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 19:02 | Milwaukee | Billy Hendrix can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Herbert Cook banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Smith | 34-37 |
| 18:26 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Cannon and he's hacked by Joshua Forbes - foul #1 on Joshua Forbes, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:59 | Milwaukee | Joshua Forbes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Hendrix | 37-40 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Gary Roop knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herbert Cook | 40-40 |
| 17:40 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willard Hawkins | 40-42 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Milwaukee | Willard Hawkins gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:01 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Herbert Cook buries a runner near the basket set up by James Cannon | 42-42 |
| 16:46 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cook - foul #2 on Herbert Cook, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Clark Larson (PG), Robert Ertel (PF), David Rahman (C) Kenneth Thomas, Willard Hawkins, Billy Hendrix | |
| 16:41 | Milwaukee | David Rahman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:39 | Milwaukee | David Rahman hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Garf Palinski loses the dribble to David Rahman | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | Milwaukee | Clark Larson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Kim | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Clark Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Kim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Ertel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rahman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Garf Palinski's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Kim | 42-46 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Garf Palinski knocks in the floater from the left block | 44-46 |
| 14:57 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim is hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #3 on Herbert Cook, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas (PG), Richard Edwards (SF), Willard Hawkins (PF), Billy Hendrix (C) Clark Larson, Darrell Kim, Robert Ertel, David Rahman | |
| 14:47 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas loses the dribble to Herbert Cook | 44-46 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Herbert Cook blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 14:16 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Billy Hendrix | 44-46 |
| 14:10 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:09 | Milwaukee | Richard Edwards can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Gary Roop grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:45 | Milwaukee | Billy Hendrix grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:31 | Milwaukee | Richard Edwards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Edwards, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Mitchell (SG) Joshua Forbes | |
| 13:08 | Butler | James Cannon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 13:07 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:01 | Milwaukee | Willard Hawkins misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim (SG) Brian Mitchell | |
| 13:01 | Milwaukee | Willard Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:01 | Milwaukee | Willard Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Garf Palinski is fouled on the floor by Billy Hendrix - foul #1 on Billy Hendrix, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Wells (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 12:14 | Butler | James Cannon is hacked by Darrell Kim - foul #3 on Darrell Kim, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Mitchell (SG), Robert Ertel (C) Richard Edwards, Billy Hendrix | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Gary Roop is hacked by Brian Mitchell - foul #3 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), John Buitron (PF) Gary Roop, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Clark Larson (PG) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) PF - John Buitron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Clark Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willard Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ertel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Marty Wells misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-48 |
| 11:30 | Milwaukee | Brian Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:25 | Milwaukee | James Cannon steps in front of the Clark Larson pass | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | Butler | James Cannon misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Willard Hawkins - foul #3 on Willard Hawkins, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Bruce Marquette, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Edwards (SF), David Rahman (C) Brian Mitchell, Willard Hawkins | |
| 11:12 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee | Robert Ertel hits a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Edwards and he's fouled by John Buitron - foul #1 on John Buitron, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Joshua Forbes (SG), Billy Hendrix (C) Richard Edwards, David Rahman | |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee | Robert Ertel makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:33 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | Milwaukee | Robert Ertel grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:27 | Milwaukee | Clark Larson makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Garf Palinski connects on the floater from the left block set up by John Buitron | 48-54 |
| 09:45 | Milwaukee | Joshua Forbes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Cannon - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Frank Smith (PF) Michael Fuller, James Cannon, John Buitron | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas (PG), Richard Edwards (SF), Willard Hawkins (PF) Clark Larson, Darrell Kim, Robert Ertel | |
| 09:45 | Milwaukee | Joshua Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:45 | Milwaukee | Joshua Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Gary Roop scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 09:27 | Milwaukee | Joshua Forbes buries a floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Thomas | 51-58 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Gary Roop connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Cook | 54-58 |
| 08:59 | Milwaukee | A charge is called on Joshua Forbes - foul #2 on Joshua Forbes, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), Marty Wells (C) Joseph Niles, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Brian Mitchell (SG), Robert Ertel (C) Joshua Forbes, Billy Hendrix | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Bruce Marquette is fouled on the floor by Richard Edwards - foul #2 on Richard Edwards, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim (SG) Brian Mitchell | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Bruce Marquette makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Bruce Marquette misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Marty Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:23 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | Milwaukee | Robert Ertel lays it in set up by Kenneth Thomas and he's hacked by Marty Wells - foul #1 on Marty Wells, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Bruce Marquette | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 08:08 | Milwaukee | Robert Ertel makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 07:45 | Butler | James Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Darrell Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ertel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Frank Smith's layup is rejected by Willard Hawkins | 55-61 |
| 07:23 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Gary Roop is whistled for a carry | 55-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Joshua Forbes (SG), Billy Hendrix (C) Richard Edwards, Willard Hawkins | |
| 06:42 | Milwaukee | Joshua Forbes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the lay-in | 55-61 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:46 | Milwaukee | Robert Ertel misses the jumper from the left block | 58-61 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the fadeaway in the lane | 60-61 |
| 05:10 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 05:09 | Milwaukee | Billy Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 04:48 | Butler | James Cannon drills a runner from the left block | 62-63 |
| 04:27 | Milwaukee | Robert Ertel misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Gary Roop pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Gary Roop travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), John Buitron (PF) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Herbert Cook, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Clark Larson (PG), Brian Mitchell (SG), Richard Edwards (SF), Willard Hawkins (PF), David Rahman (C) Kenneth Thomas, Joshua Forbes, Darrell Kim, Robert Ertel, Billy Hendrix | |
| 03:54 | Milwaukee | Joseph Niles is called for the reach on Brian Mitchell - foul #2 on Joseph Niles, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 03:54 | Milwaukee | Brian Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:54 | Milwaukee | Brian Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Garf Palinski clanks a floater from the left block | 62-65 |
| 03:39 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Richard Edwards | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Clark Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willard Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Rahman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Milwaukee | Brian Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 03:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 62-65 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Garf Palinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Niles | 64-65 |
| 03:09 | Milwaukee | Richard Edwards connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Willard Hawkins out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Garf Palinski - foul #3 on Garf Palinski, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Wells (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 03:09 | Milwaukee | Richard Edwards makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Marty Wells can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Rahman - foul #2 on David Rahman, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Billy Hendrix (C) David Rahman | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Marty Wells misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Marty Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:46 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Michael Fuller, Bruce Marquette, John Buitron, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim (SG) Brian Mitchell | |
| 02:38 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 02:18 | Butler | James Cannon's pass is intercepted by Darrell Kim | 65-71 |
| 02:16 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas (PG), Joshua Forbes (SG) Clark Larson, Richard Edwards | |
| 02:06 | Milwaukee | Willard Hawkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 02:05 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim hits the follow up shot | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-73 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 01:39 | Butler | James Cannon knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Smith | 67-73 |
| 01:25 | Milwaukee | James Cannon is called for the reach on Darrell Kim - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| 01:25 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:25 | Milwaukee | Darrell Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Gary Roop clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 01:15 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Billy Hendrix | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Milwaukee | Billy Hendrix drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Willard Hawkins | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Herbert Cook is whistled for a carry | 67-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Herbert Cook, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Milwaukee | Billy Hendrix drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Darrell Kim | 67-79 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Bruce Marquette jams it | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Thomas runs out the clock | 69-79 |