| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Josef Lubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Robert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Gridley (fresh) C - Louis Dominy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Albert Lenz inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Jon Morris knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 19:15 | Milwaukee | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Henry Lackey - foul #2 on Henry Lackey, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 19:07 | Milwaukee | William Williams buries a floater in the lane set up by William Robert | 42-26 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Robert Robinson hits a shot near the basket | 44-26 |
| 18:32 | Milwaukee | William Robert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Jon Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 18:10 | Butler | William Robert steals it from Henry Lackey | 44-26 |
| 18:06 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski can't finish the layup | 44-26 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Jon Morris gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Robert Robinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:40 | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley blows the layup | 46-26 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-26 |
| 17:32 | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley pulls down the rebound | 46-26 |
| 17:26 | Milwaukee | William Robert is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer (PF) Donald Gridley | |
| 17:11 | Milwaukee | William Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Anthony Phillips's pass is intercepted by Darrell Brammer | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:42 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 46-28 |
| 16:41 | Milwaukee | William Robert tips it in | 46-30 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Robert Robinson tips it but misses | 46-30 |
| 16:31 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 16:15 | Milwaukee | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Lackey - foul #3 on Henry Lackey, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Walter Burns (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser (PG), Raymond Lorusso (SF), Donald Gridley (PF) Josef Lubinski, William Robert, Louis Dominy | |
| 16:15 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:15 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Alfred Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 16:04 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer grabs the board | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerome Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Burns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herman Craighead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Lars Zisser (fresh) SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Gridley (fresh) C - Darrell Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerome Evans - foul #1 on Jerome Evans, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Colosimo (C) Herman Craighead | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki (SG), Lamont Merced (PF) William Williams, Raymond Lorusso | |
| 15:44 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:44 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Alfred Cooley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-34 |
| 15:35 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser's pass is intercepted by Horace Derrickson in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Alfred Cooley makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Derrickson | 48-34 |
| 14:43 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer scores on a jump hook in the lane | 48-36 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Alfred Cooley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 14:21 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 14:09 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced loses the dribble to Alfred Cooley | 48-36 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Alfred Cooley misses the lay-in | 48-36 |
| 14:02 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Donald Gridley | 48-36 |
| 13:56 | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF) Jerome Evans, Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski (PG), William Williams (SG), William Robert (SF), Louis Dominy (C) Lars Zisser, Sipho Aoki, Donald Gridley, Darrell Brammer | |
| 13:41 | Butler | Anthony Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Milwaukee | William Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Lenz - foul #2 on Albert Lenz, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:26 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 13:16 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:56 | Milwaukee | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Anthony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is fouled on the floor by Louis Dominy - foul #3 on Louis Dominy, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (C) Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Herbert Heck (PF) Lamont Merced | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Louis Dominy takes the ball from Henry Lackey | 48-38 |
| 11:59 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Josef Lubinski | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Josef Lubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 15 pts. SF - William Robert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Heck (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Dominy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Butler | Robert Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 11:44 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Phillips | 48-40 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 11:15 | Milwaukee | Herbert Heck grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 11:00 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 10:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Albert Lenz | 48-40 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Jon Morris hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:22 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 50-42 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Jon Morris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 09:59 | Milwaukee | Henry Lackey picks off the pass by Josef Lubinski in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses the easy layup | 52-42 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Jon Morris tips it in | 54-42 |
| 09:35 | Milwaukee | William Robert drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Heck | 54-45 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Robert Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Josef Lubinski - foul #3 on Josef Lubinski, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Walter Burns (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser (PG), Sipho Aoki (SG), Donald Gridley (SF), Lamont Merced (PF), Darrell Brammer (C) Josef Lubinski, William Williams, William Robert, Herbert Heck, Louis Dominy | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:08 | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Horace Derrickson knocks in the runner in the paint | 58-48 |
| 08:53 | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 08:31 | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Lamont Merced and he's hacked by Alfred Cooley - foul #1 on Alfred Cooley, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 08:31 | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:31 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:11 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer loses the dribble to Alfred Cooley | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Alfred Cooley banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 07:47 | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerome Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Burns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Lars Zisser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sipho Aoki (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Gridley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Merced (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Brammer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:39 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Lars Zisser | 60-50 |
| 07:18 | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo blows the layup | 60-53 |
| 06:52 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:47 | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:46 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:31 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-53 |
| 06:29 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:18 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser is hacked by Horace Derrickson - foul #2 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Jerome Evans, Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Walter Burns, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Williams (SG), William Robert (SF), Herbert Heck (PF), Louis Dominy (C) Sipho Aoki, Donald Gridley, Lamont Merced, Darrell Brammer | |
| 06:18 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:18 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Anthony Phillips clanks a runner near the basket | 60-55 |
| 06:01 | Milwaukee | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:56 | Milwaukee | William Robert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lars Zisser | 60-57 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Albert Lenz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 05:40 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:20 | Milwaukee | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 05:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Henry Lackey is hacked by Lars Zisser - foul #2 on Lars Zisser, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Colosimo (C) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski (PG), Lamont Merced (PF) Lars Zisser, Herbert Heck | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Jon Morris is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | Milwaukee | William Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Henry Lackey - foul #4 on Henry Lackey, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 04:28 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Louis Dominy steps in front of the Jeff Colosimo pass | 60-60 |
| 03:53 | Milwaukee | Albert Lenz picks off the pass by Louis Dominy | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Albert Lenz lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Josef Lubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Williams (fresh) 18 pts. SF - William Robert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Merced (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Dominy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Milwaukee | William Robert misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Lenz - foul #3 on Albert Lenz, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley (C) Louis Dominy | |
| 03:34 | Milwaukee | William Robert makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:34 | Milwaukee | William Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Jon Morris lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Lenz | 64-62 |
| 02:47 | Milwaukee | William Williams misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-62 |
| 02:46 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:32 | Milwaukee | William Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:30 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 64-62 |
| 02:25 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Williams | 64-64 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Albert Lenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Walter Burns (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser (PG), Sipho Aoki (SG), Darrell Brammer (PF), Louis Dominy (C) Josef Lubinski, William Williams, William Robert, Lamont Merced | |
| 02:03 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Albert Lenz (SF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Alfred Cooley, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski (PG) Sipho Aoki | |
| 01:56 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski is fouled on the floor by Albert Lenz - foul #4 on Albert Lenz, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG) Horace Derrickson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Williams (SG), William Robert (SF), Lamont Merced (PF) Lars Zisser, Donald Gridley, Darrell Brammer | |
| 01:56 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:56 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Henry Lackey is fouled on the floor by Josef Lubinski - foul #4 on Josef Lubinski, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Anthony Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Lamont Merced - foul #4 on Lamont Merced, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Anthony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Anthony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced loses the dribble to Anthony Phillips | 66-66 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses the shot in the paint | 66-66 |
| 00:30 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski loses the dribble to Anthony Phillips | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Josef Lubinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Williams (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Robert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Merced (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Dominy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Anthony Phillips wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Lamont Merced steals the ball from Jeff Colosimo | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Williams | 66-69 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Albert Lenz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Jon Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:32 | Milwaukee | William Robert can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 68-69 |
| 03:30 | Milwaukee | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:20 | Milwaukee | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Josef Lubinski steals the ball from Jon Morris | 68-69 |
| 02:59 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 68-69 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Jon Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the tip | 68-69 |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:30 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-69 |
| 02:29 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Anthony Phillips connects on the floater from the left side | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Milwaukee | William Williams is hacked by Albert Lenz - foul #5 on Albert Lenz, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (SF) Albert Lenz | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:54 | Milwaukee | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Milwaukee | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Phillips | 72-69 |
| 01:18 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Williams | 72-71 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Robert Robinson is whistled for traveling | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Colosimo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Josef Lubinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Robert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Merced (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Dominy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Milwaukee | Henry Lackey picks off the pass by Louis Dominy | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Henry Lackey is hacked by Josef Lubinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Josef Lubinski, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser (PG) Josef Lubinski | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Milwaukee | William Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Lamont Merced | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Milwaukee | William Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lars Zisser | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Anthony Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Lars Zisser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Robert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Merced (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Dominy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Anthony Phillips wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Robert Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Anthony Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Lars Zisser is called for the reach on Henry Lackey - foul #3 on Lars Zisser, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:59 | Milwaukee | William Robert is whistled for traveling | 76-74 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Anthony Phillips hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 79-74 |
| 03:24 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #4 on Robert Robinson, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Burns (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 03:24 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:24 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 79-75 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo can't tip it in | 79-75 |
| 03:04 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:43 | Milwaukee | William Robert knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 79-77 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 02:17 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo tips it but misses | 79-77 |
| 02:15 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Morris | 79-77 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Robert - foul #2 on William Robert, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:44 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Williams | 81-79 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the shot from the baseline | 83-79 |
| 01:21 | Milwaukee | William Robert is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #5 on Robert Robinson, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:21 | Milwaukee | William Robert makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:21 | Milwaukee | William Robert misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:21 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced snags the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 01:12 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-80 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses the lay-in | 83-80 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Lars Zisser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Williams (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Robert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Merced (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Dominy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Jon Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 83-80 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the offensive board | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo is fouled on the floor by Lars Zisser - foul #4 on Lars Zisser, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Henry Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Lars Zisser - foul #5 on Lars Zisser, team foul #11 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki (PG) Lars Zisser | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:02 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | The clock runs out | 86-83 |