| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jimmy Zipf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Swigert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Benny Bierman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar 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 | Joel Ament can't finish the layup | 39-24 |
| 19:36 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Roy Morin | 39-24 |
| 19:13 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Willie Smith | 39-27 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Joel Ament is fouled on the floor by Benny Bierman - foul #2 on Benny Bierman, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Willie Smith takes the ball from William Dalton | 39-27 |
| 18:22 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Joel Ament scores on a shot near the basket set up by Tommy Strozier | 41-27 |
| 17:42 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Willie Smith | 41-29 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Tommy Strozier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Dalton | 44-29 |
| 17:03 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman loses the dribble to Tommy Strozier | 44-29 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Tommy Strozier lays it in | 46-29 |
| 16:42 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG), Norman Wiedman (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick (PG), Troy Stewart (SG), Garry Seto (C) Jimmy Zipf, Paul Swigert, Benny Bierman | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Joel Ament's layup is rejected by Roy Morin | 46-29 |
| 16:14 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 16:10 | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Garry Seto | 46-31 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Norman Wiedman hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Edward Garrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Garry Seto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin misses the jump hook from close range | 48-31 |
| 15:27 | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick grabs the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 15:06 | Milwaukee | Garry Seto is called for 3 seconds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF) William Dalton, Norman Wiedman, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf (PG), Paul Swigert (SG), Benny Bierman (C) Edward Garrick, Willie Smith, Roy Morin | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Paul Swigert is called for the reach on Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Paul Swigert, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Tommy Strozier hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stone | 51-31 |
| 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) | |
| 14:16 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Rogelio Romano gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Rogelio Romano scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Frankie Molnar | 53-31 |
| 13:54 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-31 |
| 13:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rogelio Romano | 53-31 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Frankie Molnar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-31 |
| 13:25 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 13:15 | Milwaukee | Vito Esposito picks off the pass by Troy Stewart | 53-31 |
| 12:54 | Butler | James Stone is hacked by Garry Seto - foul #2 on Garry Seto, team foul #3 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Joel Ament (C) Vito Esposito, Tommy Strozier, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Willie Smith (SF), Roy Morin (PF) Troy Stewart, Garry Seto | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Joel Ament's fadeaway is rejected by Benny Bierman | 53-31 |
| 12:33 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 12:13 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-31 |
| 12:11 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin gets the offensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 12:06 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joel Ament - foul #3 on Joel Ament, team foul #1 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF) Frankie Molnar | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Brooks (PG), Edward Garrick (SG), Walter Kramer (C) Jimmy Zipf, Paul Swigert, Benny Bierman | |
| 12:06 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 12:06 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Walter Kramer blocks the short jumper by James Stone | 53-33 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Joel Ament snags the offensive board | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Charles Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Garrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Walter Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | James Stone hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Dalton | 55-33 |
| 11:12 | Milwaukee | Walter Kramer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 11:11 | Butler | James Stone pulls down the rebound | 55-33 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-33 |
| 10:47 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles Brooks | 55-33 |
| 10:30 | Milwaukee | William Dalton picks off the pass by Roy Morin | 55-33 |
| 10:27 | Butler | William Dalton lays it up and in | 57-33 |
| 10:17 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Garrick | 57-35 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Jessie Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Roy Morin - foul #2 on Roy Morin, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) William Dalton, Norman Wiedman, James Stone | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf (PG), Paul Swigert (SG), Troy Stewart (PF), Benny Bierman (C) Charles Brooks, Edward Garrick, Roy Morin, Walter Kramer | |
| 09:55 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 3rd free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:55 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 09:44 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Willie Smith | 58-38 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Jimmy Zipf is called for the reach on Tommy Strozier - foul #2 on Jimmy Zipf, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG) Jessie Williamson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 08:54 | Butler | Tommy Strozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (C) Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Roy Morin (PF) Troy Stewart | |
| 08:42 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Zipf | 58-40 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raphael Rossi | 60-40 |
| 08:17 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-42 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 07:53 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 07:40 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith clanks a turnaround in the paint | 60-42 |
| 07:39 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jimmy Zipf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Swigert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Benny Bierman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the driving attempt from the right block | 60-44 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the follow up shot | 62-44 |
| 07:08 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-44 |
| 07:07 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:49 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raphael Rossi - foul #1 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #2 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick (PG), Walter Kramer (SF), Troy Stewart (PF), Garry Seto (C) Jimmy Zipf, Willie Smith, Roy Morin, Benny Bierman | |
| 06:49 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:49 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:49 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 06:37 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Garrick | 62-47 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Jessie Williamson knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 64-47 |
| 05:49 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Swigert, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf (PG), Roy Morin (PF), Benny Bierman (C) Paul Swigert, Walter Kramer, Garry Seto | |
| 05:30 | Butler | Edward Garrick takes the ball from Joel Ament | 64-47 |
| 05:25 | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick lays it up and in | 64-49 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Frankie Molnar double dribbles | 64-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Willie Smith (SF) Troy Stewart | |
| 04:54 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Joel Ament pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 04:36 | Butler | James Stone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 04:16 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin can't finish the layup | 67-49 |
| 04:15 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman hits the follow up shot | 67-51 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Garrick - foul #2 on Edward Garrick, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert (SG), Garry Seto (C) Jimmy Zipf, Benny Bierman | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Garrick | 69-54 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Edward Garrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Swigert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Garry Seto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Tommy Strozier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 03:16 | Butler | James Stone tips it in | 71-54 |
| 03:03 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Garrick | 71-56 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Joel Ament dunks the ball set up by William Dalton and the foul's on Roy Morin - foul #3 on Roy Morin, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Brooks (PG), Daniel Valles (SG), Walter Kramer (SF), Troy Stewart (PF) Edward Garrick, Paul Swigert, Willie Smith, Roy Morin | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 02:32 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #3 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (C) Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 02:32 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:32 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Walter Kramer denies the turnaround by Vito Esposito | 73-57 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Vito Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Jessie Williamson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Kramer - foul #2 on Walter Kramer, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick (SG) Daniel Valles | |
| 01:55 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:55 | Milwaukee | Garry Seto pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:53 | Milwaukee | Charles Brooks is hacked by Jessie Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #4 | 73-57 |
| 01:48 | Milwaukee | Garry Seto misses long on a jump hook from close range | 73-57 |
| 01:47 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brooks | 73-57 |
| 01:28 | Milwaukee | Garry Seto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Vito Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Rogelio Romano is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #5 | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Milwaukee | Walter Kramer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 00:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Norman Wiedman | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Rogelio Romano connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vito Esposito | 75-57 |
| 00:23 | Milwaukee | Vito Esposito is called for the reach on Edward Garrick - foul #2 on Vito Esposito, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Walter Kramer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Rogelio Romano pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Vito Esposito runs out the clock | 75-57 |