| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - William Potter (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) SG - Frank Sherwood (fresh) SF - Shawn Carpenter (fresh) PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) C - Samuel Sweeney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Samuel Sweeney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood hits a floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Kelley | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Kelley | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Butler | William Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Everett Savory hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jean Johnson | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Milwaukee | Samuel Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Everett Savory - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann lays it up and in set up by Anthony Kelley | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Turner (PG), Daniel King (SF), Donald Bailey (PF), John Murphy (C) Anthony Kelley, Shawn Carpenter, Jim Brinkmann, Samuel Sweeney | |
| 16:44 | Butler | Everett Savory's pass is intercepted by John Murphy | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | Milwaukee | John Murphy is hacked by Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan (SF) Frank Sherwood | |
| 16:11 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Turner | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | Butler | William Burnett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG) Albert Flanagan | |
| 15:45 | Milwaukee | Daniel King scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Bailey | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Anthony Kelley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Bailey (fresh) C - John Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Tim Pointer's fadeaway is rejected by John Murphy | 4-11 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:55 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-11 |
| 14:53 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to John Murphy | 4-11 |
| 14:33 | Milwaukee | John Murphy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:31 | Milwaukee | John Murphy snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:21 | Milwaukee | Daniel King makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Kelley | 4-13 |
| 13:53 | Butler | George Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 13:24 | Milwaukee | Donald Bailey misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Tim Pointer - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Richard Cassity (PG), Frank Sherwood (SG), Shawn Carpenter (SF), Samuel Sweeney (C) Anthony Kelley, John Turner, Daniel King, John Murphy | |
| 13:24 | Milwaukee | Donald Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:24 | Milwaukee | Donald Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Bernard Watkins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 10-14 |
| 12:59 | Milwaukee | William Potter takes the ball from Richard Cassity | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | Butler | William Potter scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-14 |
| 12:40 | Milwaukee | Bernard Watkins takes the ball from Richard Cassity in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Bernard Watkins banks in the layup | 14-14 |
| 12:30 | Milwaukee | Samuel Sweeney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann (PF) Donald Bailey | |
| 12:30 | Milwaukee | Samuel Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:30 | Milwaukee | Samuel Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:30 | Butler | William Potter grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Jim Brinkmann swats the shot by William Potter | 14-15 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Bernard Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Bernard Watkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Richard Cassity (fresh) SG - Frank Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Carpenter (fresh) PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sweeney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann is whistled for a carry | 17-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (C) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG), John Turner (SF) Richard Cassity, Shawn Carpenter | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Bernard Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Murphy (C) Samuel Sweeney | |
| 10:41 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann hits a wide open jumper in the paint set up by John Turner | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Frank Sherwood is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #1 on Frank Sherwood, team foul #1 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter (SF), Albert Flanagan (C) Frank Sherwood, Jim Brinkmann | |
| 10:04 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:48 | Milwaukee | John Murphy connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Kelley | 17-20 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Paul Sellberg blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Paul Sellberg tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 09:05 | Milwaukee | Albert Flanagan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 09:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Larson | 19-20 |
| 08:47 | Butler | William Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 08:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled on the floor by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Daniel King (PG), Frank Sherwood (SG), Jim Brinkmann (PF), Samuel Sweeney (C) Anthony Kelley, John Turner, Shawn Carpenter, John Murphy | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits a floater near the basket | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | Milwaukee | Douglas Griffin steals the ball from Albert Flanagan | 21-20 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Bernard Watkins slams it home on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Flanagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sweeney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Milwaukee | Daniel King comes up short on the floater from the right side | 23-20 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-20 |
| 07:09 | Milwaukee | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:47 | Milwaukee | Daniel King's fadeaway is rejected by William Potter | 23-20 |
| 06:45 | Butler | William Potter gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Joshua Hereford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG), Shawn Carpenter (SF), Donald Bailey (PF), John Murphy (C) Daniel King, Albert Flanagan, Jim Brinkmann, Samuel Sweeney | |
| 06:07 | Milwaukee | John Murphy travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| 05:38 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 05:36 | Milwaukee | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:30 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood is fouled in the backcourt by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| 05:30 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Frank Sherwood - foul #2 on Frank Sherwood, team foul #3 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Turner (SG), Samuel Sweeney (C) Frank Sherwood, John Murphy | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits a fadeaway from the right side | 25-20 |
| 04:22 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter misses the easy layup | 25-20 |
| 04:21 | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:13 | Milwaukee | Shawn Carpenter connects on the 3 from straight away | 25-23 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Tim Pointer is hacked by Shawn Carpenter - foul #1 on Shawn Carpenter, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood (SG), Daniel King (SF), Jim Brinkmann (PF) Anthony Kelley, Shawn Carpenter, Donald Bailey | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Bernard Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Sweeney | 25-23 |
| 03:32 | Milwaukee | Jim Brinkmann grabs the board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Brinkmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Sweeney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Potter - foul #1 on William Potter, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Murphy (C) Samuel Sweeney | |
| 03:23 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:23 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:23 | Milwaukee | John Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:09 | Milwaukee | John Murphy misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 03:08 | Milwaukee | John Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:51 | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 25-23 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 02:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to George Larson | 25-23 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Everett Savory | 27-23 |
| 01:37 | Milwaukee | Daniel King blows the layup but he's hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Anthony Kelley (PG), Shawn Carpenter (SF), Donald Bailey (PF), Samuel Sweeney (C) John Turner, Frank Sherwood, Jim Brinkmann, John Murphy | |
| 01:37 | Milwaukee | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:37 | Milwaukee | Daniel King misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 01:14 | Milwaukee | Daniel King is hacked by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| 01:14 | Milwaukee | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:14 | Milwaukee | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the turnaround in the lane | 29-26 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Paul Sellberg gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:32 | Butler | William Burnett's layup is rejected by Donald Bailey | 29-26 |
| 00:31 | Milwaukee | Donald Bailey grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 00:29 | Milwaukee | Daniel King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), William Potter (PF) William Burnett, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Frank Sherwood (SG), Jim Brinkmann (PF) Daniel King, Donald Bailey | |
| 00:03 | Butler | William Potter is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Potter, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Turner (SF) Shawn Carpenter | |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-26 |