| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Lebel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Moreland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles McAvoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tafolla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Harvey Hogg clanks a shot from close range | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block | 31-29 |
| 19:33 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles McAvoy | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Hogg | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang misses the dunk attempt | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Timothy Murakami | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Timothy Murakami hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Scott Bush tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ming-Hoa Wang | 36-34 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | Milwaukee | Jerry Moreland pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:04 | Milwaukee | Melvin Wilkinson steps in front of the Charles McAvoy pass | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Harvey Hogg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Scott Bush hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 16:20 | Milwaukee | John Lebel misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Jerry Moreland is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #2 on Jerry Moreland, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harry Simpson (PG), William Maple (SG), Felix Harvin (PF), Gordon Thiel (C) John Lebel, Jerry Moreland, Charles McAvoy, John Tafolla | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Harvey Evans grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Maple (fresh) SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Felix Harvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:23 | Milwaukee | Gordon Thiel grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:19 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Harvey Evans gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-36 |
| 15:11 | Milwaukee | Gordon Thiel snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:59 | Milwaukee | Harry Simpson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harry Simpson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Eric Crawford (PG), Jerry Moreland (SG), John Tafolla (PF) Harry Simpson, William Maple, Gordon Thiel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:31 | Butler | Eric Crawford picks off the pass by Harvey Evans | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Crawford | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Tafolla - foul #2 on John Tafolla, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy (SF) Ming-Hoa Wang | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (SF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Kenneth Lewis, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Harvey Evans misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:07 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:54 | Milwaukee | Eric Crawford's pass is intercepted by Scott Bush | 38-38 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Scott Bush hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 13:07 | Milwaukee | Jerry Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Harvey Hogg scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Wilkinson | 38-42 |
| 12:19 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Moreland | 41-42 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Hogg | 41-45 |
| 11:29 | Milwaukee | Felix Harvin is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Lebel (SG), Ming-Hoa Wang (SF), Gordon Thiel (C) Jerry Moreland, John Tafolla, Felix Harvin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush, Harvey Evans | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Eric Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lebel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles McAvoy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock's floater is tipped away by Gordon Thiel | 41-45 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Harvey Hogg double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-45 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harry Simpson (SG) Eric Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG), William Zuro (C) Harvey Hogg, Timothy Murakami | |
| 10:19 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:17 | Milwaukee | Harry Simpson snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:04 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis scores on a runner from the right block | 41-47 |
| 09:31 | Milwaukee | Gordon Thiel lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock hits the finger roll set up by William Zuro and he's hacked by Charles McAvoy - foul #2 on Charles McAvoy, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Eric Crawford (PG), Jerry Moreland (SG), John Tafolla (PF), Felix Harvin (C) John Lebel, Harry Simpson, Charles McAvoy, Gordon Thiel | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, William Zuro | |
| 09:09 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:45 | Butler | John Tafolla is called for the reach on Lawrence Wheelock - foul #3 on John Tafolla, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (PF) Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 08:32 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Ming-Hoa Wang - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Wang, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Kenneth Lewis | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Eric Crawford | 43-49 |
| 08:00 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla is hacked by Harvey Evans - foul #1 on Harvey Evans, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| 07:54 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ming-Hoa Wang, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Harvey Hogg can't throw it down | 43-49 |
| 07:29 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Felix Harvin | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Eric Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Moreland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Tafolla (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Harvin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Milwaukee | Felix Harvin scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-49 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 06:54 | Milwaukee | Jerry Moreland is fouled on the floor by Harvey Hogg - foul #2 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Lebel (SF), Charles McAvoy (PF) Ming-Hoa Wang, Felix Harvin | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Timothy Murakami | |
| 06:42 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 06:40 | Milwaukee | John Lebel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:26 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla hits a jumper near the basket | 47-51 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:01 | Milwaukee | John Lebel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:54 | Milwaukee | John Lebel comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:52 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:33 | Milwaukee | Melvin Wilkinson steals the ball from Eric Crawford | 47-51 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits the finger roll | 47-53 |
| 05:11 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang (SF), Felix Harvin (C) Jerry Moreland, John Tafolla | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Lawrence Wheelock (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Harvey Evans | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-53 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Sullivan | 47-55 |
| 04:06 | Milwaukee | Felix Harvin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Crawford | 49-55 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harry Simpson (PG), Jerry Moreland (SG), John Tafolla (PF) Eric Crawford, John Lebel, Charles McAvoy | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Scott Bush (SF), Harvey Evans (PF) Michael Sullivan, Kenneth Lewis, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 03:24 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Wilfred Ertel - foul #1 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG) Wilfred Ertel | |
| 03:24 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:24 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Moreland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Wang (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Tafolla (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Harvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | John Tafolla steals it from Scott Bush | 51-55 |
| 02:57 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Eric Crawford (PG), Charles McAvoy (PF) Harry Simpson, Felix Harvin | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Harvey Evans | |
| 02:36 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Timothy Murakami hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles McAvoy - foul #3 on Charles McAvoy, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:07 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ming-Hoa Wang, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 01:52 | Butler | The jump hook by Timothy Murakami is blocked by John Tafolla | 53-57 |
| 01:51 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:32 | Milwaukee | John Tafolla can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-57 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Harvey Hogg tips it in | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Milwaukee | Eric Crawford is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Scott Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Crawford - foul #4 on Eric Crawford, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SF), Harvey Evans (C) Kenneth Lewis, Timothy Murakami | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Moreland | 56-61 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Jerry Moreland is called for the reach on Harvey Hogg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Moreland, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Wilfred Ertel | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Eric Crawford is called for the reach on Kenneth Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Crawford, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Lebel (PG) Eric Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang is whistled for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SF) Kenneth Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Lebel is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lebel, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | Charles McAvoy buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Wilfred Ertel | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Harvey Evans is fouled in the backcourt by John Lebel - foul #3 on John Lebel, team foul #14 | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Ming-Hoa Wang misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-66 |