| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-21 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole hits the follow up shot | 31-21 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Andrew Zlotnick steals it from Jonathan Johnson | 31-21 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Isaac Lam | 33-21 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson drills a runner in the paint | 33-23 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Johnson is called for the reach on Dexter Ohman - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Marion Ogata - foul #2 on Marion Ogata, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole is whistled for a carry | 33-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (SG) Isaac Lam | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Forest Alba clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-23 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Forest Alba hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Tom McPheeters (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Victor Harpole, Dexter Ohman | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Forest Alba splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters misses the jumper from close range | 35-29 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Alphonse Pena gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Alphonse Pena clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Alphonse Pena snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Forest Alba buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters blows the dunk but he's hacked by Alphonse Pena - foul #2 on Alphonse Pena, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (C) Neal Tripp, Isaac Lam, Robert Gervais, Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) John Bublitz, Alphonse Pena | |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Forest Alba misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters connects on the shot from close range | 39-32 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Victor Harpole is called for the reach on Forest Alba - foul #1 on Victor Harpole, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (SG), Robert Gervais (C) Bruce Wolf, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:23 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Everett Maple | 39-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG) Neal Tripp | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Isaac Lam | 41-32 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Gervais - foul #1 on Robert Gervais, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters (C) Robert Gervais | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Everett Maple clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Everett Maple connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Davis | 41-35 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Everett Maple is called for the reach on Tom McPheeters - foul #1 on Everett Maple, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Donald Lawrence (C) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Dexter Ohman | |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Charles Davis, Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Alphonse Pena blocks the short jumper by Robert Gervais | 41-35 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Blake (PF) Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG) Everett Maple | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Bruce Wolf takes the ball from Alphonse Pena | 41-35 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence tips it home | 43-35 |
| 08:29 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Blake - foul #1 on Henry Blake, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Earl Hisey, Alphonse Pena | |
| 08:29 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:29 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick loses the dribble to Forest Alba | 43-36 |
| 08:01 | Butler | John Bublitz lays it up and in set up by Forest Alba | 43-38 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 43-38 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence buries a jumper in the lane set up by Isaac Lam | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bublitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Forest Alba splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Lawrence - foul #2 on Donald Lawrence, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters (C) Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF) John Bublitz | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Isaac Lam blocks the jumper by Thomas Mikkelson | 45-40 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dexter Ohman | 45-40 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters buries a floater from the left block | 47-40 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Forest Alba shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Everett Maple - foul #2 on Everett Maple, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Donald Lawrence (C) Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Dexter Ohman | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Erasmo Russo (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Alphonse Pena (C) Everett Maple, Thomas Mikkelson, Forest Alba, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Alphonse Pena hits a fadeaway from the right side | 49-45 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by Alphonse Pena - foul #3 on Alphonse Pena, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Charles Davis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Hisey | 51-47 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG), Dexter Ohman (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG) Earl Hisey | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the easy layup but the foul's on Neal Tripp - foul #1 on Neal Tripp, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole (SF) Robert Gervais | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), John Bublitz (PF) Erasmo Russo, Marion Ogata | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 51-47 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters (C) Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Johnson (C) Alphonse Pena | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF), Marion Ogata (PF) Charles Davis, John Bublitz | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Forest Alba blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Isaac Lam | 53-47 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Forest Alba is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 02:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Maple | 53-47 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 53-47 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #3 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam is hacked by Thomas Mikkelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais (SF) Victor Harpole | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Forest Alba evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dexter Ohman | 56-47 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman is hacked by Thomas Mikkelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Isaac Lam | 56-47 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Maple - foul #3 on Everett Maple, team foul #11 | 56-47 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Everett Maple | 58-49 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Maple - foul #4 on Everett Maple, team foul #12 | 58-49 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donald Lawrence - foul #3 on Donald Lawrence, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole (SF) Robert Gervais | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick runs out the clock | 60-49 |