| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Culpepper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Ingalls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Skelton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates inbounds the ball | 23-15 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lewis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #1 | 23-15 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton tips it in | 25-15 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Timothy Murakami scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Andrew Skelton - foul #2 on Andrew Skelton, team foul #1 | 25-17 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses the free throw | 25-17 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Harvey Hogg - foul #3 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #2 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG) Harvey Hogg | |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis scores on a jumper from the baseline | 26-19 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Murakami - foul #1 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #3 | 26-19 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 17:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scott Bush | 27-19 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Timothy Murakami's floater is tipped away by Andrew Skelton | 27-19 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone makes the contested turnaround near the basket | 29-19 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Scott Bush misses the dunk but he's fouled by Terry Carone - foul #2 on Terry Carone, team foul #2 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG) Terry Carone | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Kenneth Lewis, Timothy Murakami | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton loses the ball out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey (SG), George Zettel (PF) Ronald Culpepper, Sean Ingalls | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Scott Bush | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Andrew Skelton blocks the short jumper by Harvey Evans | 29-21 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Zettel | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Buttrey (fresh) SF - Louis Frates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Skelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | George Zettel makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Rex Barnhill | 31-21 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock is hacked by Andrew Skelton - foul #3 on Andrew Skelton, team foul #3 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG) Louis Frates | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Harvey Evans loses the dribble to Larry Buttrey | 31-21 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Buttrey | 33-21 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Harvey Hogg tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | George Zettel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the driving attempt from the right block | 33-23 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Timothy Murakami knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Wilkinson | 33-25 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart (PG), Ronald Culpepper (SG), Louis Frates (SF), Sean Ingalls (PF), Randall Leiter (C) Terry Carone, Larry Buttrey, Rex Barnhill, George Zettel, Andrew Skelton | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SF), Scott Bush (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Kenneth Lewis, Harvey Evans, Timothy Murakami | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Scott Bush hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Ingalls - foul #3 on Sean Ingalls, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Scott Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls misses badly on a runner in the lane | 33-27 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Sean Ingalls is blocked by Scott Bush | 33-27 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Culpepper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Frates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Ingalls (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Leiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) SG - Harvey Hogg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Harvey Hogg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Barnhart - foul #1 on Robert Barnhart, team foul #5 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), George Zettel (C) Robert Barnhart, Randall Leiter | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Evans (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls comes up short on the floater from the right block | 35-29 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | George Zettel tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Harvey Hogg is fouled on the floor by Ronald Culpepper - foul #3 on Ronald Culpepper, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton (C) George Zettel | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF) Harvey Hogg, Harvey Evans | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-29 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-29 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Scott Bush pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Scott Bush is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Larry Buttrey (SG), George Zettel (PF) Terry Carone, Ronald Culpepper, Sean Ingalls | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton blows the layup | 37-29 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Harvey Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis is whistled for a carry | 37-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart (SF), Randall Leiter (C) Louis Frates, Andrew Skelton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Michael Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Ronald Culpepper (SG), Sean Ingalls (PF) Larry Buttrey, Robert Barnhart, Randall Leiter | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Timothy Murakami (C) Wilfred Ertel, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | George Zettel misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 37-29 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis grabs the board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Culpepper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Ingalls (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - George Zettel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | George Zettel knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Culpepper | 39-29 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Culpepper and he's fouled by Michael Sullivan - foul #2 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SF), Andrew Skelton (C) Terry Carone, George Zettel | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Scott Bush (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (PF) Michael Sullivan, Kenneth Lewis, Harvey Evans | |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Timothy Murakami throws it down on a great pass from Harvey Hogg out of a doubleteam | 42-33 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls is whistled for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Larry Buttrey (SG), George Zettel (PF) Rex Barnhill, Ronald Culpepper, Sean Ingalls | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SF) Harvey Hogg, Timothy Murakami | |
| 04:25 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Scott Bush snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Wilfred Ertel steals it from George Zettel | 42-36 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Michael Sullivan lays it up and in set up by Wilfred Ertel | 42-38 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Buttrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Frates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Skelton (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Michael Sullivan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-38 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Culpepper (SG), Sean Ingalls (PF) Larry Buttrey, George Zettel | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Timothy Murakami's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Zettel (C) Andrew Skelton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | George Zettel can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 42-38 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Harvey Hogg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-38 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Scott Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis loses the dribble to Louis Frates | 42-38 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Ronald Culpepper lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Frates | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Harvey Hogg hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Melvin Wilkinson is called for the reach on Louis Frates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton (C) George Zettel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is hacked by Harvey Hogg - foul #4 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart (PG) Terry Carone | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Murakami | 46-43 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Hogg - foul #5 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG) Harvey Hogg | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the board | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is hacked by Wilfred Ertel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Scott Bush pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Louis Frates steals it from Wilfred Ertel | 47-43 |