| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | George Zettel makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-22 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Jon Williams misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lester Bryant - foul #1 on Lester Bryant, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | George Zettel snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #3 on Jerry Harris, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Zuro (C) Jerry Harris | |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Edward Harris steals the ball from Melvin Wilkinson | 30-23 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant hits the finger roll set up by Edward Harris | 32-23 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Jon Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 32-23 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | James Jennings is called for the reach on Edward Harris - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rex Barnhill | 34-23 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | George Zettel misses the floater in the lane | 34-26 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Jon Williams snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 16:32 | Butler | George Zettel is called for the reach on William Zuro - foul #2 on George Zettel, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Louis Frates (SG), John Koloski (SF), Bryan Richards (PF), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Rex Barnhill, Lester Bryant, Edward Harris, George Zettel, Ronald Whitaker | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Harvey Evans (C) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings, William Zuro | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Jon Williams misses badly on a floater from the right block | 34-26 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses badly on a shot near the basket | 34-26 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) C - Harvey Evans (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Jon Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | John Koloski connects on the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Harvey Evans - foul #3 on Harvey Evans, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Lester Bryant (SG), Ronald Whitaker (C) Terry Carone, Louis Frates, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jon Williams, Scott Bush, Harvey Evans | |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | John Koloski makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Rex Barnhill steals it from Garry Butler | 37-26 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill banks in the layup | 39-26 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is fouled on the floor by Bryan Richards - foul #1 on Bryan Richards, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Harris (SF), George Zettel (PF) John Koloski, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Harvey Hogg | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rex Barnhill - foul #1 on Rex Barnhill, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 3rd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Garry Butler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Bryan Richards (C) Rex Barnhill, Ronald Whitaker | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | George Zettel misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 12:52 | Butler | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Bryan Richards is called for the reach on Jon Williams - foul #2 on Bryan Richards, team foul #5 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Harvey Evans (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings | |
| 12:33 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on George Zettel - foul #3 on George Zettel, team foul #6 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth (C) George Zettel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:33 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards's pass is intercepted by Harvey Hogg | 42-30 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Garry Butler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris blows the layup | 42-33 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Garry Butler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Harvey Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Louis Frates (SG), John Koloski (SF), George Zettel (PF), Ronald Whitaker (C) Terry Carone, Lester Bryant, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), James Jennings (PF), William Zuro (C) Harvey Hogg, Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-33 |
| 09:57 | Butler | James Jennings gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 09:04 | Butler | James Jennings connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 47-37 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rex Barnhill | 49-37 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ronald Whitaker | 49-37 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by George Zettel is blocked by Jon Williams | 49-37 |
| 08:24 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 08:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Williams | 49-37 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jon Williams | 49-40 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Edward Harris (SF) Louis Frates, John Koloski | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), Harvey Evans (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Jon Williams, William Zuro | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Lester Bryant is called for the reach on Garry Butler - foul #2 on Lester Bryant, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Bryan Richards (PF), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Rex Barnhill, George Zettel, Ronald Whitaker | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) James Jennings | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Lawrence Whitworth - foul #1 on Lawrence Whitworth, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Harvey Hogg | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), James Jennings (PF) Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans | |
| 05:40 | Butler | James Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Ronald Whitaker (C) Terry Carone, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF), George Zettel (PF) Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:55 | Butler | Jon Williams hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garry Butler | 49-47 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Ronald Whitaker picks off the pass by Jerry Harris | 49-47 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | George Zettel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rex Barnhill | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Lester Bryant - foul #3 on Lester Bryant, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Louis Frates (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Bryan Richards (PF), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Rex Barnhill, Lester Bryant, John Koloski, George Zettel, Ronald Whitaker | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), Harvey Evans (PF), William Zuro (C) Garry Butler, Jon Williams, James Jennings, Jerry Harris | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the shot from close range set up by Louis Frates | 53-49 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Lester Bryant (SG), George Zettel (PF), Ronald Whitaker (C) Terry Carone, Louis Frates, Bryan Richards, Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Jon Williams (SF), James Jennings (PF) Harvey Hogg, Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | George Zettel misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 53-49 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant tips it home | 55-49 |
| 01:57 | Butler | James Jennings's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Whitaker | 55-49 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | George Zettel misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rex Barnhill | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Butler | George Zettel steps in front of the Garry Butler pass | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Garry Butler is called for the reach on Lester Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Timothy Wix (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Rex Barnhill, George Zettel, Ronald Whitaker | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) William Zuro | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #4 on Jerry Harris, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Jerry Harris is called for the reach on Bryan Richards - foul #5 on Jerry Harris, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Zuro (C) Jerry Harris | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Timothy Wix | 59-49 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Garry Butler is called for the reach on Timothy Wix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), Harvey Evans (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Jon Williams, James Jennings | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Garry Butler is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix is hacked by Harvey Evans - foul #4 on Harvey Evans, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Ronald Whitaker (C) Terry Carone, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Garry Butler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Ronald Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill runs out the clock | 63-49 |