| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) SG - Robert Watts (fresh) SF - Micheal Hensler (fresh) PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) C - Harry Middleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Stanley Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter loses the dribble to Joseph Middendorf in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Steve Stafford lays it in set up by Joseph Middendorf | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts is fouled on the floor by Joseph Middendorf - foul #1 on Joseph Middendorf, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts makes the 3rd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Eddie Winner steps in front of the Robert Watts pass | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Showalter | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Steve Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Showalter - foul #1 on Peter Showalter, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Colin Haar (SG), Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford, Joseph Middendorf, Eddie Winner | |
| 17:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Watts - foul #1 on Robert Watts, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (C) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler, Theodore Bowers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman tips it home | 7-3 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Freeman - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), William Randolph (C) Peter Showalter, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:50 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SF) David Zelkin, Robert Joe | |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-3 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Steve Stafford tips it but misses | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Frank Brown gets the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Stanley Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 9-3 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Steve Stafford grabs the offensive board | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:11 | Butler | Eddie Winner's pass is intercepted by Michael Downs | 9-3 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Steve Stafford gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Frank Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Downs | 11-3 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Frank Brown is called for traveling | 11-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Watts (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, John Smith, Robert Freeman, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Harold Willoughby (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Steve Stafford, Colin Haar, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-3 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Harold Willoughby snags the defensive board | 11-3 |
| 12:59 | Butler | David Zelkin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Watts - foul #2 on Robert Watts, team foul #4 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG) Robert Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:59 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:59 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is hacked by David Zelkin - foul #1 on David Zelkin, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SF) David Zelkin, Harold Willoughby | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-4 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Eddie Winner gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 11-7 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Middendorf - foul #2 on Joseph Middendorf, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Joseph Middendorf, Robert Joe, Chester Anderson | |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Hensler | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Hensler (fresh) PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs misses the shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Stafford | 13-9 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers tips it in | 15-9 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is whistled for a carry | 15-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), William Randolph (C) Michael Downs, Micheal Hensler, Theodore Bowers, Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner | |
| 09:31 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Darrell Follansbee - foul #1 on Darrell Follansbee, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Showalter and the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Chester Anderson (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:48 | Butler | David Zelkin hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Colin Haar | 18-14 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Joe - foul #1 on Robert Joe, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF) Frank Brown | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Robert Freeman swats the short shot by David Zelkin | 20-14 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-14 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - William Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colin Haar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Joe (fresh) C - Chester Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | John Smith throws it down | 24-14 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Colin Haar steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Harry Middleton (C) Darrell Follansbee, John Smith, William Randolph, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Robert Joe | |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Downs | 27-14 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Brown | 27-17 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Colin Haar is called for the reach on Theodore Bowers - foul #1 on Colin Haar, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (PG) Peter Showalter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Frank Brown buries a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Micheal Hensler - foul #1 on Micheal Hensler, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG) Michael Downs | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG) Colin Haar | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Zelkin - foul #2 on David Zelkin, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), Robert Joe (SF) David Zelkin, Eddie Winner | |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Steve Stafford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steve Stafford, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Smith (SF) Micheal Hensler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:20 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the floater from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | John Smith knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Joe - foul #2 on Robert Joe, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Freeman (C) Darrell Follansbee, Theodore Bowers | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF), Harold Willoughby (PF) Robert Joe, Frank Brown | |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | John Smith makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter travels in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Randolph (C) Harry Middleton | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Colin Haar, Chester Anderson | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Eddie Winner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Willoughby (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter knocks in the shot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Eddie Winner travels with the ball | 34-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), Micheal Hensler (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, John Smith, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Eddie Winner, Harold Willoughby | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Micheal Hensler is blocked by Frank Brown | 34-25 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:59 | Butler | David Zelkin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Zelkin, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton (C) Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Middendorf - foul #3 on Joseph Middendorf, team foul #13 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG) Joseph Middendorf | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Steve Stafford misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Steve Stafford clanks a shot in the paint | 36-25 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee hits the finger roll set up by Harry Middleton | 38-25 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Harry Middleton swats the short shot by Stanley Peterson | 38-25 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-25 |