| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Cecil Foster inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | David Frazier scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Travis Broaddus | 27-31 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 27-31 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Cecil Foster gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:21 | Butler | David Frazier hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cecil Foster | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darryl Allen | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Broaddus | 32-34 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Cecil Foster hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Craft | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Ronald Raphael takes the ball from David Frazier | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Huang-fu Huang (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Mark Fincher pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by Darryl Allen - foul #2 on Darryl Allen, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Thomas Good gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Armando Robles gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Brown | 37-40 |
| 14:08 | Butler | George Hsieh drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Armando Robles and he's hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG) Mark Mills | |
| 14:08 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Butler | George Hsieh grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:25 | Butler | George Hsieh tips it home | 42-40 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:41 | Butler | George Hsieh scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 44-40 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Good pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone loses the dribble to James Eberly | 44-40 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Andrew Craft is called for the reach on Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Andrew Craft, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, Andrew Craft, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Cecil Foster - foul #2 on Cecil Foster, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Travis Broaddus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 44-42 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Frazier | 44-42 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Cecil Foster buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Huang-fu Huang - foul #3 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG) Mark Mills | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 09:53 | Butler | David Frazier grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Raphael | 49-45 |
| 09:03 | Butler | David Frazier hits the finger roll | 51-45 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | Butler | George Hsieh misses the floater from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:26 | Butler | James Eberly tips it home | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Craft (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Thomas Good loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF) Andrew Craft, Kenneth Brown | |
| 06:46 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Travis Broaddus grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:23 | Butler | The short jumper by Stephen Ullrich is denied by Ronald Raphael | 53-47 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnnie Stone | 53-47 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Hsieh - foul #1 on George Hsieh, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Samuel Johnson, Johnnie Stone, Thomas Good | |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Cecil Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Mark Fincher pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Christopher Lewter knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Ronald Raphael - foul #2 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), Huang-fu Huang (C) Mark Mills, Kenneth Brown | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:12 | Butler | The short jumper by David Frazier is denied by Ronald Raphael | 56-50 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft makes the 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Mark Fincher throws it down on a nice dish by Cecil Foster | 58-53 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the easy layup | 58-53 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Armando Robles (SG), George Hsieh (PF) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | George Hsieh is called for the reach on Andrew Craft - foul #2 on George Hsieh, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Cecil Foster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SF) Marvin Valente | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), James Eberly (C) Larry Tarter, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Johnnie Stone is blocked by George Hsieh | 58-53 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Christopher Lewter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses the 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the runner near the basket | 58-53 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 01:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 58-53 |
| 01:19 | Butler | David Frazier is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente dunks the ball on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | David Frazier knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Ronald Raphael - foul #3 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | Butler | David Frazier misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Raphael | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Allen - foul #3 on Darryl Allen, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (C) Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft drills a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Fincher (C) Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Cecil Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Allen - foul #4 on Darryl Allen, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-58 |