| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Downes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Chamberlain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Knee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Charles Steed inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Louisville | George Mulford is called for 10 seconds | 27-29 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Charles Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Charles Steed can't connect on a shot from close range | 27-29 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | William Knee tips it home | 27-31 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Roger Lee connects on the floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Eugene Zentner is called for the reach on William Knee - foul #2 on Eugene Zentner, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | William Knee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Knee, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 17:47 | Butler | William Pruett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:31 | Louisville | George Mulford is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Roger Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Still (PF) Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Charles Steed hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Chamberlain | 32-33 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Lee | 35-33 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 35-33 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Eugene Zentner grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Butler | William Pruett buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roger Lee | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Downes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Knee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisville | George Mulford's layup is rejected by Ralph Still | 38-33 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Ralph Still pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Eugene Zentner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Dupuis - foul #3 on Jimmy Dupuis, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (PG), Matthew Hawkins (PF), William Washington (C) George Mulford, William Knee, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:31 | Louisville | William Washington grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 15:07 | Louisville | Charles Steed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Joseph Bender gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Eugene Zentner can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Roger Lee tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Charles Steed is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bender - foul #1 on Joseph Bender, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Ford (SF) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG) Matthew Chamberlain | |
| 14:01 | Louisville | George Mulford buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Steed | 41-35 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Charles Ford misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Washington | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Charles Steed's pass is intercepted by Ryan Barnett | 41-35 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Joseph Bender misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Charles Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | George Mulford scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Troy Phillips and the foul's on Roger Lee - foul #1 on Roger Lee, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Ralph Still (PF), Christopher Porter (C) Joseph Bender, Ryan Barnett, Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SG), William Knee (SF), Jimmy Dupuis (C) Troy Phillips, Charles Steed, William Washington | |
| 12:29 | Louisville | George Mulford misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Ralph Still snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:00 | Butler | William Pruett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Lee | 41-37 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Ralph Still makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Chamberlain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Knee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis's pass is intercepted by William Pruett | 43-37 |
| 11:05 | Butler | William Pruett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | William Knee grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 10:41 | Louisville | George Mulford is fouled on the floor by Roger Lee - foul #2 on Roger Lee, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), Eugene Zentner (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Roger Lee, Charles Ford, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (PG), Charles Steed (SF) George Mulford, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 10:25 | Louisville | William Knee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Eugene Zentner grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 10:00 | Butler | William Pruett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Eugene Zentner tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Porter - foul #3 on Christopher Porter, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (C) Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Andrew Downes pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Andrew Downes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG) William Pruett | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG), William Washington (C) Matthew Chamberlain, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 08:58 | Louisville | William Knee is fouled on the floor by Eugene Zentner - foul #3 on Eugene Zentner, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Ralph Still (PF) Thomas Rich, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Hawkins (PF) William Knee | |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Charles Steed knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 45-39 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Joseph Bender misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Matthew Hawkins - foul #2 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Ford (SF) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis (C) William Washington | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Joseph Bender makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Joseph Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Joseph Bender makes the 3rd free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Steed | 48-41 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Roger Lee is hacked by George Mulford - foul #1 on George Mulford, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Ryan Barnett (PF), Christopher Porter (C) Joseph Bender, Ralph Still, Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SG), William Knee (SF) George Mulford, Charles Steed | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Chamberlain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Knee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Charles Ford buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Porter and he's hacked by Troy Phillips - foul #1 on Troy Phillips, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG) Troy Phillips | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Charles Ford misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Hawkins | 50-43 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Roger Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | William Knee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | George Mulford drills a shot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Roger Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | George Mulford can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Ford - foul #2 on Charles Ford, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), Eugene Zentner (SF), Ralph Still (PF), Andrew Downes (C) Roger Lee, Charles Ford, Ryan Barnett, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (SF), William Washington (C) Matthew Hawkins, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 05:50 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Steed (SF) George Mulford | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Charles Steed misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | William Knee tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Eugene Zentner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | William Knee pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Charles Steed misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Zentner - foul #4 on Eugene Zentner, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis (C) William Washington | |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Charles Steed makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Charles Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Matthew Chamberlain is called for the reach on Eugene Zentner - foul #2 on Matthew Chamberlain, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG) Thomas Rich | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Hawkins (PF) William Knee | |
| 04:14 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Roger Lee steals it from Jimmy Dupuis | 54-51 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Eugene Zentner banks in the layup | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Downes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis lays it in set up by Troy Phillips | 56-53 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Andrew Downes is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Charles Ford (SF), Ralph Still (PF), Christopher Porter (C) Joseph Bender, Eugene Zentner, Ryan Barnett, Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG), William Knee (SF) Troy Phillips, Charles Steed | |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis is hacked by Christopher Porter - foul #4 on Christopher Porter, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Ford | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Roger Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Pruett | 59-53 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | William Knee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Mulford | 59-56 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Andrew Downes (C) Charles Ford, Ralph Still, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Steed (SF) Matthew Hawkins | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Jimmy Dupuis steps in front of the Roger Lee pass | 59-56 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | George Mulford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Charles Steed can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 01:13 | Butler | William Pruett pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Roger Lee clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Andrew Downes connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Lee | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | George Mulford's pass is intercepted by William Pruett | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Pruett is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Chamberlain - foul #3 on Matthew Chamberlain, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Andrew Downes steals it from Jimmy Dupuis | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Rich runs out the clock | 63-56 |