| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hubbard (fresh) SF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Julian (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova is fouled on the floor by Gordon Casey - foul #2 on Gordon Casey, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Marcelo Conti (SF) Jeremy Copas, John Julian, Gordon Casey | |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Filip Kranjcar swats the short shot by Cory Thompson | 30-26 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kent Monroe - foul #1 on Kent Monroe, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Thompson | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Allen Davis | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Filip Kranjcar blocks the short jumper by Jackie Nova | 33-32 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle (SF) Joe Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), John Julian (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (C) Allen Davis, Marcelo Conti, Craig Salcedo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cory Thompson | 37-32 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Otha Zeck buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Julian | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Cagle | 40-34 |
| 16:08 | Butler | John Julian misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck tips it home | 40-36 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:46 | Butler | John Julian pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kent Monroe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Julian (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Gordon Casey can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Julian - foul #1 on John Julian, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Joe Hubbard (SG), Archie Blosser (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Cory Thompson, Mathew Lawson, Kent Monroe, Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Christopher Cobb steals it from Allen Davis | 42-36 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Archie Blosser | 44-36 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Otha Zeck clanks a driving attempt from close range | 44-36 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Archie Blosser | 44-36 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Cobb | 46-36 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Christopher Cobb is called for the reach on Allen Davis - foul #3 on Christopher Cobb, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (PG), Kent Monroe (SF) Christopher Gibson, Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Allen Davis, John Julian, Marcelo Conti | |
| 13:45 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Copas | 46-38 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe is hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG) Joe Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelo Conti (SG) Craig Salcedo | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Otha Zeck hits a driving attempt in the lane | 46-40 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Marcelo Conti pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Marcelo Conti is hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #2 on Cory Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Jackie Nova (C) Christopher Gibson, Archie Blosser, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG) Marcelo Conti | |
| 12:20 | Butler | John Julian makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Filip Kranjcar | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG) Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-43 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Monroe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Julian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otha Zeck (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova is denied on a layup by Otha Zeck | 46-43 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Otha Zeck snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Jeremy Copas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-43 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Jeremy Copas grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 46-43 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Cory Thompson | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Otha Zeck buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits a runner from the right block set up by Joe Hubbard | 52-47 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Jeremy Copas clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #3 on Cory Thompson, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Cory Thompson, Mathew Lawson, Kent Monroe, Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Marcelo Conti (SF) John Julian, Gordon Casey | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Jeremy Copas makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Jeremy Copas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Otha Zeck pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG) Joe Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG) Marcelo Conti | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Archie Blosser - foul #2 on Archie Blosser, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF) John Julian | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cory Thompson | 54-50 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Cory Thompson - foul #4 on Cory Thompson, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SG), Jackie Nova (C) Cory Thompson, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG) Craig Salcedo | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle is fouled on the floor by Otha Zeck - foul #3 on Otha Zeck, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (PG) Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Cagle | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Julian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcelo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otha Zeck (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Filip Kranjcar (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the jumper near the basket | 56-52 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Marcelo Conti is called for the reach on Kevin Cagle - foul #1 on Marcelo Conti, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kent Monroe (PF) Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Jeremy Copas, John Julian, Marcelo Conti | |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Cory Thompson | 59-52 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jackie Nova - foul #2 on Jackie Nova, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Christopher Cobb (C) Kevin Cagle, Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), John Julian (SG) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson tips it home | 61-53 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Jeremy Copas buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Cory Thompson | 63-56 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Cobb | 63-56 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Gibson | 65-56 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Gordon Casey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gordon Casey, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Jackie Nova (C) Cory Thompson, Mathew Lawson, Kent Monroe, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Marcelo Conti (SF) Jeremy Copas, John Julian, Gordon Casey | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova blows the layup but he's fouled by Otha Zeck - foul #4 on Otha Zeck, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Allen Davis | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Marcelo Conti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-56 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle blows the layup but he's hacked by Marcelo Conti - foul #2 on Marcelo Conti, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (PG) Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), John Julian (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), John Jaco (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Marcelo Conti, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Allen Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Julian (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Gordon Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, John Jaco, Oleg Leski | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Filip Kranjcar is called for the reach on Kevin Cagle - foul #4 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kent Monroe (PF) Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF), John Jaco (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Marcelo Conti is hacked by Joe Hubbard - foul #2 on Joe Hubbard, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG) Joe Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, John Julian, John Jaco, Oleg Leski | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Marcelo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Marcelo Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Gibson | 70-57 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits a turnaround from the baseline | 70-59 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Cory Thompson | 72-59 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Otha Zeck is called for traveling | 72-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG), Mathew Lawson (SF) Christopher Gibson, Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), John Jaco (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Allen Davis steps in front of the Joe Hubbard pass | 72-59 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Oleg Leski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 01:09 | Butler | John Jaco can't tip it in | 72-59 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Oleg Leski grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Jaco travels with the ball | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Thompson | 74-59 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Oleg Leski double dribbles | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson runs out the clock | 74-59 |