| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) SG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) C - Gerald Money (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) SG - James Barnes (fresh) SF - William Morehouse (fresh) PF - Jason Arnold (fresh) C - David Burchette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | David Burchette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold scores on a shot from the right block set up by Christopher Stewart | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Douglas Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Gerald Money pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Douglas Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Gerald Money throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse McGuffee | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Gerald Money misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Burchette - foul #1 on David Burchette, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (PG), Robert Hines (SG), Gerald Hoskins (SF), Tracy Benito (PF) Douglas Patterson, Anthony Oropeza, Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:53 | Butler | Gerald Money misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Gerald Money makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | William Morehouse is hacked by Carlos Bowman - foul #1 on Carlos Bowman, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Toby Sexton (C) Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | David Burchette knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Robert Hines blows the layup | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Toby Sexton gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Toby Sexton misses short on a floater from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | William Morehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Tracy Benito grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Toby Sexton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 3-6 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Toby Sexton gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carlos Bowman (fresh) SG - Robert Hines (fresh) SF - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) PF - Tracy Benito (fresh) C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - William Morehouse (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Robert Hines misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 3-6 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Carlos Bowman, Gerald Hoskins, Tracy Benito, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Ross Summerfield (SG), Paul Bryant (SF) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, William Morehouse | |
| 14:56 | Butler | David Burchette picks off the pass by Mark Lamkin | 3-6 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | David Burchette knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Bailey and the foul's on Gerald Money - foul #1 on Gerald Money, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (SG), Tracy Benito (C) Robert Hines, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Tracy Benito grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Butler | David Burchette is called for the reach on Gerald Hoskins - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Lane (C) David Burchette | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Ross Summerfield blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Douglas Patterson | 3-8 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold hits a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Bailey | 3-10 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Douglas Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Mark Lamkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SG), Carlos Bowman (SF), Gerald Money (C) Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), William Morehouse (SF) Thomas Bailey, Paul Bryant, Jason Arnold | |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart is hacked by Douglas Patterson - foul #1 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Lamkin (PF) Gerald Hoskins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | William Morehouse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 12:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gerald Money | 3-10 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Mark Lamkin banks in the layup | 5-10 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses badly on a floater from the left side | 5-10 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses the tip | 5-10 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Carlos Bowman gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Carlos Bowman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stewart - foul #1 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Hoskins (PF), Tracy Benito (C) Robert Hines, Carlos Bowman, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jason Arnold (PF) Ross Summerfield | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Douglas Patterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Oropeza | 8-10 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Jesse McGuffee steals the ball from James Barnes | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) C - Tracy Benito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) SF - William Morehouse (fresh) PF - Jason Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse McGuffee, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (PG), Robert Hines (SG), Gerald Money (C) Douglas Patterson, Anthony Oropeza, Gerald Hoskins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Paul Bryant (SF) Christopher Stewart, William Morehouse | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 11:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gerald Money | 8-10 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee buries a floater from close range | 10-10 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Tracy Benito grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Tracy Benito is denied on a layup by Jason Arnold | 10-10 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Carlos Bowman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Anthony Oropeza (SG), Gerald Hoskins (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Toby Sexton (C) Carlos Bowman, Robert Hines, Jesse McGuffee, Tracy Benito, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), William Morehouse (SF), Ross Summerfield (C) James Barnes, Paul Bryant, Jesse Lane | |
| 09:26 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins can't finish the layup | 10-10 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | William Morehouse grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Arnold | 10-12 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is hacked by Toby Sexton - foul #1 on Toby Sexton, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gerald Hoskins, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG) Thomas Bailey | |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Arnold | 10-15 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Mark Lamkin blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jason Arnold - foul #1 on Jason Arnold, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (SF) Jesse McGuffee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Lane (PF) Jason Arnold | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hines (fresh) SF - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Money (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) SF - William Morehouse (fresh) PF - Jesse Lane (fresh) C - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Tracy Benito (C) Robert Hines, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Paul Bryant (SF), Jason Arnold (PF) Christopher Stewart, William Morehouse, Ross Summerfield | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Jason Arnold is called for the reach on Carlos Bowman - foul #2 on Jason Arnold, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SG), Gerald Money (C) Carlos Bowman, Jesse McGuffee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield (C) Jason Arnold | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Douglas Patterson is whistled for a carry | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF) Douglas Patterson, Gerald Hoskins, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Mark Lamkin loses the dribble to Paul Bryant | 11-18 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Bryant | 11-21 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Carlos Bowman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-21 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Mark Lamkin pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Tracy Benito hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Jesse McGuffee | 13-21 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is called for traveling | 13-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Anthony Oropeza (SG), Gerald Hoskins (PF), Gerald Money (C) Robert Hines, Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), William Morehouse (SF) Thomas Bailey, Paul Bryant | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins is whistled for traveling | 13-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jason Arnold (PF), David Burchette (C) Jesse Lane, Ross Summerfield | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | David Burchette knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Stewart and he's fouled by Gerald Money - foul #2 on Gerald Money, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses the free throw | 13-23 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Bowman (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) C - Gerald Money (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - William Morehouse (fresh) PF - Jason Arnold (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Burchette (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Gerald Money misses short on a turnaround from close range | 13-23 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | James Barnes is hacked by Anthony Oropeza - foul #1 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 03:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gerald Hoskins | 13-23 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Douglas Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | David Burchette grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | David Burchette is hacked by Douglas Patterson - foul #2 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF) Anthony Oropeza, Carlos Bowman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (SG) James Barnes | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | David Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee drills a floater from the left wing set up by Gerald Hoskins | 15-24 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart buries a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Douglas Patterson - foul #3 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (PG), Robert Hines (SG), Tracy Benito (PF) Douglas Patterson, Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SF) William Morehouse | |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the free throw | 15-27 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Jason Arnold is called for the reach on Carlos Bowman - foul #3 on Jason Arnold, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG), Jesse Lane (PF) Christopher Stewart, Jason Arnold | |
| 01:03 | Butler | Robert Hines banks in the layup and the foul's on Jesse Lane - foul #1 on Jesse Lane, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF) Gerald Hoskins, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:03 | Butler | Robert Hines makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-27 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | David Burchette tips it in | 18-29 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Thomas Bailey is called for the reach on Robert Hines - foul #1 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (SF), Gerald Money (C) Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield (SG), William Morehouse (SF) James Barnes, Paul Bryant | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Robert Hines misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | David Burchette snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Bowman - foul #2 on Carlos Bowman, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (SG), Mark Lamkin (PF) Robert Hines, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Burchette steals the ball from Gerald Money | 18-30 |