| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) C - George Curry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Roy Haven | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Butler | George Curry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Curry, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Gerald Money (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Allan Bobo, George Curry | |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Schell - foul #3 on Albert Schell, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Johnny Hood (SF) Albert Schell, Eric Gautier | |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Johnny Hood is fouled on the floor by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG), Eric Gautier (SF) Jack Anderson, Johnny Hood | |
| 18:36 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hill hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Lane | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), George Curry (C) Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, Mark Lamkin | |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Roy Haven drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hill | 38-31 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Michael Hill is called for the reach on Johnny Hood - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Mark Lamkin (C) Jack Anderson, Johnny Hood, George Curry | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Kenneth Messenger steals it from Anthony Oropeza | 38-31 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger slams it home | 40-31 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-31 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett is denied on a layup by Gerald Money | 40-31 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Garrett | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Whitley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Money - foul #2 on Gerald Money, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Michael Adams (C) Roy Haven, Kenneth Messenger, Leroy Whitley, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Allan Bobo (PF), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Jack Anderson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Michael Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hill snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett scores on a floater from the left block set up by Jimmie Ammon | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 14:23 | Butler | George Curry misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jimmie Ammon - foul #1 on Jimmie Ammon, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Leslie Pritts (PF) Samuel Hans, Erik Garrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Gerald Money (PF) Jack Anderson, Johnny Hood, Allan Bobo | |
| 14:23 | Butler | George Curry misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 14:23 | Butler | George Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Albert Schell is called for the reach on Roy Haven - foul #4 on Albert Schell, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Mark Lamkin (C) Albert Schell, Gene Scott, George Curry | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Eric Gautier steals the ball from Michael Hill | 44-31 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Roy Haven steals the ball from Eric Gautier | 44-31 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hill can't finish the layup | 44-31 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-31 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Gerald Money pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Gerald Money misses the lay-in | 44-31 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Jack Anderson tips it home | 44-33 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Michael Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmie Ammon | 46-33 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Eric Gautier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Gautier, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), James Scott (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Michael Hill, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Darryl Bangert (PF), George Curry (C) John Hughes, Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Bangert (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Curry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley is whistled for a carry | 46-33 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane comes up short on the runner from the left block | 46-33 |
| 10:52 | Butler | George Curry gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Johnny Hood can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | James Scott grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Erik Garrett (PF) Roy Haven, James Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF), Gerald Money (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Johnny Hood, Darryl Bangert, George Curry | |
| 10:13 | Butler | Eric Gautier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Gerald Money throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Hood (SF) Eric Gautier | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Hans | 48-33 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Mark Lamkin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jesse Lane - foul #2 on Jesse Lane, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Michael Adams (C) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG), Eric Gautier (SF) Gene Scott, Johnny Hood | |
| 09:21 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Michael Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Haven | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 09:03 | Butler | Jack Anderson is whistled for a carry | 51-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon (SF) Leroy Whitley | |
| Subs | Butler | George Curry (C) Mark Lamkin | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Roy Haven scores on a 3 from the left corner | 54-34 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Eric Gautier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-34 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Anthony Oropeza takes the ball from Michael Adams | 54-34 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Ammon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Curry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Michael Adams double dribbles | 54-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley (SF), Jesse Lane (C) Jimmie Ammon, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Allan Bobo (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money, George Curry | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Allan Bobo makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Lamkin | 54-39 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Gene Scott is called for the reach on Michael Hill - foul #1 on Gene Scott, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SG), Leslie Pritts (PF) Roy Haven, Michael Hill, Erik Garrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Money (PF) Allan Bobo | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 54-39 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Gerald Money travels with the ball | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG) Samuel Hans | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Darryl Bangert (PF), George Curry (C) Gene Scott, Johnny Hood, Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Albert Schell gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 05:49 | Butler | George Curry can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 54-39 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Darryl Bangert gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Darryl Bangert makes the driving attempt in the lane | 54-41 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley is whistled for a carry | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hill (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Michael Adams (C) Kenneth Messenger, Leroy Whitley, Leslie Pritts, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Gerald Money (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Darryl Bangert, George Curry | |
| 04:50 | Butler | Albert Schell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Money - foul #3 on Gerald Money, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG) Albert Schell | |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Adams | 56-41 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses the lay-in | 56-41 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses the tip | 56-41 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Michael Hill tips it in | 58-41 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Mark Lamkin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Oropeza | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Ammon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Johnny Hood gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Anthony Oropeza is called for the reach on Roy Haven - foul #2 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley (SF), Jesse Lane (C) Jimmie Ammon, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Eric Gautier (SF), Allan Bobo (PF) Anthony Oropeza, Johnny Hood, Gerald Money | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Allan Bobo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hill knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Haven | 62-46 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Mark Lamkin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Lamkin, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SG), Leslie Pritts (PF) Roy Haven, Michael Hill, Erik Garrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Gerald Money (PF), George Curry (C) Albert Schell, Gene Scott, Allan Bobo, Mark Lamkin | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 62-46 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Eric Gautier gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 01:41 | Butler | George Curry scores on a runner in the paint | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane is hacked by George Curry - foul #3 on George Curry, team foul #10 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Erik Garrett (PF) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Leslie Pritts | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG), Allan Bobo (PF) Jack Anderson, Gerald Money | |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Eric Gautier grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 01:01 | Butler | George Curry hits the finger roll set up by Gene Scott | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Oropeza - foul #3 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Gene Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 00:30 | Butler | George Curry tips it home | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Roy Haven runs out the clock | 65-52 |