| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Tommy Strozier steals it from Travis King | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Frankie Molnar connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Tommy Strozier | 33-29 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Harbison | 33-31 |
| 18:41 | Butler | William Dalton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is fouled on the floor by Tommy Strozier - foul #1 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers loses the dribble to Frankie Molnar | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Tommy Strozier slams it home on a great pass from Frankie Molnar | 35-31 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Joel Ament clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG), Norman Wiedman (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 17:13 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Ament | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Norman Wiedman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Joel Ament hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Joel Ament hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Dalton | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | William Dalton picks off the pass by Dennis Woodard | 41-35 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Vito Esposito hits the finger roll set up by William Dalton | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Joel Ament blocks the short jumper by John Zagorac | 43-35 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 15:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Dalton | 43-35 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on William Dalton - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| 14:47 | Butler | The jump hook by Raphael Rossi is blocked by Kenneth Roby | 43-35 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 43-35 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Frankie Molnar gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:21 | Butler | James Stone misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Leonard Arnold - foul #1 on Leonard Arnold, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (PG) Vito Esposito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:21 | Butler | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:21 | Butler | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG) Jessie Williamson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:44 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Frankie Molnar takes the ball from Kenneth Roby | 47-35 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the finger roll | 49-35 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Norman Wiedman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tommy Strozier | 51-37 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller travels with the ball | 51-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Vito Esposito (SG), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Tommy Strozier, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), John Zagorac (C) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| 12:26 | Butler | James Stone scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vito Esposito | 54-37 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Vito Esposito picks off the pass by Dennis Woodard in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Travis King pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison tips it back up and in | 54-39 |
| 11:34 | Butler | John Zagorac steals it from Joel Ament | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | John Zagorac knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Flowers and he's fouled by Vito Esposito - foul #1 on Vito Esposito, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Rogelio Romano (PF) Frankie Molnar, James Stone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Travis King | |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Kenneth Roby steals the ball from Tommy Strozier | 54-42 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | William Dalton swats the short shot by Alan Harbison | 54-42 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Tommy Strozier snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Gerald Flowers picks off the pass by Rogelio Romano | 54-42 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 54-44 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Vito Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Vito Esposito, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SF), Russell Ridlon (PF) Dennis Woodard, Alan Harbison, John Zagorac | |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold tips it in | 54-46 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Rogelio Romano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (PF) Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG), Keith Wilson (C) Gerald Flowers, Kenneth Roby | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) Tommy Strozier, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF) William Liggins, Russell Ridlon | |
| 08:54 | Butler | Frankie Molnar is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Vito Esposito (SG) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Travis King buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Joel Ament misses short on a jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Travis King clanks a shot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Joel Ament snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Joel Ament knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Vito Esposito - foul #2 on Vito Esposito, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Vito Esposito, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), John Zagorac (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Barry Fuller, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Keith Wilson | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Raphael Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Gerald Flowers steals it from Tommy Strozier | 58-49 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Raphael Rossi - foul #1 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Leonard Arnold | |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Rogelio Romano pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Flowers - foul #1 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Vito Esposito (SF) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Ament (C) Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Rogelio Romano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Strozier and the foul's on John Zagorac - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Vito Esposito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) John Zagorac | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Travis King tips it home | 62-52 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Joel Ament comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG), James Stone (PF) Tommy Strozier, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| 04:59 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Joel Ament steps in front of the Alan Harbison pass | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Vito Esposito clanks a floater from the right side | 64-52 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Travis King misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-52 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Vito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Vito Esposito comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Alan Harbison - foul #1 on Alan Harbison, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Norman Wiedman (SF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Keith Wilson | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller makes the 3 from the right corner | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Kenneth Roby is called for the reach on Raphael Rossi - foul #4 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF) Vito Esposito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Raphael Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Travis King misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:11 | Butler | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Joel Ament dunks the ball set up by William Dalton | 69-58 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison double dribbles | 69-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Leonard Arnold takes the ball from Norman Wiedman | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold lays it up and in | 69-60 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Vito Esposito, Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Dennis Woodard is called for the reach on Joel Ament in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SF) Frankie Molnar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 71-60 |
| 00:34 | Butler | James Stone pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | William Dalton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roby - foul #5 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #13 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Tommy Strozier, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 00:07 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Dalton runs out the clock | 73-63 |