| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Butler | James Blevins's pass is intercepted by Richard Sorensen | 41-41 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Andrew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 41-41 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Andrew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Rolando Dole | 44-41 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Erick Ashley's floater is tipped away by Richard Sorensen | 44-41 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Billy Gibson is hacked by Richard Sorensen - foul #1 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Billy Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Christoper Rau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Joseph Dean is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (PG), David Woolsey (SF), Benjamin Cooper (PF), Jacob Niemi (C) Christoper Rau, Rolando Dole, Richard Sorensen, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Gamboa | 47-44 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Robert Dotson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Pagano (C) Joshua Hubbert | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF) Robert Dotson | |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Andrew Pagano blocks the jumper by Mark McConaghy | 48-44 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Andrew Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Jacob Niemi tips it in | 50-44 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jacob Niemi - foul #1 on Jacob Niemi, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Joshua Hubbert (SG), Rolando Dole (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) David Gamboa, David Woolsey, Benjamin Cooper, Jacob Niemi, Andrew Pagano | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Robert Dotson (SF) Don Rasco, Rex Cuddy | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Louisville | Rolando Dole hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Hubbert | 53-46 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 15:32 | Louisville | A charge is called on Christoper Rau - foul #3 on Christoper Rau, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Billy Gibson | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Andrew Taylor blocks the short jumper by Mark McConaghy | 53-46 |
| 15:18 | Butler | James Blevins tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 15:16 | Butler | James Blevins tips it in | 53-48 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Andrew Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christoper Rau | 55-48 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Mark McConaghy loses the dribble to Andrew Taylor | 55-48 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Rolando Dole | 58-48 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Mark McConaghy is whistled for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper (SF), Jacob Niemi (C) Rolando Dole, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF) William Page, Gregory Skoog, Mark McConaghy, James Blevins | |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Jacob Niemi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Dotson - foul #4 on Robert Dotson, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (PG) Christoper Rau | |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Robert Dotson | |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Jacob Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Jacob Niemi misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 13:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Blevins | 59-48 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Rex Cuddy misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Don Rasco grabs the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Erick Ashley loses the dribble to Joshua Hubbert | 59-48 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 12:46 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | David Gamboa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 12:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Erick Ashley | 59-48 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Don Rasco scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Blevins | 59-51 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Blevins - foul #2 on James Blevins, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Rolando Dole (SF), Andrew Taylor (C) Joshua Hubbert, Benjamin Cooper, Jacob Niemi | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Gregory Skoog (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) Don Rasco, Joseph Dean, Rex Cuddy, James Blevins | |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Richard Sorensen picks off the pass by Mark McConaghy | 61-51 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Rolando Dole loses the ball out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Woolsey (SG), Blaine Miller (PF) David Gamboa, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Billy Gibson scores on a turnaround in the paint | 61-53 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Rolando Dole | 61-53 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Christoper Rau makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Woolsey | 63-53 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Blaine Miller denies the turnaround by Billy Gibson | 63-53 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Blaine Miller snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Christoper Rau misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 63-53 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Andrew Taylor misses the tip | 63-53 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | David Woolsey tips it home | 65-53 |
| 09:52 | Butler | William Page hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Skoog | 65-55 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Rolando Dole comes up short on the shot from the right block | 65-55 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Miller | 65-55 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Erick Ashley is called for the reach on Rolando Dole - foul #1 on Erick Ashley, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (SG), Benjamin Cooper (PF), Jacob Niemi (C) Rolando Dole, Blaine Miller, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Rex Cuddy (SF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Erick Ashley, Mark McConaghy | |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Christoper Rau makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Cooper | 67-55 |
| 09:05 | Butler | James Blevins makes the jumper in the paint | 67-57 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Christoper Rau buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hubbert | 70-57 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Jacob Niemi is called for the reach on Rex Cuddy - foul #2 on Jacob Niemi, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (PG), Richard Sorensen (PF) Christoper Rau, David Woolsey | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG) Gregory Skoog | |
| 08:22 | Butler | Billy Gibson travels with the ball | 70-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF) Jacob Niemi | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Erick Ashley (SF) Don Rasco, Rex Cuddy | |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen dunks the ball set up by David Gamboa | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | Butler | James Blevins misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 72-57 |
| 07:50 | Butler | James Blevins snags the offensive board | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Benjamin Cooper swats the short shot by William Page | 72-57 |
| 07:40 | Butler | William Page can't tip it in | 72-57 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joshua Hubbert | 72-57 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | David Gamboa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on William Page - foul #2 on William Page, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Taylor (C) Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG), Robert Dotson (SF) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | David Gamboa makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | David Gamboa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | David Gamboa makes the 3rd free throw | 75-57 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Page | 75-60 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | David Gamboa knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rolando Dole | 78-60 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson scores on a shot in the paint set up by William Page and the foul's on David Gamboa - foul #2 on David Gamboa, team foul #5 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Benjamin Cooper (SF) David Gamboa, Rolando Dole | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Gregory Skoog steals it from Joshua Hubbert | 78-63 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Christoper Rau steals the ball from Mark McConaghy | 78-63 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 06:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark McConaghy | 78-63 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is fouled on the floor by Andrew Taylor - foul #3 on Andrew Taylor, team foul #6 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (SG), Rolando Dole (SF), Jacob Niemi (C) Joshua Hubbert, Richard Sorensen, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG) Don Rasco, Rex Cuddy | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-63 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Rolando Dole pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Rolando Dole makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christoper Rau | 80-63 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Rolando Dole is called for the reach on Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Rolando Dole, team foul #7 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Woolsey (SG), Andrew Pagano (C) Christoper Rau, Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, Gregory Skoog | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Andrew Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 80-63 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Jacob Niemi misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 80-63 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Andrew Pagano gets the offensive rebound | 80-63 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Rolando Dole knocks in the runner in the paint | 82-63 |
| 04:29 | Butler | James Blevins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | David Woolsey grabs the board | 82-63 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Erick Ashley - foul #2 on Erick Ashley, team foul #7 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (SG), Richard Sorensen (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) David Woolsey, Jacob Niemi, Andrew Pagano | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Rex Cuddy (SF) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley | |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Rolando Dole makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 04:08 | Butler | James Blevins makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Don Rasco | 83-65 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Gamboa and he's fouled by Rex Cuddy - foul #2 on Rex Cuddy, team foul #8 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Benjamin Cooper (SF) David Gamboa, Rolando Dole | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Justin Corning, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert makes the free throw | 86-65 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Christoper Rau steals it from Don Rasco | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Robert Dotson steps in front of the Richard Sorensen pass | 86-65 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Don Rasco makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Skoog | 86-67 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Andrew Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #9 | 86-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (PG), David Woolsey (SG), Jacob Niemi (PF) Christoper Rau, Joshua Hubbert, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG) Rex Cuddy | |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Andrew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 87-67 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Andrew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Mark McConaghy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-67 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Jacob Niemi grabs the board | 88-67 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | David Woolsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Payne (SF), Andrew Pagano (C) Benjamin Cooper, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Allen Payne is called for the reach on Justin Corning - foul #1 on Allen Payne, team foul #8 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (PF) Don Rasco | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Robert Dotson blocks the short jumper by Jacob Niemi | 88-69 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Allen Payne tips it back up and in | 90-69 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Robert Dotson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark McConaghy | 90-72 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Allen Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-72 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Andrew Pagano can't tip it in | 90-72 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Robert Dotson gets the rebound | 90-72 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Justin Corning misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Gamboa - foul #3 on David Gamboa, team foul #9 | 90-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper (SF) Allen Payne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:16 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper buries a jumper from the left side | 92-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Rex Cuddy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 92-74 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Woolsey | 92-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Jacob Niemi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-74 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG) Justin Corning | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Robert Dotson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Cooper - foul #2 on Benjamin Cooper, team foul #10 | 92-74 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 92-75 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-76 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | David Gamboa misses the lay-in | 92-76 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Andrew Pagano tips it but misses | 92-76 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Mark McConaghy snags the defensive board | 92-76 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Mark McConaghy clanks a halfcourt shot | 92-76 |