| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) PF - Anthony Severson (fresh) C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Flaherty | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Marlon Kapoor swats the short shot by Melvin Flaherty | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Richard Balog double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Melvin Flaherty is called for the reach on Marlon Kapoor - foul #1 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor clanks a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Clinton Miller gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Butler | George Burkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Balog | 0-0 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Andres Marino is hacked by Theodore Batista in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Batista, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:54 | Butler | James McCade makes the driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson is hacked by Kyle Cole - foul #1 on Kyle Cole, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Yong Chin, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is hacked by Thomas Gilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker connects on the runner from close range | 2-2 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Kyle Cole can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) SF - Theodore Batista (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:27 | Butler | James McCade is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Anthony Severson (PF) Stephen Baker, Raymond Lally | |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 2-4 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 4-4 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor (C) Patrick Pullins | |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Clinton Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Burkowski | 7-6 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Donald Scott's pass is intercepted by Richard Balog | 7-6 |
| 13:41 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Raymond Lally (PF) Yong Chin, Anthony Severson | |
| 13:11 | Butler | James McCade loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker can't connect on a floater in the paint | 7-6 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Marlon Kapoor - foul #2 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 12:18 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Scott (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (tired) PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the dunk but he's hacked by Patrick Pullins - foul #1 on Patrick Pullins, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF), Anthony Severson (PF) Theodore Batista, Raymond Lally | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard is fouled on the floor by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG) Yong Chin | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Andres Marino steals it from Anthony Severson | 8-9 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the lay-in | 8-9 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG) Donald Scott | |
| 10:37 | Butler | Anthony Severson steps in front of the Luke Lyons pass in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker loses the dribble to James McCade | 8-9 |
| 10:03 | Butler | James McCade hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kyle Cole | 10-9 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Melvin Flaherty is called for the reach on Jiao-Long Xue - foul #2 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Raymond Lally (PF) Stephen Baker, Anthony Severson | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 09:38 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to George Burkowski | 10-11 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Andres Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally tips it in | 10-13 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Patrick Pullins takes the ball from Clinton Miller | 10-13 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses badly on a shot from the right side | 10-13 |
| 08:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilbert | 10-13 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Anthony Severson (PF) Jiao-Long Xue, Gilbert Lombard, Raymond Lally | |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kris Price - foul #1 on Kris Price, team foul #8 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (PF) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG) Yong Chin | |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Clinton Miller comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Severson - foul #1 on Anthony Severson, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #9 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Scott (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (tiring) PF - Anthony Severson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (tiring) | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Andres Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #10 | 11-17 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Theodore Batista is called for the reach on Richard Balog in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Batista, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF) Theodore Batista | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kris Price | 13-18 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Scott | 13-21 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-21 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses long on a floater from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Lombard | 13-21 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Baker | 13-23 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Patrick Pullins swats the short shot by Thomas Gilbert | 13-23 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Kris Price grabs the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Kris Price is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing set up by James McCade | 15-23 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Baker | 15-25 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits a floater from the right side set up by Kris Price | 17-25 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker dunks the ball and he's hacked by Luke Lyons - foul #2 on Luke Lyons, team foul #11 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Anthony Severson, Patrick Pullins | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Andres Marino is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jiao-Long Xue | 20-30 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Andres Marino drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Burkowski | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally misses the tip | 23-30 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Stephen Baker steals the ball from Thomas Gilbert in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Baker | 23-32 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Andres Marino is whistled for a carry | 23-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG) Stephen Baker | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is hacked by George Burkowski - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #12 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (PF) Raymond Lally | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Andres Marino misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-34 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-34 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Richard Balog loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-34 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Clinton Miller gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Andres Marino connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Burkowski | 26-34 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Richard Balog steps in front of the Donald Scott pass | 26-34 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Andres Marino slams it home set up by Richard Balog | 28-34 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor banks in the layup set up by Yong Chin | 28-36 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Scott - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #7 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Lally (PF) Anthony Severson | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Batista | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-39 |