| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) C - Clinton Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Hollis Smith (fresh) SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) SF - Henry Lee (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | David Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | David Anderson can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Clinton Miller gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Butler | George Burkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Henry Lee gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | David Anderson scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Kevin Winston | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Clinton Miller drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Henry Lee hits a jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Andres Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Hollis Smith is called for the reach on Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Hollis Smith, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Kris Price (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF) David Anderson | |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Butler | James McCade snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Hollis Smith - foul #2 on Hollis Smith, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Earl Crosby (C) Hollis Smith, Kevin Winston, Gilbert Fry | |
| 16:43 | Butler | James McCade misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Henry Lee snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Kyle Cole pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Kris Price is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) James McCade, Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Anderson (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Melvin Flaherty swats the layup by David Anderson | 5-5 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | David Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Pipes (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Crosby (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble's pass is intercepted by Richard Balog | 5-5 |
| 15:19 | Butler | George Burkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Earl Crosby grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | David Anderson is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Kris Price (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG), Bruce Peet (SF), Gilbert Fry (C) Jeffrey Goble, Henry Lee, Earl Crosby | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:48 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James McCade | 5-5 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 14:28 | Butler | James McCade grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Kyle Cole buries a runner from close range | 7-5 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Winston | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James McCade and he's hacked by Gilbert Fry - foul #1 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF) James McCade, Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Henry Lee (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Edward Pipes, Bruce Peet, David Anderson | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Kevin Winston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Henry Lee hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Andres Marino blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Kevin Winston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 9-12 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Balog | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Kevin Winston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Fry | 11-15 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Andres Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Goble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goble, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Earl Crosby (C) Kevin Winston, Gilbert Fry | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Clinton Miller is whistled for a carry | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Pipes (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Earl Crosby (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Henry Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 11:16 | Butler | George Burkowski grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:11 | Butler | George Burkowski loses the dribble to Jeffrey Goble | 12-15 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Henry Lee - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG) Andres Marino | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Anderson (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) Matthew Smith, Earl Crosby | |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Edward Pipes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Edward Pipes is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #1 on Edward Pipes, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| 10:11 | Butler | George Burkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Winston | 12-19 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Gilbert Fry is called for the reach on Kris Price - foul #2 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) Kris Price, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Earl Crosby (C) Edward Pipes, Gilbert Fry | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses badly on a floater from the right side | 12-19 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Lee - foul #1 on Henry Lee, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG), Melvin Flaherty (PF) George Burkowski, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Henry Lee, David Anderson | |
| 08:32 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Earl Crosby lays it in and he's fouled by Kris Price - foul #1 on Kris Price, team foul #3 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF) Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Earl Crosby makes the free throw | 13-25 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James McCade | 15-25 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Kevin Winston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Bruce Peet hits the follow up shot | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James McCade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kris Price (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Winston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Peet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Earl Crosby snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Kevin Winston's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Kyle Cole (PF) Kris Price, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Henry Lee (SF), David Anderson (PF) Kevin Winston, Bruce Peet, Matthew Smith | |
| 06:54 | Butler | James McCade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-27 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | George Burkowski picks off the pass by Jeffrey Goble | 15-27 |
| 06:34 | Butler | George Burkowski banks in the layup | 17-27 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Earl Crosby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | David Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | George Burkowski picks off the pass by Earl Crosby | 17-27 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Kyle Cole can't finish the layup | 17-27 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Kyle Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:47 | Butler | James McCade is called for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF) Richard Balog, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF) Earl Crosby | |
| 05:28 | Louisville | David Anderson hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Matthew Smith and the foul's on Melvin Flaherty - foul #1 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #4 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Luke Lyons, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG) Edward Pipes | |
| 05:28 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 05:01 | Butler | David Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Gilbert - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG), Luke Lyons (SF) George Burkowski, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Louisville | Earl Crosby (C) David Anderson | |
| 05:01 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Earl Crosby | 17-29 |
| 04:50 | Louisville | Kevin Winston connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Henry Lee | 17-31 |
| 04:48 | Butler | James McCade is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (C) Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:37 | Louisville | James McCade is called for the reach on Kevin Winston - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #5 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Luke Lyons (SF) Kris Price, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Clinton Miller is called for the reach on Kevin Winston - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG), Richard Balog (SF) James McCade, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Richard Balog blocks the short jumper by Matthew Smith | 17-31 |
| 04:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kris Price | 17-31 |
| 03:53 | Butler | George Burkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clinton Miller | 20-31 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the tip | 20-31 |
| 03:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 20-31 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 20-31 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Earl Crosby | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kris Price (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Kevin Winston evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Goble | 20-33 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Kevin Winston is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #1 on Kevin Winston, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (PG), Bruce Peet (SF), David Anderson (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) Jeffrey Goble, Henry Lee, Matthew Smith, Earl Crosby | |
| 02:45 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:45 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Cole - foul #1 on Kyle Cole, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG) George Burkowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Bruce Peet picks off the pass by Luke Lyons | 22-33 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Hollis Smith can't finish the layup | 22-33 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Luke Lyons gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Kevin Winston steals it from Kyle Cole | 22-33 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Peet | 22-35 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Gilbert Fry blocks the short jumper by Kyle Cole | 22-35 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | David Anderson is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Hollis Smith | 22-37 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Kevin Winston | 22-37 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Kevin Winston can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Andres Marino - foul #3 on Andres Marino, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Andres Marino, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Lee (SF) Bruce Peet | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Kevin Winston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG) James McCade | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Kevin Winston, David Anderson | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Clinton Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Kris Price | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble clanks a halfcourt shot | 22-38 |