| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 18-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-42 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart gets the rebound | 18-42 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #1 | 18-42 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Tyrone Powell is called for the reach on James Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #2 | 18-42 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-42 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 18-42 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the lay-in | 18-42 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the rebound | 18-42 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Jeff Davis connects on the 3 from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jay Macpherson, team foul #3 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (SG), Richard Marsh (C) Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 17:11 | Butler | James Glover connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 23-42 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Farmer - foul #2 on Gary Farmer, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG) Joseph Hose | |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 16:26 | Butler | James Glover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Hansen - foul #2 on Jeremy Hansen, team foul #4 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF) Robert Adkins | |
| 16:26 | Butler | James Glover misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 16:26 | Butler | James Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Richard Marsh snags the offensive board | 23-42 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Richard Marsh comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #5 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (PF) James Pantoja, James Glover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:11 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Graham Strong and the foul's on Richard Hasbrouck - foul #2 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #2 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the free throw | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Macpherson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan blows the wide open layup | 24-45 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the follow up shot | 26-45 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Gary Farmer takes the ball from John Jackson | 26-45 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the dunk | 26-45 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #3 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (C) Gary Farmer, Richard Hasbrouck, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Richard Marsh gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a turnaround near the basket | 28-46 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Graham Strong | 28-48 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Gordon Scaife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-48 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Shaw (C) Joseph Reinhart | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | James Pantoja steals the ball from Joseph Hose | 28-48 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Gordon Scaife jams it on a nice dish by James Pantoja | 30-48 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Marsh - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF) Graham Strong, Joseph Hose, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen | |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 30-50 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Despres | 30-52 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Todd Allen connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Davis and he's fouled by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #6 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (SG), Thomas Hennigan (PF) Richard Hasbrouck, James Glover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Farmer (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Graham Strong, team foul #7 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF) Tyrone Powell | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 33-52 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the tip | 33-52 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | James Pantoja steps in front of the Graham Strong pass in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan buries a jumper from the left block | 35-52 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Graham Strong hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-55 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is fouled on the floor by Richard Marsh - foul #3 on Richard Marsh, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF), Todd Allen (C) Gary Farmer, Jeff Davis, Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Graham Strong, Joseph Hose, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | John Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Shaw | 35-58 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Gordon Scaife clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | John Jackson gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-58 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Gordon Scaife loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG) James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Shaw | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell is hacked by Richard Hasbrouck - foul #3 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Glover (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jay Macpherson, team foul #8 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Ralph Despres, Jay Macpherson | |
| 06:58 | Butler | John Jackson is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 35-58 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | John Jackson is whistled for traveling | 37-58 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG) Gary Farmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Gordon Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF), Richard Marsh (C) James Glover, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Shaw (C) Joseph Reinhart | |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Graham Strong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 05:15 | Butler | James Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Jeff Davis, Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, Joseph Hose, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Gary Farmer travels in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Reinhart | 37-58 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-58 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Gary Farmer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Despres | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Glover (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the easy layup | 40-60 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 02:23 | Butler | James Glover can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jay Macpherson - foul #3 on Jay Macpherson, team foul #10 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Thomas Hennigan (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (C) Gary Farmer, Gordon Scaife, Richard Hasbrouck, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 02:23 | Butler | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 02:23 | Butler | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hennigan - foul #1 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Todd Allen (C) Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 3 from straight away | 45-62 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on James Glover - foul #3 on James Glover, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by Tyrone Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #11 | 45-64 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Gordon Scaife steps in front of the Joseph Reinhart pass | 46-64 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife banks in the layup | 48-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres runs out the clock | 48-64 |