| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Lewis Maffei's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Monte Lockwood hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Barnard | 27-32 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Dale Johnson picks off the pass by Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Roberts swats the shot by Richard Orta | 27-32 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Dale Johnson steps in front of the Lewis Maffei pass in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Monte Lockwood - foul #3 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Bauman (PG), Ken Brown (SG), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Richard Orta, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Jeffrey Roberts, Monte Lockwood | |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Julio Martin buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Miladen Jankowski | 29-34 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Neil Siler takes the ball from Christopher Barnard | 29-34 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Michael Mills pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Manuel Gaughan (SF) Julio Martin, Neil Siler | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the shot from close range set up by John Bauman | 31-34 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Ken Brown knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Bauman | 33-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Bauman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ken Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miladen Jankowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) C - Scotty James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Frank Thornley knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Kenneth Demarco | 33-36 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson drills a fadeaway near the basket | 35-36 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Miladen Jankowski is called for the reach on Ken Brown - foul #1 on Miladen Jankowski, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Michael Mills (C) John Bauman, Ken Brown, Christopher Barnard, David Lasalle, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) Kenneth Demarco, Miladen Jankowski, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Richard Orta gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia can't connect on a jumper from close range | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Lewis Maffei gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Monte Lockwood scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lewis Maffei | 35-40 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Monte Lockwood is called for the reach on Pablo Garcia - foul #4 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (PF) Richard Orta | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF), Russell Berkman (C) Neil Siler, Monte Lockwood | |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia tips it in | 37-40 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Julio Martin and the foul's on Andrew Breen - foul #1 on Andrew Breen, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (SF), Richard Orta (PF) Andrew Hopkins, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG) Julio Martin, Lewis Maffei | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Richard Orta can't finish the layup but the foul's on Manuel Gaughan - foul #1 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF) Jeffrey Roberts | |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Andrew Breen picks off the pass by Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF), Scotty James (C) Manuel Gaughan, Russell Berkman | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Frank Thornley pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Orta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Jankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | The jump hook by Kenneth Demarco is blocked by Richard Orta | 39-43 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Orta | 42-43 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Bauman (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Christopher Barnard, Richard Orta, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Miladen Jankowski, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Ken Brown is fouled on the floor by Manuel Gaughan - foul #2 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Michael Mills hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Roberts - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roberts, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Michael Mills misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Michael Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Julio Martin | 43-45 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Hopkins can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Ken Brown hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Hopkins | 45-45 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Ken Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Julio Martin - foul #2 on Julio Martin, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Christopher Barnard (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Dale Johnson (C) John Bauman, Andrew Hopkins, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Julio Martin, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Jeffrey Roberts, Russell Berkman | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Ken Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Ken Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 46-45 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Neil Siler grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) Ken Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Dale Johnson is called for the reach on Neil Siler - foul #1 on Dale Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Monte Lockwood (C) Scotty James | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Orta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Jankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Christopher Barnard picks off the pass by Miladen Jankowski | 46-45 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard dunks the ball | 48-45 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Frank Thornley's pass is intercepted by Richard Orta | 48-45 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Pablo Garcia | 50-45 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 50-45 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Monte Lockwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Bauman (PG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Pablo Garcia, Christopher Barnard, Richard Orta, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Russell Berkman (PF) Kenneth Demarco, Miladen Jankowski, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the runner from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Monte Lockwood | 52-48 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the runner from the right block | 52-48 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Julio Martin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Hopkins - foul #4 on Andrew Hopkins, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Christopher Barnard (SF) John Bauman, Andrew Breen, Andrew Hopkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Scotty James (C) Russell Berkman, Monte Lockwood | |
| 04:55 | Butler | Julio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Julio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Barnard | 54-50 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 54-50 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Lewis Maffei grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 03:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Roberts | 54-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Barnard (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Julio Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Julio Martin misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 02:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Roberts | 54-50 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Bauman (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Michael Mills (C) Pablo Garcia, Ken Brown, Christopher Barnard, David Lasalle, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG), Monte Lockwood (C) Julio Martin, Lewis Maffei, Scotty James | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Monte Lockwood is hacked by John Bauman - foul #1 on John Bauman, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Demarco | 54-52 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Michael Mills misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Christopher Barnard (SF), Dale Johnson (C) John Bauman, Andrew Hopkins, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF) Miladen Jankowski, Neil Siler | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Pablo Garcia is called for the reach on Manuel Gaughan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Lewis Maffei comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Richard Orta pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen is fouled on the floor by Lewis Maffei - foul #1 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Roberts blocks the jumper by Christopher Barnard | 56-52 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Richard Orta tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 00:15 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Lockwood | 56-52 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Gaughan | 56-52 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Manuel Gaughan | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard is hacked by Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Hopkins (SF) Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson is fouled on the floor by Monte Lockwood - foul #5 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Richard Orta | |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Monte Lockwood | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 60-55 |