| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eugene Bradford (fresh) SG - Justin Woods (fresh) SF - Anthony Stauffer (fresh) PF - Robert Fuller (fresh) C - Douglas Crowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Jerome Moretz drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Schenkelberg | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Butler | James Schenkelberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer is hacked by Gary Newkirk - foul #1 on Gary Newkirk, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (PF) Thomas Harris | |
| 19:05 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Collins | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Gary Newkirk picks off the pass by Robert Fuller | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Ernest Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fuller | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the runner in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Ernest Williams snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Eugene Bradford is called for the reach on Danny Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Bradford, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Daniel Lewis (SG), Charles Zerby (C) Eugene Bradford, Justin Woods, Douglas Crowell | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Jerome Moretz | |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jordan Hills is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rickie Serio | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Daniel Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Charles Zerby pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Robert Fuller drills a runner from the baseline set up by Brandon Gregorio | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Daniel Lewis is called for the reach on Ernest Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG) Brandon Gregorio | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (SG), Gary Newkirk (SF) James Schenkelberg, Ernest Williams | |
| 16:52 | Butler | Charles Zerby swats the layup by Jordan Hills | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Michael Crocker is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Newkirk | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Charles Zerby is fouled on the floor by Victor Maynor - foul #1 on Victor Maynor, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Woods (SG), Michael Tisdale (SF), Douglas Crowell (C) Daniel Lewis, Anthony Stauffer, Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Ernest Williams (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Rickie Serio, Jordan Hills, Victor Maynor | |
| 15:53 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Bradford | 7-8 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eugene Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Woods (fresh) SF - Michael Tisdale (fresh) PF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Crowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Eugene Bradford steps in front of the Michael Crocker pass | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Michael Tisdale lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Bradford | 9-8 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Jerome Moretz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Robert Fuller gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Robert Fuller buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Tisdale | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Fuller - foul #1 on Robert Fuller, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Bradley Linger (PF) Eugene Bradford, Douglas Crowell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG) Michael Crocker | |
| 14:59 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the floater in the paint | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Jerome Moretz snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Ernest Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Lewis (SG), Anthony Stauffer (SF), Charles Zerby (C) Justin Woods, Michael Tisdale, Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Ernest Williams, Jerome Moretz | |
| 14:22 | NC State | Bradley Linger hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Gregorio | 13-10 |
| 14:03 | Butler | James Schenkelberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Victor Maynor misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 14:00 | NC State | Daniel Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Bradley Linger's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Maynor | 13-10 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:50 | Butler | James Schenkelberg is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Zerby - foul #1 on Charles Zerby, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Crowell (C) Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG), Rickie Serio (SF) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk | |
| 13:31 | Butler | James Schenkelberg banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Victor Maynor buries a jumper from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-14 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Douglas Crowell steps in front of the Victor Maynor pass | 13-14 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Douglas Crowell dunks the ball on a great pass from Brandon Gregorio and he's fouled by Jordan Hills - foul #1 on Jordan Hills, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Justin Woods (SG), Michael Tisdale (SF), Robert Fuller (PF) Brandon Gregorio, Daniel Lewis, Anthony Stauffer, Bradley Linger | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Michael Crocker (SG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) David Swanson, James Schenkelberg, Rickie Serio, Jordan Hills, Victor Maynor | |
| 12:29 | NC State | Douglas Crowell makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Gary Newkirk misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-14 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Robert Fuller gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Justin Woods is fouled on the floor by Michael Crocker - foul #1 on Michael Crocker, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Zerby (C) Douglas Crowell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:52 | NC State | Robert Fuller comes up short on the floater in the paint | 16-14 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Charles Zerby tips it home | 18-14 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eugene Bradford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Woods (fresh) SF - Michael Tisdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Zerby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Moretz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Jerome Moretz misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 18-14 |
| 11:34 | NC State | Robert Fuller grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 11:24 | NC State | Charles Zerby makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Fuller | 20-14 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses long on an open shot in the lane | 20-14 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Danny Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Gary Newkirk misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Charles Zerby grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Charles Zerby double dribbles | 20-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Anthony Stauffer (SF), Bradley Linger (PF) Eugene Bradford, Justin Woods, Michael Tisdale, Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), James Schenkelberg (SG), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, Michael Crocker, Gary Newkirk, Jerome Moretz | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Linger - foul #1 on Bradley Linger, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Lewis (SF) Anthony Stauffer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Robert Fuller drills a turnaround from the baseline | 22-16 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Rickie Serio is hacked by Brandon Gregorio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Gregorio, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG) Ernest Williams | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Victor Maynor connects on the shot in the paint set up by James Schenkelberg | 22-18 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Bradley Linger misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:59 | Butler | James Schenkelberg's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lewis | 22-18 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Robert Fuller is fouled on the floor by Victor Maynor - foul #2 on Victor Maynor, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Justin Woods (SG), Michael Tisdale (SF), Douglas Crowell (C) Brandon Gregorio, Daniel Jenkins, Daniel Lewis, Bradley Linger | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) David Swanson, Rickie Serio, Jordan Hills, Victor Maynor | |
| 08:52 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:44 | Butler | James Schenkelberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jerome Moretz | 22-20 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Robert Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Stauffer (SF), Charles Zerby (C) Michael Tisdale, Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG) Michael Crocker | |
| 08:18 | Butler | Ernest Williams drills a 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Bradford | 25-23 |
| 07:46 | Butler | James Schenkelberg buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Newkirk | 25-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eugene Bradford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Woods (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Stauffer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Crowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Zerby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | NC State | Danny Collins picks off the pass by Justin Woods | 25-25 |
| 07:18 | Butler | James Schenkelberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 07:17 | NC State | Charles Zerby gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:57 | NC State | James Schenkelberg picks off the pass by Douglas Crowell | 25-25 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Danny Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Crowell | 25-25 |
| 06:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Douglas Crowell | 25-25 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Eugene Bradford pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Eugene Bradford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-25 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Gary Newkirk grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Danny Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 06:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Eugene Bradford | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer is called for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Daniel Lewis (SG), Michael Tisdale (SF), Bradley Linger (PF), Robert Fuller (C) Eugene Bradford, Justin Woods, Anthony Stauffer, Douglas Crowell, Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (PG), Rickie Serio (SF), Jordan Hills (C) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Jerome Moretz | |
| 05:39 | Butler | James Schenkelberg scores on a 3 from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Robert Fuller clanks a shot from the right block | 25-28 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Jordan Hills grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:27 | Butler | James Schenkelberg is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lewis - foul #2 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:27 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Bradley Linger pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Daniel Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 05:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Schenkelberg | 25-28 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Bradley Linger - foul #2 on Bradley Linger, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Crowell (C) Bradley Linger | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG) James Schenkelberg | |
| 05:03 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Michael Tisdale scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Jenkins | 28-30 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Rickie Serio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 04:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Tisdale | 28-30 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 28-30 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Robert Fuller tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Ernest Williams grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Michael Tisdale is called for the reach on Rickie Serio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Tisdale, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Justin Woods (SG), Anthony Stauffer (SF) Brandon Gregorio, Daniel Jenkins, Michael Tisdale | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Jerome Moretz (C) Michael Crocker, Jordan Hills | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Rickie Serio misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Robert Fuller gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Douglas Crowell's pass is intercepted by Jerome Moretz | 28-30 |
| 04:03 | Butler | David Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Zerby (C) Douglas Crowell | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Newkirk (SF) Rickie Serio | |
| 03:58 | NC State | Justin Woods is fouled on the floor by Jerome Moretz - foul #1 on Jerome Moretz, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Lewis (SF), Bradley Linger (PF) Anthony Stauffer, Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Harris (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Ernest Williams, Jerome Moretz | |
| 03:58 | NC State | Justin Woods makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Justin Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Victor Maynor snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 03:37 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Harris snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eugene Bradford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Woods (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Lewis (fresh) PF - Bradley Linger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fuller (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Swanson (fairly fresh) SG - James Schenkelberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) C - Victor Maynor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | David Swanson is hacked by Eugene Bradford - foul #2 on Eugene Bradford, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Tisdale (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Charles Zerby (C) Eugene Bradford, Justin Woods, Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG) Gary Newkirk | |
| 03:19 | Butler | David Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:19 | Butler | David Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Bradley Linger is hacked by Danny Collins - foul #1 on Danny Collins, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (SF) David Swanson | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Bradley Linger makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Bradley Linger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Thomas Harris grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Danny Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Daniel Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 02:40 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Gregorio | 30-32 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Charles Zerby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Robert Fuller (PF), Douglas Crowell (C) Daniel Lewis, Bradley Linger, Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (SG), Gary Newkirk (SF) James Schenkelberg, Victor Maynor | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Robert Fuller gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio is hacked by Danny Collins - foul #2 on Danny Collins, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Stauffer (SF) Michael Tisdale | |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (SF), Jerome Moretz (C) Gary Newkirk, Jordan Hills | |
| 01:52 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Michael Crocker loses the dribble to Anthony Stauffer in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Robert Fuller connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Brandon Gregorio and he's hacked by Thomas Harris - foul #3 on Thomas Harris, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Justin Woods (SG) Brandon Gregorio, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Gary Newkirk (SF) Danny Collins, Thomas Harris | |
| 01:38 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:25 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Woods - foul #1 on Justin Woods, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Zerby (C) Douglas Crowell | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (SF) Gary Newkirk | |
| 01:25 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:25 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Charles Zerby misses the floater from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Rickie Serio snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:56 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Robert Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eugene Bradford | 38-33 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Robert Fuller steals the ball from Ernest Williams in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Robert Fuller comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Justin Woods tips it in | 40-33 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Rickie Serio makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Justin Woods comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-36 |