| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a floater from the right block | 30-45 |
| 19:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 30-45 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a shot in the paint set up by Will Brown | 32-47 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is hacked by Clyde Craddock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 34-47 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the dunk | 34-47 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the dunk attempt | 34-47 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | George Bradt tips it home | 34-49 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Groves - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Clifford Kanode (SG), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), David Zukerman (SG), Sid Miller (SF), Curtis Huff (PF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| 17:50 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Darrin Barreiro drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Zukerman | 35-52 |
| 17:04 | Butler | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Sid Miller - foul #1 on Sid Miller, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) Darrin Barreiro | |
| 17:04 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 17:04 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Christopher Spicer is called for the reach on Stephen Groves - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darrin Barreiro (PF) Sid Miller | |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Zukerman | 37-54 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Zukerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Huff (fairly fresh) PF - Darrin Barreiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff is whistled for a carry | 37-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) William Hall, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, David Zukerman, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Will Brown - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the follow up shot | 39-56 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Bradley Childs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the follow up shot | 41-56 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Samuel Sandell takes the ball from Charles Mercer | 41-56 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Bill Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sid Miller (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Curtis Huff (PF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Charles Mercer, Walter Lebrun, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Darrin Barreiro misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Michael Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG) Will Brown | |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (SG), Stephen Groves (C) Sid Miller, Darrin Barreiro | |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 13:30 | Butler | William Hall is whistled for traveling | 41-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Bradt (PF) Curtis Huff | |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Bradt | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Michael Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 43-60 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Craddock and he's hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #3 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #3 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Sid Miller (SF) Marshall Coleman, David Zukerman, Clyde Craddock | |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs clanks a runner from the right block | 43-63 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | George Bradt gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-63 |
| 11:55 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sid Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Sid Miller is called for the reach on Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sid Miller, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF), Curtis Huff (PF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Sid Miller, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Bradley Childs is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis Huff | 43-63 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Will Brown tips it but misses | 43-63 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Bradley Childs gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Curtis Huff swats the short shot by Clifford Kanode | 43-63 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Curtis Huff - foul #1 on Curtis Huff, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), David Zukerman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Walter Lebrun | |
| 10:39 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Bill Lowery picks off the pass by Marshall Coleman | 45-63 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Bill Lowery buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-63 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Curtis Huff - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Sid Miller (SF), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, David Zukerman, Clyde Craddock, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Will Brown | 48-65 |
| 09:11 | Butler | William Hall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves clanks a jumper from close range | 48-65 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Christopher Spicer gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Clifford Kanode and he's hacked by George Bradt - foul #1 on George Bradt, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), John Walker (PF) William Hall, Clifford Kanode, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Walter Lebrun (SF) Will Brown, Sid Miller | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | George Bradt drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mercer | 51-67 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Lebrun (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), David Zukerman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Curtis Huff (PF) Marshall Coleman, Charles Mercer, Walter Lebrun, George Bradt | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:29 | Butler | John Walker is fouled in the backcourt by David Zukerman - foul #2 on David Zukerman, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| 07:29 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:29 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't finish the layup | 54-67 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Dustin Perlman gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:52 | Butler | John Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Dustin Perlman grabs the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 06:46 | Butler | John Walker is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by William Hall | 56-67 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), William White (PF) William Hall, Dustin Perlman, John Walker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sid Miller (SG), Darrin Barreiro (PF) David Zukerman, Curtis Huff | |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is denied on a dunk by Stephen Groves | 56-68 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clyde Craddock | 56-68 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves lays it in set up by Clyde Craddock | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Clifford Kanode clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Sid Miller - foul #3 on Sid Miller, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Christopher Spicer (PF) Bill Lowery, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Curtis Huff (SF), George Bradt (PF) Will Brown, Sid Miller, Clyde Craddock, Stephen Groves | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SF), John Walker (PF) Clifford Kanode, Kevin Burroughs, William White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF) Darrin Barreiro | |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 04:45 | Butler | George Bradt swats the short shot by William Hall | 57-72 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-72 |
| 04:14 | Butler | John Walker gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Charles Mercer picks off the pass by William Hall in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Marshall Coleman | 57-74 |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Walker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Spicer | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Walter Lebrun (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Curtis Huff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-74 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:49 | Butler | William Hall hits a runner near the basket set up by Bradley Childs | 61-74 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, John Walker, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), David Zukerman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Darrin Barreiro (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, Charles Mercer, Walter Lebrun, George Bradt, Curtis Huff | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Will Brown | 61-76 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Bradley Childs is hacked by David Zukerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Zukerman, team foul #11 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), William White (C) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | David Zukerman loses the dribble to Jacob Adams | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Bradley Childs is fouled in the backcourt by David Zukerman - foul #4 on David Zukerman, team foul #12 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) William White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) David Zukerman, Darrin Barreiro | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Groves | 64-78 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 66-78 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clifford Kanode - foul #3 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #7 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Jacob Adams gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jacob Adams scores on a floater near the basket set up by Michael Jones | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 68-79 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 68-80 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Charles Mercer steps in front of the Christopher Spicer pass | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Brown runs out the clock | 68-80 |