| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Eric Peterson inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | NC State | Eric Peterson makes the floater from the left block set up by Joseph Maynard and the foul's on James Sharer - foul #2 on James Sharer, team foul #1 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joel Young (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG) Joseph Maynard, Willis Mann | |
| 19:46 | NC State | Eric Peterson makes the free throw | 23-47 |
| 19:29 | Butler | John Sobeski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-47 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Eric Peterson grabs the board | 23-47 |
| 19:10 | NC State | James Sharer takes the ball from Milan Lombardi | 23-47 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Jacob Davidson is called for traveling | 23-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Joseph Goins (C) Joel Young, Eric Peterson, Anthony Gosser | |
| 18:49 | NC State | Milan Lombardi scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Willis Mann | 23-49 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Milan Lombardi - foul #1 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #1 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joel Young (PG), Anthony Gosser (C) Joseph Maynard, Joseph Goins | |
| 18:35 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Milan Lombardi comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 24-49 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Anthony Gosser tips it in | 24-51 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Jacob Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-51 |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (PF) Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Joseph Goins (C) Joel Young, Anthony Gosser | |
| 17:38 | NC State | Joseph Goins drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willis Mann and the foul's on James Sharer - foul #3 on James Sharer, team foul #2 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SF) James Sharer | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Gosser (C) Milan Lombardi | |
| 17:38 | NC State | Joseph Goins makes the free throw | 24-54 |
| 17:25 | Butler | John Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herman Primo | 27-54 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Joseph Maynard buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Roberts | 27-56 |
| 16:52 | Butler | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Johnny Friedel (C) Herman Primo, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Willis Mann, Joseph Goins | |
| 16:35 | NC State | Milan Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 27-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Joel Young (PG), Willis Mann (SG) Joseph Maynard, Eric Peterson | |
| 16:26 | Butler | Anthony Gosser is called for the reach on William Rackers - foul #3 on Anthony Gosser, team foul #2 | 27-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Eric Peterson (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Joel Young, Bryan Roberts, Anthony Gosser | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Jacob Davidson hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Milan Lombardi - foul #2 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #3 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Roberts (SG), Anthony Gosser (C) Willis Mann, Joseph Goins | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Jacob Davidson makes the free throw | 30-56 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Anthony Gosser blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #3 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joel Young (PG), Willis Mann (SG) Joseph Maynard, Bryan Roberts | |
| 16:03 | NC State | Anthony Gosser makes the 1st free throw | 30-57 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Anthony Gosser makes the 2nd free throw | 30-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Friedel (fresh) PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joel Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Johnny Friedel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-58 |
| 15:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Eric Peterson | 30-58 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Milan Lombardi clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Rackers - foul #3 on William Rackers, team foul #4 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) Bruce Hoke, Johnny Friedel, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Joel Young, Eric Peterson, Anthony Gosser | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 30-59 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 30-59 |
| 15:36 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 30-59 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Milan Lombardi swats the short shot by Lou Smith | 30-59 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 30-59 |
| 14:57 | NC State | The short jumper by Milan Lombardi is denied by John Sobeski | 30-59 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Joseph Goins misses the tip | 30-59 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Lou Smith snags the defensive board | 30-59 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Lou Smith lays it up and in and he's fouled by Milan Lombardi - foul #3 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG) Paul Guerrier | |
| Subs | NC State | Joel Young (PG), Eric Peterson (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Joseph Maynard, Willis Mann, Joseph Goins | |
| 14:45 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the free throw | 33-59 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Anthony Gosser misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-59 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Herman Primo misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Roberts - foul #3 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #5 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Joseph Goins (PF) Joel Young, Bryan Roberts, Milan Lombardi | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Joseph Maynard connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eric Peterson and he's hacked by Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #5 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Roberts (SG), Milan Lombardi (PF) Willis Mann, Joseph Goins | |
| 14:13 | NC State | Joseph Maynard misses the free throw | 35-61 |
| 14:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lou Smith | 35-61 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Lou Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-61 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Joseph Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-61 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Eric Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-61 |
| 13:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Sharer | 35-61 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Herman Primo is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #6 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (C) John Sobeski | |
| Subs | NC State | Joel Young (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Joseph Goins (PF) Joseph Maynard, Bryan Roberts, Milan Lombardi | |
| 13:04 | NC State | Joseph Goins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Lou Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Joel Young, Eric Peterson, Anthony Gosser | |
| 13:04 | NC State | Joseph Goins makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Joseph Goins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Herman Primo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-63 |
| 12:49 | Butler | William Rackers tips it but misses | 35-63 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Herman Primo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-63 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-63 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Jacob Davidson snags the offensive board | 35-63 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Paul Guerrier loses the dribble to Joseph Maynard | 35-63 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Willis Mann is fouled on the floor by Herman Primo - foul #4 on Herman Primo, team foul #8 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Bruce Hoke (SF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, James Sharer, William Rackers | |
| Subs | NC State | Joel Young (PG), Eric Peterson (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Joseph Maynard, Bryan Roberts, Joseph Goins | |
| 12:11 | NC State | Willis Mann misses the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Bruce Hoke pulls down the rebound | 35-63 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Paul Guerrier can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Willis Mann - foul #2 on Willis Mann, team foul #6 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Goins (PF) Milan Lombardi | |
| 12:04 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Joseph Goins comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-63 |
| 11:39 | NC State | Anthony Gosser grabs the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joel Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Goins (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Joseph Goins misses badly on a runner from the left block | 37-63 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Bruce Hoke grabs the board | 37-63 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-63 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the offensive board | 37-63 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #9 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (SF), Lou Smith (PF) Paul Guerrier, Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), Milan Lombardi (PF) Joel Young, Willis Mann, Joseph Goins | |
| 10:40 | NC State | Joseph Maynard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-63 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Johnny Friedel | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:26 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-63 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Eric Peterson grabs the board | 37-63 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Bruce Hoke is called for the reach on Eric Peterson - foul #3 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #10 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Mann (SG), Joseph Goins (C) Bryan Roberts, Anthony Gosser | |
| 10:02 | NC State | Eric Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Eric Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 10:02 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 09:38 | Butler | James Sharer is called for 3 seconds | 37-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Roberts (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Eric Peterson, Joseph Goins | |
| 09:17 | NC State | Anthony Gosser makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Willis Mann | 37-66 |
| 09:08 | Butler | James Sharer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Guerrier and he's fouled by Bryan Roberts - foul #4 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #7 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | NC State | David Duke (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Willis Mann, Bryan Roberts, Anthony Gosser | |
| 09:08 | Butler | James Sharer makes the free throw | 40-66 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Milan Lombardi hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-68 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Johnson | 42-68 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Joseph Maynard misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 08:33 | Butler | William Rackers snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 08:28 | Butler | James Sharer hits the follow up shot | 44-68 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Milan Lombardi throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Maynard | 44-70 |
| 07:49 | Butler | William Rackers misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-70 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Eric Peterson gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Milan Lombardi slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Goins | 44-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Guerrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sharer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lou Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Duke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Goins (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | James Sharer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Milan Lombardi - foul #4 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #8 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF), John Sobeski (C) Paul Guerrier, Lou Smith, William Rackers | |
| Subs | NC State | Joel Young (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Joseph Maynard, David Duke, Eric Peterson, Joseph Goins | |
| 07:21 | Butler | James Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 07:21 | Butler | James Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Willis Mann misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Anthony Gosser can't tip it in | 45-72 |
| 06:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 45-72 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Herman Primo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-72 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Milan Lombardi clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 45-72 |
| 06:33 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 06:20 | Butler | John Sobeski misses the lay-in | 45-72 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Bryan Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Willis Mann misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 06:03 | Butler | John Johnson grabs the board | 45-72 |
| 05:49 | Butler | John Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-72 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 05:44 | NC State | John Johnson steps in front of the Joel Young pass in the backcourt | 45-72 |
| 05:38 | Butler | James Sharer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Johnson | 47-72 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Milan Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Herman Primo | 47-72 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Herman Primo banks in the layup | 49-72 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses badly on a shot from the right block | 49-72 |
| 04:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 49-72 |
| 04:32 | Butler | John Sobeski's floater is tipped away by Bryan Roberts | 49-72 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 04:17 | Butler | John Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Milan Lombardi knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Bryan Roberts | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Anthony Gosser gets the rebound | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Willis Mann buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Milan Lombardi | 52-76 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Sharer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sobeski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joel Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bryan Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Milan Lombardi (tired) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Anthony Gosser (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Herman Primo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Jacob Davidson denies the turnaround by Milan Lombardi | 52-76 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Jacob Davidson snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 02:25 | Butler | John Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Bryan Roberts is hacked by John Sobeski - foul #2 on John Sobeski, team foul #11 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), Bruce Hoke (SG), Johnny Friedel (SF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, James Sharer, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | NC State | David Duke (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Willis Mann, Milan Lombardi | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Bryan Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Bryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:47 | Butler | William Rackers is hacked by Anthony Gosser - foul #4 on Anthony Gosser, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| 01:47 | Butler | William Rackers misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:47 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Johnny Friedel misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-77 |
| 01:33 | NC State | David Duke gets the rebound | 55-77 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Joseph Goins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-79 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Roberts - foul #5 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #10 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SF) Bryan Roberts | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Anthony Gosser snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Joel Young hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Duke | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | William Rackers makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Paul Guerrier | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joel Young runs out the clock | 58-81 |