| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Fugate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Little (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ho Xue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Fish inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein is fouled on the floor by Ho Xue - foul #1 on Ho Xue, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Richardson | 21-33 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Ho Xue pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | David Baden makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Shawn Richardson | 21-35 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Harold Little swats the short shot by Edward Plunkett | 21-35 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Ho Xue snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Harold Little misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Edward Plunkett - foul #1 on Edward Plunkett, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG) Tommy Muhlestein | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Harold Little makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Harold Little makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Ho Xue picks off the pass by Roger Ashley | 21-39 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Ho Xue scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-41 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:58 | Butler | Ryan Depuy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Buskirk | 24-41 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Harold Little misses the easy layup | 24-41 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:13 | Butler | Roger Ashley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Plunkett | 26-41 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | David Baden double dribbles | 26-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Ryan Depuy, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Poteat (PG), Arthur Luce (SG), James Collins (SF), Garf Ziebert (PF), Michael Sweeten (C) Benjamin Fugate, David Baden, Shawn Richardson, Harold Little, Ho Xue | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Poteat (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Luce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garf Ziebert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sweeten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan is denied on a dunk by Garf Ziebert | 26-41 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan can't tip it in | 26-41 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan grabs the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Erik Caples is fouled on the floor by Garf Ziebert - foul #1 on Garf Ziebert, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Darrel Atchley is called for traveling | 26-41 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | James Collins loses the dribble to Darrel Atchley | 26-41 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Darrel Atchley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Castrejon | 29-41 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Garf Ziebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Sweeten - foul #1 on Michael Sweeten, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Roger Ashley (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Daniel Lenihan, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate (PG), David Baden (SG), Shawn Richardson (SF), Harold Little (PF), Ho Xue (C) James Poteat, Arthur Luce, James Collins, Garf Ziebert, Michael Sweeten | |
| 13:47 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Harold Little grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | David Baden misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Roger Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Richard Fish clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Little - foul #2 on Harold Little, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Edward Plunkett (PF) Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:29 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | David Baden buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Fugate | 32-44 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Harold Little picks off the pass by Roger Ashley | 32-44 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson is whistled for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG) Matthew Castrejon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:16 | Butler | Roger Ashley scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Benjamin Fugate - foul #2 on Benjamin Fugate, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF) Ryan Depuy, Richard Fish | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:16 | Butler | Roger Ashley misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Harold Little gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Plunkett - foul #2 on Edward Plunkett, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 6 reb. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Fugate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Little (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ho Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan is fouled on the floor by Shawn Richardson - foul #1 on Shawn Richardson, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Erik Caples (PF) Ryan Depuy, Edward Plunkett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 34-46 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Erik Caples tips it home | 36-46 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Erik Caples - foul #1 on Erik Caples, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) Erik Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Poteat (SG), Garf Ziebert (PF) David Baden, Harold Little | |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Richard Fish grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Benjamin Fugate picks off the pass by Matthew Castrejon | 36-47 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate lays it in | 36-49 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Richard Fish comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | James Poteat connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benjamin Fugate | 38-52 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan is denied on a layup by Shawn Richardson | 38-52 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Ho Xue gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Tommy Muhlestein is called for the reach on James Poteat - foul #2 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), John Poynter (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Daniel Lenihan, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Baden (SG), Arthur Luce (SF), Harold Little (PF) Benjamin Fugate, Shawn Richardson, Ho Xue | |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | David Baden drills a jumper from the left wing set up by James Poteat and the foul's on Edward Plunkett - foul #3 on Edward Plunkett, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | David Baden makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk is hacked by James Poteat - foul #2 on James Poteat, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten (C) Garf Ziebert | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-55 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Edward Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 07:58 | Butler | James Poteat picks off the pass by Joshua Buskirk in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | James Poteat lays it up and in | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Poynter (fresh) PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Poteat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Luce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Little (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Sweeten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Roger Ashley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Harold Little is hacked by Roger Ashley - foul #1 on Roger Ashley, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Collins (SF), Ho Xue (C) James Poteat, Michael Sweeten | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Harold Little lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Luce | 41-59 |
| 06:52 | Butler | John Poynter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (SG) Ryan Depuy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate (PG), Shawn Richardson (SF) Arthur Luce, James Collins | |
| 06:52 | Butler | John Poynter misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:52 | Butler | John Poynter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Roger Ashley steals it from Ho Xue | 42-59 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Fugate - foul #3 on Benjamin Fugate, team foul #9 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) John Poynter, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate is fouled on the floor by Joshua Buskirk - foul #1 on Joshua Buskirk, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG) Joshua Buskirk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Poteat (SG), Garf Ziebert (PF) David Baden, Harold Little | |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Garf Ziebert pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | James Poteat can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Depuy - foul #1 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Daniel Lenihan (PF) Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten (C) Ho Xue | |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | James Poteat makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | James Poteat makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommy Muhlestein | 47-63 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Fugate | 47-65 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Darrel Atchley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-65 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Fugate - foul #4 on Benjamin Fugate, team foul #10 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Daniel Lenihan, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Baden (SG), Arthur Luce (SF), Harold Little (PF), Ho Xue (C) Benjamin Fugate, Shawn Richardson, Garf Ziebert, Michael Sweeten | |
| 04:25 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Ho Xue scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Baden | 52-67 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Edward Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-67 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Ho Xue grabs the board | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Castrejon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Fish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Poteat (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Luce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Little (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ho Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | James Poteat's pass is intercepted by Edward Plunkett | 52-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Arthur Luce is called for the reach on Roger Ashley - foul #1 on Arthur Luce, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF) Joshua Buskirk, Matthew Castrejon, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten (SG), James Collins (SF), Garf Ziebert (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) James Poteat, David Baden, Harold Little, Ho Xue | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Roger Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Roger Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | James Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Erik Caples gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF) Ryan Depuy, Michael Kleinschmidt, Daniel Lenihan, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate (PG), David Baden (SG), Shawn Richardson (SF), Harold Little (PF), Ho Xue (C) Arthur Luce, Michael Sweeten, James Collins, Garf Ziebert, Raymond Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Roger Ashley blows the layup | 54-67 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Richard Fish tips it home | 56-67 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-67 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Ho Xue tips it back up and in | 56-69 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Roger Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Ashley | 58-69 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Edward Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:10 | Butler | David Baden takes the ball from Edward Plunkett | 58-69 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Harold Little hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Ashley - foul #2 on Roger Ashley, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Poteat (PG), Arthur Luce (SG), James Collins (SF), Garf Ziebert (C) Benjamin Fugate, David Baden, Shawn Richardson, Ho Xue | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Harold Little makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Harold Little makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | James Poteat picks off the pass by Darrel Atchley | 58-71 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | James Poteat misses the easy layup | 58-71 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | James Collins tips it in | 58-73 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Erik Caples hits the follow up shot | 60-73 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | James Poteat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten (C) Harold Little | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | James Poteat runs out the clock | 60-73 |