| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Romig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Eddie Winner inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf is hacked by Richard Oehler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Oehler, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Reed (C) Richard Oehler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:25 | Butler | Stanley Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Jason Reed pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | John Hawkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Stanley Peterson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Steve Stafford | 37-28 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | John Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Stafford - foul #3 on Steve Stafford, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG) Steve Stafford | |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | John Hawkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Reed | 40-28 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Charles Bourne takes the ball from Eddie Winner | 40-28 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | John Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 18:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 40-28 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on an open shot from the right side | 40-28 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Jason Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), James Bartz (SF), Frederick Leski (PF) John Hawkins, Kyle Porter, Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), Robert Joe (SF) Joseph Middendorf, Eddie Winner | |
| 17:36 | Butler | David Zelkin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Zelkin, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 17:02 | Butler | David Zelkin is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Reed - foul #2 on Jason Reed, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Frederick Leski swats the layup by David Zelkin | 43-30 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Jason Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Stanley Peterson - foul #3 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SG) Frederick Leski | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Middendorf (SG), Chester Anderson (C) David Zelkin, Stanley Peterson | |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Frank Brown scores on a runner in the paint | 46-32 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Frank Brown connects on the open shot from the right wing set up by Colin Haar and he's fouled by Vincent Shelton - foul #1 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), John Green (SF), Charles Bourne (PF), Richard Oehler (C) Vincent Shelton, Harvey Romig, James Bartz, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SF) Colin Haar, Robert Joe | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | John Hawkins hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3 from straight away set up by Steve Stafford | 51-38 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | John Hawkins scores on a floater from the left side | 53-38 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Chester Anderson tips it but misses | 53-38 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Winner - foul #1 on Eddie Winner, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frederick Leski (PF) Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), David Zelkin (SF), Harold Willoughby (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Joseph Middendorf, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Chester Anderson | |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Steve Stafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | John Green snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | John Hawkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Harvey Romig (SG), James Bartz (PF) John Hawkins, Brian Holmes, Frederick Leski | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford | |
| 13:18 | Butler | Robert Joe is hacked by John Green - foul #4 on John Green, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SF) John Green | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:04 | Butler | David Zelkin connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Peterson | 55-40 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Harold Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 55-40 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-40 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | James Bartz tips it home | 57-40 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Oehler | 57-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Romig (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Richard Oehler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Colin Haar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Willoughby (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-40 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Richard Oehler tips it back up and in | 59-40 |
| 11:34 | Butler | David Zelkin is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Shelton - foul #2 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (PF) Vincent Shelton, Harvey Romig, James Bartz | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Eddie Winner (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Chester Anderson (C) David Zelkin, Colin Haar, Robert Joe, Harold Willoughby, Stanley Peterson | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Richard Oehler snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | John Hawkins loses the dribble to Chester Anderson | 59-40 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Bourne | 59-40 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | John Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Chester Anderson grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steve Stafford | 59-43 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | John Hawkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Steve Stafford grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Steve Stafford buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Winner | 59-45 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Brian Holmes - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Harvey Romig (SG), James Bartz (SF), Frederick Leski (PF), Jason Reed (C) John Hawkins, Brian Holmes, Kyle Porter, Charles Bourne, Richard Oehler | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), Harold Willoughby (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Joseph Middendorf, Frank Brown, Chester Anderson | |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton loses the dribble to Harold Willoughby | 59-45 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Vincent Shelton steps in front of the Steve Stafford pass in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton throws it down | 61-45 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Steve Stafford is hacked by Vincent Shelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner | |
| 08:03 | Butler | David Zelkin connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | James Bartz tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Romig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bartz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Leski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Harold Willoughby (fresh) 3 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | David Zelkin knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Joe | 63-49 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bartz | 66-49 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Vincent Shelton is called for the reach on Stanley Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), John Green (SF), Charles Bourne (PF), Richard Oehler (C) Vincent Shelton, James Bartz, Frederick Leski, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Eddie Winner (SF), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Colin Haar, Robert Joe, Harold Willoughby | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Hawkins | 68-49 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Stanley Peterson drills a shot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | John Green misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-51 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Eddie Winner pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-51 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | John Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-51 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Romig | 68-51 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson steals it from John Hawkins | 68-51 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Steve Stafford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (PG), Kyle Porter (SG), Jason Reed (C) John Hawkins, Harvey Romig, Richard Oehler | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Colin Haar (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Harold Willoughby (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Steve Stafford, Joseph Middendorf, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | John Green is fouled on the floor by Colin Haar - foul #3 on Colin Haar, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG) Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Jason Reed is blocked by Chester Anderson | 68-51 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | John Green tips it but misses | 68-51 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Robert Joe snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Chester Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Joe | 68-53 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Holmes and the foul's on Colin Haar - foul #4 on Colin Haar, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (PF), Richard Oehler (C) Kyle Porter, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Joe, Chester Anderson | |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Oehler - foul #4 on Richard Oehler, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG) Vincent Shelton | |
| Subs | Butler | Chester Anderson (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | John Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Harold Willoughby, Chester Anderson | |
| 03:38 | Butler | Eddie Winner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 71-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - Richard Oehler (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | James Bartz misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | John Hawkins tips it in | 73-58 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Stanley Peterson double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harvey Romig (SG), Kyle Porter (SF) Brian Holmes, John Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Middendorf (SG) Colin Haar | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Richard Oehler hits a runner in the paint set up by James Bartz | 75-58 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Eddie Winner is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Porter - foul #1 on Kyle Porter, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frederick Leski (PF), Jason Reed (C) James Bartz, Richard Oehler | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Colin Haar (SG), Robert Joe (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Steve Stafford, Joseph Middendorf, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | John Hawkins travels with the ball | 75-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (SG) Harvey Romig | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Willoughby (PF) Eddie Winner | |
| 02:20 | Butler | David Zelkin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 75-60 |
| 02:18 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Haar | 75-60 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Chester Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Jason Reed grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton travels with the ball | 75-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harvey Romig (SG), John Green (SF), Charles Bourne (PF), Richard Oehler (C) Vincent Shelton, Kyle Porter, Frederick Leski, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:39 | Butler | Chester Anderson misses long on an open floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Oehler - foul #5 on Richard Oehler, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Reed (C) Richard Oehler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:39 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Chester Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | John Hawkins travels in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 01:26 | Butler | David Zelkin buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Chester Anderson | 75-63 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | John Green misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Harold Willoughby grabs the board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Harvey Romig steals it from David Zelkin | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | John Hawkins misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Willoughby - foul #1 on Harold Willoughby, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | John Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | John Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Chester Anderson is hacked by John Green - foul #5 on John Green, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SF) John Green | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Chester Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Hawkins runs out the clock | 76-64 |