| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stefan Gallo (fresh) 7 reb. C - Larry Vance (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Marion (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Garst (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Steve Marion inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ramon Chavez | 23-27 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez travels with the ball | 23-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (PG), Alva Svoboda (SG), Todd Borja (SF) William Young, Gerald Dinwiddie, Steve Marion | |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | David Howard lays it up and in and he's fouled by Stefan Gallo - foul #3 on Stefan Gallo, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle (PF) Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | David Howard misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Todd Borja misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Joel Garst grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff is hacked by Ramon Chavez - foul #1 on Ramon Chavez, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez (C) Larry Vance | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Steve Marion (SF) Alva Svoboda, David Howard | |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | William Gilbert snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Garst | 26-29 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Todd Borja steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), David Howard (PF), Charles Luft (C) Gerald Dinwiddie, Todd Borja, Joel Garst | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | William Gilbert misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Steve Marion snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | David Howard misses short on a runner from the left block | 26-29 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | David Howard misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | William Gilbert misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | David Howard snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Waddle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zitzloff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Marion (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Luft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | David Howard blows the layup but he's fouled by Charlie Waddle - foul #1 on Charlie Waddle, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Grantham (SF), Stefan Gallo (PF), Larry Vance (C) Ramon Chavez, Charlie Waddle, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Todd Borja (SF), Joel Garst (C) Ivan Zitzloff, Steve Marion, Charles Luft | |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | David Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Larry Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | William Young takes the ball from Anthony Thompson | 26-30 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Stefan Gallo steals the ball from William Young | 26-30 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | William Gilbert makes the shot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Young | 28-32 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Richard Grantham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Stefan Gallo steals the ball from Todd Borja | 28-32 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Richard Grantham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Larry Vance tips it in | 30-32 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | William Young is hacked by William Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez (SF) Richard Grantham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (PG), Steve Marion (SF) William Young, David Howard | |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Ramon Chavez blocks the short jumper by Todd Borja | 30-32 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff tips it in | 30-34 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Gilbert | 32-34 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Garst | 32-36 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Steve Marion - foul #3 on Steve Marion, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Williams (SG), Charlie Waddle (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Anthony Thompson, Stefan Gallo, Larry Vance | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), David Howard (PF) Ivan Zitzloff, Steve Marion | |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Todd Borja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez makes the floater from the right side set up by Mark Williams | 37-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Waddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Borja (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Garst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Joel Garst is hacked by Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (PG), Alva Svoboda (SG), Charles Luft (C) William Young, Gerald Dinwiddie, Joel Garst | |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Charles Luft's fadeaway is rejected by Salvador Hernandez | 37-36 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Alva Svoboda can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | David Howard denies the turnaround by Ramon Chavez | 37-36 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Todd Borja snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | William Gilbert steals the ball from Ivan Zitzloff in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Mark Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Gilbert | 39-36 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Ramon Chavez picks off the pass by Todd Borja | 39-36 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle is denied on a layup by David Howard | 39-36 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Todd Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Charles Luft is fouled on the floor by Salvador Hernandez - foul #3 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson (SG), Richard Grantham (SF), Stefan Gallo (PF), Larry Vance (C) William Gilbert, Ramon Chavez, Charlie Waddle, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Steve Marion (SF), Joel Garst (C) Ivan Zitzloff, Alva Svoboda, Todd Borja, David Howard | |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Joel Garst is fouled on the floor by Larry Vance - foul #2 on Larry Vance, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Gilbert (PG) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Joel Garst misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Larry Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Gerald Dinwiddie - foul #1 on Gerald Dinwiddie, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | The jumper by William Gilbert is denied by Joel Garst | 39-36 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Larry Vance tips it in | 41-36 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-36 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Richard Grantham grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Larry Vance tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Grantham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stefan Gallo (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Vance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Marion (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Luft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Garst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Luft - foul #3 on Charles Luft, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Williams (PG), Ramon Chavez (SF), Salvador Hernandez (C) William Gilbert, Richard Grantham, Larry Vance | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (SG), Todd Borja (SF), David Howard (PF) Gerald Dinwiddie, Steve Marion, Charles Luft | |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | William Young misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Salvador Hernandez - foul #4 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | William Young steals the ball from Stefan Gallo | 42-38 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | William Young lays it in | 42-40 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | David Howard snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Joel Garst loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle (PF) Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Charles Luft (C) William Young, Joel Garst | |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez is called for a backcourt violation | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Marion (SF), Joel Garst (C) Todd Borja, Charles Luft | |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Joel Garst is fouled on the floor by Salvador Hernandez - foul #5 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #9 | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Vance (C) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Todd Borja (SF) Steve Marion | |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Joel Garst makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Joel Garst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | David Howard steals the ball from Ramon Chavez | 42-42 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Howard | 42-44 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez loses the dribble to Todd Borja | 42-44 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | David Howard knocks in the shot in the lane | 42-46 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Gilbert (PG), Stefan Gallo (PF) Mark Williams, Charlie Waddle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Steve Marion (SF), Charles Luft (C) Ivan Zitzloff, Todd Borja, Joel Garst | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Young | 45-49 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Larry Vance can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (SG), Todd Borja (SF), Joel Garst (C) Gerald Dinwiddie, Steve Marion, David Howard | |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Larry Vance misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Larry Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stefan Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Vance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ivan Zitzloff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Borja (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Luft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joel Garst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | William Young drills a turnaround from the baseline | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Larry Vance misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 46-51 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Joel Garst gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Todd Borja makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Young | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | William Gilbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez tips it in | 48-54 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Todd Borja hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Young | 48-57 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joel Garst - foul #1 on Joel Garst, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Steve Marion (SF), David Howard (PF) Ivan Zitzloff, Todd Borja, Charles Luft | |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | David Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Joel Garst knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Gerald Dinwiddie | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez misses long on a shot from the baseline | 48-59 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez tips it home | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie is hacked by Anthony Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (PG), Todd Borja (SF) William Young, Steve Marion | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Howard | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Anthony Thompson steals it from David Howard in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ramon Chavez, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Williams (PG), Richard Grantham (SF), Charlie Waddle (PF) William Gilbert, Ramon Chavez, Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Steve Marion (SF) Ivan Zitzloff, Todd Borja | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Steve Marion can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-60 |