| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Player (fresh) SG - Clifford Shults (fresh) SF - Ralph McQuinn (fresh) PF - Charles White (fresh) C - Michael Cooke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ben Corey (fresh) SG - David Durrah (fresh) SF - William Hammer (fresh) PF - Kelvin Scott (fresh) C - John Howell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | David Durrah clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn is denied on a layup by William Hammer | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | David Durrah grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | Ben Corey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Fairfield | John Howell hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Charles White | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | John Howell hits a 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Charles White can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | John Howell gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | David Durrah makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ben Corey | 4-8 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke loses the dribble to David Durrah in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (PG), Dale Marshall (SG), Andrew Czyzewski (SF), Christopher Zuk (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Kenneth Player, Clifford Shults, Ralph McQuinn, Charles White, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz (PG), James Arnold (SG), Walter Gilbert (SF), Ryan Coyne (C) Ben Corey, David Durrah, William Hammer, John Howell | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Gilbert - foul #1 on Walter Gilbert, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Tucker (C) Kelvin Scott | |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Beckner | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | James Arnold makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dennis Beckner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Marshall (fresh) SF - Andrew Czyzewski (fresh) PF - Christopher Zuk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Patrick Schanz (fresh) SG - James Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Gilbert (fresh) PF - Ryan Coyne (fresh) C - Calvin Tucker (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Coyne - foul #1 on Ryan Coyne, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk loses the dribble to James Arnold | 6-11 |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | James Arnold is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (SG) Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Corey (PG), Kelvin Scott (PF) James Arnold, Calvin Tucker | |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:52 | Fairfield | Ryan Coyne tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Czyzewski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 6-13 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Ryan Coyne hits a turnaround in the paint | 6-15 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 6-15 |
| 13:41 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott can't finish the layup | 6-15 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (PG), Ralph McQuinn (SF), Charles White (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Dennis Beckner, Dale Marshall, Andrew Czyzewski, Christopher Zuk | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Arnold (PG), David Durrah (SG), William Hammer (SF), Calvin Tucker (PF), John Howell (C) Ben Corey, Patrick Schanz, Walter Gilbert, Kelvin Scott, Ryan Coyne | |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Calvin Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-15 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Charles White gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke lays it in uncontested set up by Kenneth Player | 8-15 |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | John Howell is open and buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Cooke - foul #1 on Michael Cooke, team foul #1 | 8-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis (C) Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | John Howell makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Player (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Shults (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph McQuinn (fresh) PF - Charles White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Durrah (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hammer (fresh) PF - Calvin Tucker (fresh) C - John Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Charles White connects on the runner from the left block set up by Clifford Shults | 10-18 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | William Hammer's pass is intercepted by Ralph McQuinn | 10-18 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn banks in the layup | 12-18 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | William Hammer is fouled on the floor by Ralph McQuinn - foul #1 on Ralph McQuinn, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Corey (PG), John Jones (SF), Kelvin Scott (PF), Walter Gilbert (C) James Arnold, William Hammer, Calvin Tucker, John Howell | |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | John Jones misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 12-18 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Charles White grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Jones | 12-18 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 12-18 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn comes up short on the shot from close range | 12-18 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Ben Corey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Walter Gilbert steals the ball from Ralph McQuinn in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Lewis - foul #1 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (PG), Dale Marshall (SG), Andrew Czyzewski (SF), Christopher Zuk (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Kenneth Player, Clifford Shults, Ralph McQuinn, Charles White, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz (PG), James Arnold (SG), William Hammer (SF) Ben Corey, David Durrah, John Jones | |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Arnold - foul #1 on James Arnold, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Howell (C) Walter Gilbert | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott snags the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott scores on a shot from the right side | 14-22 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall hits a floater from the right side set up by Michael Cooke | 16-22 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Andrew Czyzewski picks off the pass by John Howell | 16-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Beckner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Czyzewski (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Zuk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Patrick Schanz (fresh) SG - James Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hammer (fairly fresh) PF - Kelvin Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall is hacked by John Howell - foul #1 on John Howell, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (PG), Ralph McQuinn (SF), Charles White (PF), Clarence Denker (C) Dale Marshall, Andrew Czyzewski, Christopher Zuk, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Corey (PG), John Jones (SG), Walter Gilbert (PF), Calvin Tucker (C) Patrick Schanz, James Arnold, Kelvin Scott, John Howell | |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Clarence Denker is fouled on the floor by Calvin Tucker - foul #1 on Calvin Tucker, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (SG) Dennis Beckner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ryan Coyne (PF) William Hammer | |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Charles White can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Walter Gilbert - foul #2 on Walter Gilbert, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Durrah (SG) Walter Gilbert | |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Charles White misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | John Jones misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clarence Denker | 17-22 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn lays it in set up by Charles White and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Marshall (SG) Clifford Shults | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Faulks (PG), Patrick Schanz (SG), William Hammer (SF), Kelvin Scott (PF) Ben Corey, David Durrah, John Jones, Ryan Coyne | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott travels with the ball | 20-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (SG), Andrew Czyzewski (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Ralph McQuinn, Charles White, Clarence Denker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Howell (C) Calvin Tucker | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by William Hammer - foul #1 on William Hammer, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | William Hammer grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:17 | Fairfield | Donald Faulks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 05:16 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Patrick Schanz picks off the pass by Michael Cooke | 20-24 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Hammer | 20-26 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by William Hammer - foul #2 on William Hammer, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (SG), Christopher Zuk (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Kenneth Player, Andrew Czyzewski, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Corey (PG), James Arnold (SG), John Jones (SF) Donald Faulks, Patrick Schanz, William Hammer | |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Zuk - foul #1 on Christopher Zuk, team foul #4 | 22-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles White (PF) Dale Marshall | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ryan Coyne (C) John Howell | |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Charles White grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ben Corey - foul #1 on Ben Corey, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (PG), Ralph McQuinn (SF), Clarence Denker (C) Dennis Beckner, Jonathan Lewis, Charles White | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Durrah (SG), Walter Gilbert (SF), Calvin Tucker (C) James Arnold, John Jones, Kelvin Scott | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Ben Corey is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Gilbert | 24-31 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | The jumper by Christopher Zuk is denied by Ryan Coyne | 24-31 |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | David Durrah gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Player (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Shults (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph McQuinn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Zuk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Denker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ben Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Durrah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ryan Coyne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Calvin Tucker (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Clarence Denker picks off the pass by Ryan Coyne | 24-31 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Tucker - foul #2 on Calvin Tucker, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Marshall (SF), Andrew Czyzewski (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Ralph McQuinn, Christopher Zuk, Clarence Denker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Faulks (PG), Patrick Schanz (SG), James Arnold (SF), Kelvin Scott (PF) Ben Corey, David Durrah, Ryan Coyne, Calvin Tucker | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | James Arnold is fouled on the floor by Michael Cooke - foul #2 on Michael Cooke, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles White (PF) Kenneth Player | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Jones (SF) Donald Faulks | |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | James Arnold comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults is fouled on the floor by James Arnold - foul #2 on James Arnold, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (PG), Jonathan Lewis (C) Charles White, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Faulks (PG), William Hammer (SF), John Howell (C) James Arnold, John Jones, Walter Gilbert | |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | William Hammer is hacked by Dale Marshall - foul #1 on Dale Marshall, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (PG), Ralph McQuinn (SF) Clifford Shults, Dale Marshall | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Faulks - foul #1 on Donald Faulks, team foul #13 | 26-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles White (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Ralph McQuinn, Andrew Czyzewski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Corey (PG), David Durrah (SG), Walter Gilbert (PF), Calvin Tucker (C) Donald Faulks, Patrick Schanz, Kelvin Scott, John Howell | |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Ben Corey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cooke | 28-31 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (SG), Dale Marshall (SF) Kenneth Player, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Arnold (SF) William Hammer | |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | David Durrah clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner loses the dribble to James Arnold | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | James Arnold misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-31 |