| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mickey Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Jordan (fresh) SF - Mark Kinard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Beardsley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Shane Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Stallworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickey Reed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Lomanto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 33-32 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Jordan and the foul's on Rickey Reed - foul #3 on Rickey Reed, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Mosher (SF) Rickey Reed | |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Evans snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth drills a floater in the paint set up by Shane Fish | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard's pass is intercepted by Richard Lomanto | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Evans clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Kinard | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Mosher - foul #1 on Kenneth Mosher, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Kinard - foul #1 on Mark Kinard, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Frank Smith misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Claude Stallworth - foul #1 on Claude Stallworth, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Myers (SG), Robert Even (SF), John Edwards (PF) Rodney Jordan, Mark Kinard, George Beardsley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sawyer (PF), Chris Cason (C) Richard Lomanto, Kenneth Evans | |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Frank Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Mickey Slack is called for the reach on Claude Stallworth - foul #1 on Mickey Slack, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Rosenthal (C) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shane Fish | 38-39 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | John Edwards is denied on a layup by David Sawyer | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer is hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG) Mickey Slack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Brown (PG) Shane Fish | |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Brian Brown scores on a shot from the left block set up by Claude Stallworth | 38-41 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | John Edwards makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Myers | 40-41 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Brian Brown hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Scott Powell (fresh) SG - Daniel Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Even (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rosenthal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Claude Stallworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Mosher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Cason (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers loses the dribble to Kenneth Mosher | 40-43 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Mosher can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 40-43 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Scott Powell misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Daniel Myers takes the ball from Brian Brown | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Claude Stallworth - foul #2 on Claude Stallworth, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Rodney Jordan (SG), Mark Kinard (SF), Frank Smith (C) Scott Powell, Daniel Myers, Robert Even, Kenneth Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shane Fish (PG), Rickey Reed (SF), Richard Lomanto (PF), Wade Wright (C) Claude Stallworth, Kenneth Mosher, David Sawyer, Chris Cason | |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | John Edwards steals it from Shane Fish | 42-43 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Frank Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Brian Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Frank Smith grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mickey Slack | 46-43 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | John Edwards swats the short shot by Richard Lomanto | 46-43 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed tips it in | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Shane Fish is called for the reach on Mark Kinard - foul #1 on Shane Fish, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Beardsley (PF) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth (SG) Brian Brown | |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard can't connect on a floater in the paint | 46-45 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack tips it home | 48-45 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Beardsley | 50-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mickey Slack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Kinard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Beardsley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Shane Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Stallworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickey Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lomanto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Wade Wright is hacked by Rodney Jordan - foul #1 on Rodney Jordan, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG), Daniel Myers (SG), Robert Even (SF), Kenneth Rosenthal (C) Mickey Slack, Rodney Jordan, Mark Kinard, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan (PG), Kenneth Evans (PF) Shane Fish, Richard Lomanto | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 50-47 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Wade Wright gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Rosenthal | 50-47 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Wade Wright can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Myers - foul #2 on Daniel Myers, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shane Fish (PG), Kenneth Mosher (SF) Robert Morgan, Rickey Reed | |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Wade Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Wade Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sawyer (C) Wade Wright | |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers hits a jumper from the left side set up by George Beardsley | 52-49 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | George Beardsley steals it from Kenneth Mosher | 52-49 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel Myers, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan (SG), Mark Kinard (SF), Frank Smith (C) Daniel Myers, Robert Even, George Beardsley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto (PF) Claude Stallworth | |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Mosher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Frank Smith grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Frank Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Kenneth Rosenthal is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Beardsley (PF) Kenneth Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Brown (PG), Claude Stallworth (SG), Rickey Reed (SF), Wade Wright (C) Shane Fish, Kenneth Mosher, David Sawyer, Kenneth Evans | |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 52-52 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Wade Wright clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Wade Wright hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | George Beardsley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wade Wright - foul #4 on Wade Wright, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG), Daniel Myers (SG), Robert Even (SF) Mickey Slack, Rodney Jordan, Mark Kinard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sawyer (PF), Chris Cason (C) Richard Lomanto, Wade Wright | |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | George Beardsley misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | George Beardsley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Brian Brown misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 53-54 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Scott Powell (fresh) SG - Daniel Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Even (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Beardsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Claude Stallworth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickey Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Cason (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Chris Cason steals it from Robert Even | 53-54 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Chris Cason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Rosenthal (C) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shane Fish (PG), Kenneth Evans (PF), Wade Wright (C) Brian Brown, David Sawyer, Chris Cason | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Scott Powell misses the 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | Wade Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Wade Wright is blocked by George Beardsley | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Powell | 53-54 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Beardsley | 56-54 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Even - foul #2 on Robert Even, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Rodney Jordan (SG), Mark Kinard (SF), John Edwards (PF) Scott Powell, Daniel Myers, Robert Even, George Beardsley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Mosher (SG), Richard Lomanto (PF) Claude Stallworth, Kenneth Evans | |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodney Jordan and the foul's on Wade Wright - foul #5 on Wade Wright, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Brown (SG), David Sawyer (C) Rickey Reed, Wade Wright | |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Mosher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Rosenthal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Kinard | 61-56 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Rosenthal gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-56 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | John Edwards misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-56 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Beardsley (PF), Frank Smith (C) John Edwards, Kenneth Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth (SG), Rickey Reed (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) Brian Brown, Kenneth Mosher, David Sawyer | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mickey Slack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Kinard (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Beardsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Shane Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Stallworth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickey Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lomanto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Evans connects on the runner in the paint | 65-58 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Frank Smith is blocked by Kenneth Evans | 65-58 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Evans snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Evans tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | George Beardsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | George Beardsley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Claude Stallworth steals it from Frank Smith | 65-60 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from Claude Stallworth | 65-62 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Frank Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Lomanto | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Beardsley | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard is hacked by Rickey Reed - foul #4 on Rickey Reed, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG), Daniel Myers (SG) Mickey Slack, Rodney Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Reed | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed is fouled on the floor by Mark Kinard - foul #2 on Mark Kinard, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Rodney Jordan (SG) Scott Powell, Daniel Myers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Rickey Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | George Beardsley grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | George Beardsley is hacked by Shane Fish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Fish, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG), Daniel Myers (SG) Mickey Slack, Rodney Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | George Beardsley makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | George Beardsley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shane Fish | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Rodney Jordan (SG) Scott Powell, Daniel Myers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Stallworth - foul #3 on Claude Stallworth, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Evans | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | George Beardsley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Shane Fish is called for the reach on George Beardsley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Fish, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG), Daniel Myers (SG) Mickey Slack, Rodney Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | George Beardsley misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | George Beardsley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-66 |