| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. C - Mack Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Lynn Hough comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Mack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Mark Doxey | |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the shot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | John Driscoll grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Michael Faulkner - foul #1 on Michael Faulkner, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Mack Williams | |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Mack Williams (C) Mark Doxey, Adam Coble | |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Aaron Cleveland steals the ball from Michael Faulkner | 29-27 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Mack Williams tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Edgar Freeman - foul #2 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG), Adam Coble (PF) Aaron Cleveland, Edgar Freeman | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner lays it up and in set up by James Jackson | 32-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Coble (fresh) C - Mack Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 32-29 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | John Driscoll evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Mack Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Lynn Hough connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mack Williams out of the doubleteam | 32-31 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 32-31 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Kennedy | 34-31 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Mack Williams is fouled on the floor by Billy Lauterbach - foul #3 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Thomas Sicard (PF) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG), Edgar Freeman (PF) Mark Doxey, Adam Coble | |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard hits the finger roll set up by Luciano Marino | 36-31 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-31 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Lynn Hough tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is hacked by Mack Williams - foul #2 on Mack Williams, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cordova (C) Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF), Adam Coble (C) Lynn Hough, Mack Williams | |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | James Cordova misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Adam Coble is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Coble, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), James Jackson (SG) Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF), Mack Williams (C) Aaron Cleveland, Adam Coble | |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | John Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | James Cordova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy (SF) Steve Steed | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF) Lynn Hough | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Kennedy | 36-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Sicard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Cordova (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | James Cordova is hacked by Jose Rodriquez - foul #2 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Thomas Sicard, James Cordova | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF), Adam Coble (C) Aaron Cleveland, Mack Williams | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach clanks a turnaround in the paint | 36-33 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Lynn Hough drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jose Rodriquez | 36-35 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Driscoll and he's hacked by Lynn Hough - foul #2 on Lynn Hough, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF), Mack Williams (C) Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Mack Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Michael Faulkner doubles Edgar Freeman and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Michael Faulkner, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG) John Driscoll, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF) Aaron Cleveland | |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the jump hook from the left block | 38-35 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy lays it up and in set up by Ernest Winters | 40-35 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Mack Williams blows the dunk | 40-35 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Lauterbach - foul #4 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), James Jackson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Thomas Sicard (PF), James Cordova (C) Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Lynn Hough, Mack Williams | |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | James Cordova grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | John Driscoll's floater is knocked away by Adam Coble | 40-36 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | James Jackson snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard clanks a jumper from close range | 40-36 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Adam Coble pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Christopher Burton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Steve Steed snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Sicard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SG - Christopher Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Freeman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Driscoll connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Sicard and he's hacked by Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy (SF) Steve Steed | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Lynn Hough (SF), Mack Williams (C) Mark Doxey, Aaron Cleveland, Adam Coble | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Driscoll misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Mack Williams grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough loses the dribble to James Jackson | 42-36 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | John Driscoll is hacked by Christopher Burton - foul #4 on Christopher Burton, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner (PF) James Cordova | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Christopher Burton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-36 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy tips it home | 46-36 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lynn Hough | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | John Driscoll tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Mack Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Driscoll | 50-38 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), James Cordova (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner, Thomas Sicard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF), Adam Coble (PF) Lynn Hough, Edgar Freeman | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Christopher Burton - foul #5 on Christopher Burton, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Williams (SF) Christopher Burton | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Mack Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from close range | 53-40 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-40 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Mack Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Steve Steed - foul #2 on Steve Steed, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (C) Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF), Edgar Freeman (PF) Andrew Williams, Adam Coble | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Steve Steed pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cordova (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Sicard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lynn Hough (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Freeman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Winters and he's hacked by Edgar Freeman - foul #3 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (C) Mack Williams | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Cleveland | 56-44 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-44 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | James Cordova tips it but misses | 56-44 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Thomas Sicard takes the ball from Aaron Cleveland | 56-44 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino loses the dribble to Lynn Hough | 56-44 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steve Steed - foul #3 on Steve Steed, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mack Williams (C) Adam Coble | |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino is fouled on the floor by Mack Williams - foul #3 on Mack Williams, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-45 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Steve Steed loses the dribble to Mack Williams | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Lynn Hough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard misses the dunk attempt | 57-45 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Steve Steed pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters runs out the clock | 57-45 |