| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) PF - Bernard Underwood (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - Lester Long (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) C - Eric Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gary Nuzzo | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Lester Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood connects on the floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Gregory Hoff drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Doney | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Lester Long gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Christopher Doney is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Hoff | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Nuzzo | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Gregory Hoff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Donald Hilton - foul #1 on Donald Hilton, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (SG), George Gilkes (C) Samuel Evans, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Providence | The rebound goes to Eric Whetstone | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Cody Catalan denies the turnaround by Eric Whetstone | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Gregory Hoff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | George Gilkes grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | William Harvey can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Lester Long grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Gregory Hoff loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Evans (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), George Deems (PF) Gary Nuzzo, Cody Catalan, Bernard Underwood | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Albert Anderson (PF), Barry Teems (C) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Donald Hilton, Eric Whetstone | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Harvey | 9-5 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Marguez (fresh) PF - George Deems (fresh) C - George Gilkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) SG - John Keith (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Anderson (fresh) C - Barry Teems (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Harvey | 9-5 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Cody Booth is called for the reach on George Deems - foul #1 on Cody Booth, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (C) George Gilkes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Teems - foul #1 on Barry Teems, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Samuel Evans is called for the reach on Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Samuel Evans, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jarnigan (PG) William Harvey | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG) John Keith | |
| 14:53 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Providence | John Brown tips it home | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:35 | Providence | John Brown grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Lester Long is fouled on the floor by Samuel Evans - foul #2 on Samuel Evans, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Cody Catalan (SF), George Gilkes (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Samuel Evans, Jerry Marguez, George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Christopher Doney (SF), Eric Whetstone (C) Cody Booth, John Brown, Albert Anderson | |
| 13:46 | Providence | Christopher Doney's pass is intercepted by Cody Catalan | 11-7 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses long on a floater from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Barry Teems grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses badly on a runner near the basket | 11-7 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Lester Long tips it home | 11-9 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | George Gilkes misses short on a jumper from the right block | 11-9 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Eric Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Barry Teems misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) SF - Cody Catalan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Gilkes (fresh) C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Teems (fairly fresh) C - Eric Whetstone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Teems - foul #2 on Barry Teems, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF) John Jarnigan, Cody Catalan, George Gilkes | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Barry Teems, Eric Whetstone | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:38 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:20 | Providence | John Keith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez lays it up and in on a great pass from William Harvey | 14-11 |
| 10:39 | Providence | John Keith's pass is intercepted by William Harvey | 14-11 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | Providence | Donald Hilton pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Albert Anderson hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Cody Booth | 14-13 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Cody Booth is called for the reach on William Harvey - foul #2 on Cody Booth, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jarnigan (PG), Cody Catalan (SF), George Deems (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gary Nuzzo, Jerry Marguez, Bernard Underwood, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SG), Christopher Doney (SF), Eric Whetstone (C) Cody Booth, John Keith, John Brown, Albert Anderson | |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Eric Whetstone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Jarnigan | 14-13 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | William Harvey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Campbell | 16-13 |
| 07:56 | Providence | William Harvey picks off the pass by Donald Hilton | 16-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Jarnigan (fresh) SG - William Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Deems (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Whetstone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | William Harvey makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Deems | 19-13 |
| 07:19 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan is hacked by Christopher Doney - foul #1 on Christopher Doney, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Jerry Marguez (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF), George Gilkes (C) William Harvey, Cody Catalan, George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Albert Anderson (PF) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Donald Hilton | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is hacked by John Keith - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Gary Nuzzo picks off the pass by Daniel Berry in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo hits the finger roll | 23-13 |
| 06:16 | Providence | George Gilkes is called for the reach on Eric Whetstone - foul #1 on George Gilkes, team foul #3 | 23-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Evans (SG) Gary Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:00 | Providence | Eric Whetstone is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Whetstone, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SF) Jerry Marguez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG) John Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG) Daniel Berry | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:41 | Providence | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Albert Anderson's floater is knocked away by Cody Catalan | 24-13 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Evans | 27-13 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Gregory Hoff is fouled on the floor by Samuel Evans - foul #3 on Samuel Evans, team foul #4 | 27-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jarnigan (SG), George Deems (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Samuel Evans, Bernard Underwood, George Gilkes | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG), Christopher Doney (SF) John Keith, John Brown | |
| 04:22 | Providence | Gregory Hoff drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-16 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell tips it but misses | 27-16 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Gregory Hoff pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) SF - Cody Catalan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Deems (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Whetstone (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Providence | Albert Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #10 | 27-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), Jerry Marguez (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF) Gary Nuzzo, Cody Catalan, George Deems | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Donald Hilton (PF), Barry Teems (C) Gregory Hoff, Albert Anderson, Eric Whetstone | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 27-16 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Harvey | 27-16 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-16 |
| 02:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Doney | 27-16 |
| 02:30 | Providence | John Jarnigan steals the ball from Cody Booth | 27-16 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hilton | 27-16 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Barry Teems grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Donald Hilton connects on the floater from the left side | 27-18 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-18 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Christopher Doney snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Christopher Doney clanks a floater near the basket | 27-18 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | William Harvey makes the shot from the left side | 29-18 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Donald Hilton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Teems and he's fouled by Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #5 | 29-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Cody Catalan (SF), George Deems (PF), George Gilkes (C) John Jarnigan, Jerry Marguez, Bernard Underwood, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Albert Anderson (C) Cody Booth, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Barry Teems | |
| 00:58 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | George Gilkes tips it in | 31-21 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Gregory Hoff is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Albert Anderson | 31-24 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | George Gilkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Whetstone (C) Donald Hilton | |
| 00:01 | Providence | John Brown travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses the fullcourt shot | 31-24 |