| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Roland Polak knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Isaac Jackson and he's hacked by Gene Cox - foul #2 on Gene Cox, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Roland Polak blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Roland Polak is called for the reach on Robert Lucus - foul #2 on Roland Polak, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips loses the dribble to Isaac Jackson | 27-32 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox lays it in despite the doubleteam | 29-32 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is hacked by Stephen Dail - foul #2 on Stephen Dail, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses long on a floater from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Phillips is called for the reach on Alan Bell - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Roland Polak | |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Robert Lucus steals it from Matthew Ball | 29-32 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Gene Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lucus | 31-32 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Ball (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail tips it home | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball tips it in | 33-34 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino misses the shot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 36-34 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Marino | 36-34 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Alan Bell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alfredo Marino | 36-37 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (SG), Toni Cegielski (SF), Daniel Hancock (PF), Roland Polak (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Isaac Jackson, Matthew Ball | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Vincent Israelsen is called for the reach on Willie Jackson - foul #1 on Vincent Israelsen, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Daniel Hancock steals it from Matthew Larson | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toni Cegielski (fresh) PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) C - Roland Polak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (PG) Alan Bell | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Toni Cegielski is called for the reach on Matthew Larson - foul #1 on Toni Cegielski, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Toni Cegielski, Daniel Hancock | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson takes the ball from Willie Jackson | 38-37 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dail - foul #3 on Stephen Dail, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade lays it in on a great pass from Alfredo Marino and he's fouled by Stephen Dail - foul #4 on Stephen Dail, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Robert Lucus (SG), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Gene Cox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Albert Griffing denies the turnaround by Vincent Israelsen | 38-40 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Roland Polak pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen is fouled on the floor by Albert Griffing - foul #1 on Albert Griffing, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Roland Polak | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Alfredo Marino steals the ball from Robert Lucus | 38-40 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino lays it in | 38-42 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Dail (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | James Murphy steals it from Alan Bell | 38-42 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gene Cox, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (SG), Toni Cegielski (SF), Daniel Hancock (PF), Roland Polak (C) Alfredo Marino, Joseph Wade, Isaac Jackson, Matthew Ball | |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski is hacked by Stephen Dail - foul #5 on Stephen Dail, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Stephen Dail | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SF) Alan Bell | |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Jesse Weekes (C) Matthew Larson, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (PG), Isaac Jackson (PF) Toni Cegielski, Daniel Hancock | |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alfredo Marino | 38-44 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 38-44 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes lays it up and in set up by Gene Cox and he's hacked by Roland Polak - foul #3 on Roland Polak, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), James Murphy (PF) Robert Lucus, Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Roland Polak | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-44 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball tips it in | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Marino - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Toni Cegielski (SG), Daniel Hancock (PF) Alfredo Marino, Isaac Jackson | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 41-46 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Bell | 41-46 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Daniel Phillips (PF) Matthew Larson, James Murphy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (SG), Isaac Jackson (PF), Roland Polak (C) Toni Cegielski, Daniel Hancock, Matthew Ball | |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Roland Polak snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Alan Bell takes the ball from Robert Lucus | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is fouled on the floor by Gene Cox - foul #4 on Gene Cox, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SF), Matthew Ball (C) Joseph Wade, Roland Polak | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SF), Roland Polak (C) Alfredo Marino, Matthew Ball | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Gene Cox is called for the reach on Isaac Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Cox, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson loses the dribble to Isaac Jackson | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Larson - foul #1 on Matthew Larson, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SF), Matthew Ball (C) Joseph Wade, Roland Polak | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 47-52 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lucus - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #12 | 47-52 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SF), Roland Polak (C) Alfredo Marino, Matthew Ball | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SF), Matthew Ball (C) Joseph Wade, Roland Polak | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Larson - foul #2 on Matthew Larson, team foul #13 | 47-53 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Matthew Larson is called for the reach on Isaac Jackson - foul #3 on Matthew Larson, team foul #14 | 47-54 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SF), Roland Polak (C) Alfredo Marino, Matthew Ball | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Phillips | 50-56 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Robert Lucus is called for the reach on Alan Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lucus, team foul #15 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SF), Matthew Ball (C) Joseph Wade, Roland Polak | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SF), Roland Polak (C) Alfredo Marino, Matthew Ball | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is called for traveling | 50-57 |