| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) SG - Frank Davis (fresh) SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) PF - Fred Glover (fresh) C - Jason Greening (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) SG - Homer Collins (fresh) SF - Russell Orr (fresh) PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) C - William Lowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is hacked by Russell Orr - foul #1 on Russell Orr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Frank Davis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Holdsworth | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Hall | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Fred Glover is blocked by William Lowe | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Frank Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Fred Glover snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | William Lowe blocks the short jumper by Fred Glover | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Bradham | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses the floater from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Glover - foul #1 on Fred Glover, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Frank Bradham swats the layup by James Holdsworth | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Glover | 3-5 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Fred Glover buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Foster and he's hacked by William Lowe - foul #1 on William Lowe, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Johnny Brown (SF), David Fischer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Eric Hall, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, Frank Bradham, William Lowe | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Meek | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Meek | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Michael Foster knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Davis and he's hacked by Benjamin Meek - foul #1 on Benjamin Meek, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Fred Glover | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) C - Jason Greening (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Brown (fresh) PF - David Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Jason Greening pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Johnny Brown steals the ball from James Holdsworth | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Benjamin Meek, David Fischer, Robert Smith | |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Michael Foster tips it home | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (PF) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham (PF) Johnny Brown | |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Frank Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Holdsworth | 13-8 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Lowe | 13-10 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Johnny Brown (SF), David Fischer (C) Eric Hall, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, William Lowe | |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek is fouled on the floor by Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG), Cecil Fletcher (PF) Frank Davis, James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham is hacked by Jason Greening - foul #1 on Jason Greening, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Terrell (C) Jason Greening | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer slams it home | 13-14 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is hacked by David Fischer - foul #1 on David Fischer, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) SG - Johnny Wright (fresh) SF - Fred Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) C - Lester Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Brown (fresh) PF - Frank Bradham (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Bradham - foul #1 on Frank Bradham, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Porter (SF) Fred Glover | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF) Benjamin Meek, David Fischer | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Wright is called for the reach on Brian Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Wright, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fischer (C) Frank Bradham | |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins is hacked by Johnny Wright - foul #2 on Johnny Wright, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG) Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak misses the floater from the left block | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Michael Foster hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Michael Foster drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Terrell | 19-16 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bill Porter - foul #1 on Bill Porter, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF), Fred Glover (PF), Jason Greening (C) Bill Porter, Cecil Fletcher, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Johnny Brown, David Fischer | |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Holdsworth | 21-18 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-18 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Lowe | 21-20 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Fred Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SF) Homer Collins, Russell Orr | |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek is denied on a dunk by Jason Greening | 21-20 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak | 23-20 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Fred Glover | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown (SF), David Fischer (PF) Brian Ford, Frank Bradham | |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Yedinak | 25-20 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Fischer | 25-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Meek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Brown (fresh) PF - David Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is fouled on the floor by Eric Hall - foul #1 on Eric Hall, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Porter (SF) James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF) Eric Hall, Benjamin Meek, William Lowe | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Yedinak | 27-22 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 06:36 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins double dribbles | 27-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (SF), Lester Terrell (C) Bill Porter, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham (PF) Johnny Brown | |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Frank Bradham is called for the reach on Fred Glover - foul #2 on Frank Bradham, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Frank Bradham | |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:52 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak and the foul's on Eric Hall - foul #2 on Eric Hall, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SF) Eric Hall, Russell Orr | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on William Lowe - foul #2 on William Lowe, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Fred Glover | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown (PF), Robert Smith (C) David Fischer, William Lowe | |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Meek - foul #2 on Benjamin Meek, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (C) Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr (SF) Benjamin Meek | |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 33-27 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Porter (SF) James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (SF) Bill Porter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fischer (PF) Russell Orr | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Fred Glover scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Arthur Yedinak | 35-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Michael Foster (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) SG - Homer Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Brown (fresh) PF - David Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | David Fischer misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 35-27 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Fred Glover tips it in | 37-27 |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Jason Greening gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Michael Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Yedinak | 40-27 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Fischer - foul #2 on David Fischer, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (PG), Frank Davis (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Lester Terrell (C) Arthur Yedinak, Michael Foster, Fred Glover, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Russell Orr (SF), Frank Bradham (PF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Homer Collins, Johnny Brown, David Fischer, Robert Smith | |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bradham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Frank Bradham is called for the reach on Cecil Fletcher - foul #3 on Frank Bradham, team foul #12 | 41-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown (PF) Frank Bradham | |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Wright - foul #3 on Johnny Wright, team foul #9 | 42-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Fred Glover (PF) Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak | 44-30 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek blows the layup | 44-30 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Fred Glover is denied on a layup by Johnny Brown | 44-30 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-30 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Orr | 44-30 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | The clock runs out | 44-30 |