| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) C - Frank Pires (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Christopher Thornton inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses long on an open jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Ginyard - foul #2 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Rex Masi, Steve Dewees | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Frank Pires gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | William Sorenson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Earnest Mateer gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Walter Edmondson is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane | 30-28 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | William Sorenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Robert Aten pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Sorenson | 30-31 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Walter Edmondson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Henry Smith (SF), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Rex Masi (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Robert Aten | |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Joel Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joel Smith, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SG) Michael Ginyard | |
| 16:12 | LSU | Henry Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees scores on a jumper from the right block set up by William Sorenson | 33-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Rhoads (fresh) SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Rex Masi blocks the short jumper by Frank Pires | 33-33 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Joel Smith scores on a runner near the basket set up by Rex Masi and the foul's on Frank Pires - foul #3 on Frank Pires, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF) Joseph Anderson, Nicolas Rhoads, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG) William Sorenson | |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Christopher Thornton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Henry Smith - foul #1 on Henry Smith, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Robert Aten (C) Joseph Cavalier, Joel Smith | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:10 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG) Michael Ginyard | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cavalier | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Joseph Cavalier is called for the reach on Walter Edmondson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Cavalier, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads (PG), Frank Bergsman (C) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) Joseph Cavalier | |
| 13:17 | LSU | Earnest Mateer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-38 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Robert Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp is hacked by Nicolas Rhoads - foul #2 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG) Nicolas Rhoads | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) Gerald Kopp, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Thornton is called for the reach on Mark Green - foul #2 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Henry Smith (SF), Frank Pires (C) Joseph Anderson, Christopher Thornton, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rex Masi (SF), Robert Aten (C) Mark Green, Joel Smith | |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Rex Masi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Frank Pires pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:41 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Walter Edmondson | 35-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Earnest Mateer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Rex Masi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | William Sorenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 11:17 | LSU | Walter Edmondson grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Henry Smith hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | William Sorenson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Frank Pires comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Aten - foul #1 on Robert Aten, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Henry Smith, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Mark Green (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Rex Masi, Andrew Nunn, Robert Aten | |
| 10:20 | LSU | Frank Pires misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Frank Pires makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Ginyard | 38-41 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Dewees | 38-41 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the driving attempt in the paint | 38-41 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Joseph Anderson grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Frank Pires misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Anderson - foul #1 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Henry Smith (SG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Joseph Anderson, Nicolas Rhoads, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Rex Masi (SF), Robert Aten (C) Gerald Kopp, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Joel Smith | |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Joseph Cavalier picks off the pass by Henry Smith in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier lays it in | 38-45 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 07:23 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Christopher Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rex Masi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steve Dewees (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Cavalier - foul #5 on Joseph Cavalier, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF) Joseph Cavalier, Steve Dewees | |
| 07:10 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Robert Aten grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Steve Dewees (PF), Joel Smith (C) Michael Ginyard, Andrew Nunn, Robert Aten | |
| 05:54 | LSU | Walter Edmondson loses the dribble to William Sorenson | 40-45 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Kopp | 40-47 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Earnest Mateer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Joel Smith grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 40-47 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Henry Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Walter Edmondson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Earnest Mateer | 43-47 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 04:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Earnest Mateer | 43-47 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Henry Smith is called for 10 seconds | 43-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Henry Smith, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Robert Aten (C) Gerald Kopp, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees, Joel Smith | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | William Sorenson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Aten | 43-50 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Frank Bergsman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Robert Aten clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Christopher Thornton gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Rhoads (fresh) SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pires (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (tired) 3 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Mark Green is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-50 |
| 02:40 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bergsman | 43-50 |
| 02:40 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rex Masi (SF), Steve Dewees (PF) Mark Green, Andrew Nunn | |
| 02:24 | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 02:01 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Joseph Anderson, Nicolas Rhoads, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) William Sorenson, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:48 | LSU | Walter Edmondson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gerald Kopp | 46-52 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Mark Green is hacked by Frank Bergsman - foul #2 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Steve Dewees (PF) Gerald Kopp, Andrew Nunn | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Earnest Mateer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Thornton | 48-54 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | William Sorenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Christopher Thornton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Newhall is called for the reach on Mark Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Smith (C) Robert Aten | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Mark Green misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees is hacked by Earnest Mateer - foul #3 on Earnest Mateer, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Frank Pires pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the lay-in | 51-58 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Joel Smith grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Walter Edmondson is called for the reach on Joel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Joel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Frank Pires grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Michael Ginyard is called for the reach on Walter Edmondson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rex Masi (SF), Robert Aten (C) Mark Green, Joel Smith | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Frank Pires grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | William Sorenson grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Newhall - foul #3 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Joel Smith (C) Rex Masi, Robert Aten | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Walter Edmondson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Newhall is called for the reach on William Sorenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Aten (PF) Steve Dewees | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Frank Pires pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Joel Smith grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Kenneth Newhall is called for the reach on Joel Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Dewees (PF) Robert Aten | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Smith | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joel Smith runs out the clock | 54-63 |