| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) SG - Jay Collins (fresh) SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) C - Andrew Card (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) C - Jeremy Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Harris denies the turnaround by Andrew Card | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses long on an open floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by David Robertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Robertson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Harris swats the short shot by Andrew Card | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | David Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | David Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | David Robertson steals the ball from Ernest Chase in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is hacked by Wilmer Montz - foul #1 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Michael Flanagan (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Danny Cox (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Jeremy Harris | |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Carl Wehner steps in front of the Michael Flanagan pass in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the shot from the left side set up by Danny Cox | 0-8 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright travels with the ball | 0-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Adam Madden (SF) Angelo Colon, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Brian Breeden (C) Frank Richey, Danny Cox, Earl Harper | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Thompson | 0-10 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the jumper from the left block | 0-10 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | David Robertson pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | David Robertson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Robertson, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG), Bernardo Colombo (PF) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson, Carl Wehner | |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-10 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernardo Colombo - foul #1 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris (C) Brian Breeden | |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 1st free throw | 0-10 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 1-10 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Frank Richey knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Harris | 1-12 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tiring) SG - Ryan Wright (tiring) SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tiring) SF - Raphael Lombardi (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card throws it down and he's fouled by Jeremy Harris - foul #1 on Jeremy Harris, team foul #4 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Jeremy Harris | |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Frank Richey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Wilmer Montz, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (SF) Raphael Lombardi | |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Kenneth Pruett and the foul's on Jerrold Hughes - foul #1 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bradley Foster | 4-14 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 4-14 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Michael Flanagan steals it from Kenneth Pruett in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon slams it home set up by Michael Flanagan | 6-14 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Frank Richey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Flanagan - foul #1 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Ryan Wright (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Jay Collins, Michael Flanagan, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG), Danny Cox (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Kenneth Pruett, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase loses the dribble to Frank Richey | 6-15 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris is open but can't throw it down | 6-15 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Carl Wehner denies the turnaround by Gary Stokely | 6-15 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-15 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner grabs the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wright - foul #1 on Ryan Wright, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Brian Breeden (C) Frank Richey, Danny Cox, Jeremy Harris | |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Brian Breeden travels with the ball | 6-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF) Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG) Gerald Thompson | |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the dunk but the foul's on Bernardo Colombo - foul #2 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Earl Harper (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Brian Breeden | |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Frank Richey double dribbles | 8-15 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Michael Flanagan (SF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG), Brian Breeden (C) Kenneth Pruett, Jeremy Harris | |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright is whistled for a carry | 8-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Adam Madden (SF) Jay Collins, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (PG) Frank Richey | |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wright - foul #2 on Ryan Wright, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris (C) Brian Breeden | |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Wehner | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tiring) SG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (tiring) C - Andrew Card (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Carl Wehner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Harper (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Flanagan - foul #2 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG) Gerald Thompson, Earl Harper | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Pruett | 8-20 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wilmer Montz | 10-20 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Collins - foul #1 on Jay Collins, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Danny Cox (PF) Frank Richey | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is hacked by Carl Wehner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Wehner, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Harris picks off the pass by Angelo Colon | 10-21 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett is hacked by Jay Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Collins, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Jay Collins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz is hacked by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SF) Raphael Lombardi | |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeremy Harris | 10-23 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Bradley Foster is called for the reach on Gerald Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Foster, team foul #9 | 10-23 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-25 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pruett | 10-25 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-25 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Danny Cox tips it in | 10-27 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kenneth Pruett - foul #1 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #8 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Wilmer Montz, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Earl Harper (PF), Brian Breeden (C) Carl Wehner, Kenneth Pruett, Danny Cox, Jeremy Harris | |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the free throw | 13-27 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the defensive board | 13-27 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF) Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris (C) Brian Breeden | |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Frank Richey connects on the open floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Thompson | 13-29 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Lombardi steps in front of the Angelo Colon pass | 13-29 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Harper | 13-31 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Thompson picks off the pass by Kenneth Shick in the backcourt | 13-31 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Frank Richey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Thompson | 13-33 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is whistled for a carry | 13-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Danny Cox (PF) Gerald Thompson, Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Frank Richey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-33 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz grabs the board | 13-33 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon travels in the backcourt | 13-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Angelo Colon, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Breeden (C) Jeremy Harris | |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-33 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Wehner | 13-33 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tired) SG - Kenneth Shick (tiring) SF - Wilmer Montz (tired) PF - Gary Stokely (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Foster (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (very tired) 12 pts. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Wehner (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Danny Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Breeden (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner loses the ball out of bounds | 13-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SF), Earl Harper (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Frank Richey, Danny Cox, Brian Breeden | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely's floater is tipped away by Earl Harper | 13-33 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Wehner | 13-33 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-33 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris tips it in | 13-35 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is denied on a layup by Earl Harper | 13-35 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett grabs the board | 13-35 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG) Kenneth Pruett | |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Carl Wehner - foul #1 on Ernest Chase, team foul #10 | 13-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Breeden (C) Jeremy Harris | |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 13-36 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-37 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Earl Harper - foul #1 on Earl Harper, team foul #9 | 13-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 13-37 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-37 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shick - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #11 | 14-37 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 14-38 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 14-38 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jerrold Hughes | 14-38 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Bernardo Colombo - foul #3 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #10 | 14-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Danny Cox (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Bernardo Colombo, Brian Breeden | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 15-38 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeremy Harris | 15-38 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson is hacked by Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Colon, team foul #12 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 15-39 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-40 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Wehner - foul #2 on Carl Wehner, team foul #11 | 15-40 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 1st free throw | 15-40 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 16-40 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #13 | 16-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF) Angelo Colon, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG) Danny Cox | |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-42 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Chase, team foul #14 | 16-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Carl Wehner | 16-44 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Harris swats the short shot by Andrew Card | 16-44 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris grabs the board | 16-44 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Wilmer Montz is called for the reach on David Robertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #15 | 16-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SF), Earl Harper (PF) Gerald Thompson, Carl Wehner | |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 16-44 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 16-45 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-45 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 16-45 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is whistled for a carry | 16-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Breeden (C) Jeremy Harris | |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | David Robertson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Adam Madden - foul #1 on Adam Madden, team foul #16 | 16-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Adam Madden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG), Carl Wehner (SF) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi | |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 16-45 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-46 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | David Robertson picks off the pass by Jerrold Hughes in the backcourt | 16-46 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | David Robertson banks in the layup | 16-48 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Thompson steals it from Gary Stokely | 16-48 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | David Robertson lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Thompson | 16-50 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon's pass is intercepted by Carl Wehner in the backcourt | 16-50 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner hits the finger roll | 16-52 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon's floater is tipped away by Brian Breeden | 16-52 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson pulls down the rebound | 16-52 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | David Robertson can't finish the layup | 16-52 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Brian Breeden gets the offensive rebound | 16-52 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Brian Breeden is called for traveling | 16-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Kenneth Shick, Jerrold Hughes, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Danny Cox (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Gerald Thompson, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper, Brian Breeden | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fresh) SG - Jay Collins (fresh) SF - Wilmer Montz (tired) PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) C - Andrew Card (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-52 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris banks in the layup | 18-54 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins banks in the layup | 20-54 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett loses the dribble to Michael Flanagan | 20-54 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 20-54 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the offensive rebound | 20-54 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Harris | 20-54 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 20-54 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-54 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the board | 20-54 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Danny Cox steps in front of the Michael Flanagan pass | 20-54 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Wright - foul #3 on Ryan Wright, team foul #17 | 20-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Adam Madden (SF) Ryan Wright, Wilmer Montz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Earl Harper (PF) David Robertson, Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Danny Cox | |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-55 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-56 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins hits a jumper from the right wing | 22-56 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson lays it up and in set up by Carl Wehner | 22-58 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Thompson - foul #1 on Gerald Thompson, team foul #12 | 22-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Adam Madden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SF) Jeremy Harris | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 1st free throw | 23-58 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-58 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson is hacked by Ernest Chase in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #18 | 24-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 24-59 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-60 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is hacked by Carl Wehner - foul #3 on Carl Wehner, team foul #13 | 24-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Breeden (C) Carl Wehner | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 25-60 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 26-60 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Frank Richey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-60 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is hacked by Raphael Lombardi - foul #2 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #14 | 26-60 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the 1st free throw | 26-60 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-60 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Breeden | 26-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Brian Breeden misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-60 |